This Presentation was given by the student of BS Sociology UMT, Lahore to Mr.Wasif Ali Waseer Lecturer Sociology at UMT, Lahore in the class of Rural Sociology

1. RURAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
 M.USAMA MANSOOR 110603010
 HINA SIDDIQUI 13011003003

2. RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING
 Rural development and planning generally
refers to the process of improving the quality
of life and economic well-being of people
living in relatively isolated and sparsely
populated areas.
Moseley, Malcolm J. (2003). Rural development : principles and practice (1. publ. ed.). London [u.a.]: SAGE. p. 5. ISBN 0-7619-4766-3.

3. METHODS OF RURAL PLANNING
 PRA
 Community Development

4. PRA
 Participatory rural appraisal (PRA) is an
approach used by non-governmental
organizations (NGOs) and other agencies
involved in international development. The
approach aims to incorporate the knowledge
and opinions of rural people in the planning
and management of development projects
and programmes.

5. METHODS USED IN PRA
 Responding to the needs of communities and
target groups.
 More emphasizes on flexibility to adapt to
time frame of community.
 Communication and learning tools used to
help local people analyse their own
conditions and communicate with outsiders.

6.  Focus of PRA decided by communities.
 End product mainly used by community.
 Enables (empowers) communities to make
demands on development agencies and
institutions
 Closely linked to action or intervention and
requiring immediate availability of support for
decisions and conclusions reached by
communities as a result of the PRA

8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
 Community development can be tentatively defined as a process
designed to create conditions of economic and social progress for the
whole community with its active participation and the fullest possible
reliance upon the community's initiative. It includes
 a. Physical improvements such as roads, housing, irrigation, drainage
and better farming practices.
 b. Functional activities such as health, education and recreation.
 c. Community action involving group discussion Community action
involving group discussion Community analyses of local needs, the
setting up of committees, seeking of needed technical assistance and
the selection and training of personal through governmental
programmes or NGO’s.
 http://www.scribd.com/doc/18906031/Introduction-to-Rural-Community-
Development

9. IDENTIFYING PROBLEM
 Community Development is a continuous process of social action by which the
people of a Community.
 a. Define their common and group needs.
 b. Organize themselves formally and informally for democratic planning action.
 c. Make group and individual plans to meet their needs and solve their problems.
 d. Execute their plans with maximum reliance upon their own resources.
 e. Supplement their resources from outside the community, when, necessary,
with services and personnel.- International co-operation Administration.
 http://www.scribd.com/doc/18906031/Introduction-to-Rural-Community-
Development

10. MOBILIZATION OF RESOURCES THROUGH (TRAINING)
 Barani Village Development Project (BVDP)
 The BVDP operates in 890 villages spread over six
Tehsils in the Potohar Plateau, the area covered by
NSRP’s Rawalpindi Region.
 The Tehsils are: Attock, Jand, Pindi Gheb, Talagang
Gujar Khan and P.D. Khan.

11. CONCERN MINISTRIES ON AGRICULTURAL
DEVELOPMENT
 Following are the concern ministries on
Agriculture Development in Pakistan:
 Ministry of Planning, Development and
Reforms
 Punjab Agriculture Department

12. ROLE OF MINISTRY OF PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND REFORM IN AGRICULTURE
 After the devolution of agriculture sector to the
provinces under 18th amendment, food security
and coordination between federal and provincial
institutes engaged in agriculture research and
development has become very vital. In this
situation, there is a need to revamp the national
agricultural research system and boost activities
to improve coordination in order to avoid
duplication and overcome wastage of already
meager available resources.
 http://pc.gov.pk/annual%20plans/2013-14/8-Agriculture%20&%20Food%20Security.pdf

13.  Agriculture Productivity and Food Security
 Agriculture Marketing, Trade and
Competitiveness
 System Sustainability

14.  The Agriculture Department was established
in United India by the British regime during
1880s. The duties assigned were crop
improvement through the introduction of
improved varieties/breeds of crops and
cattle, development of forest cover on barren
lands and enhancement of cottage industry
in the country.

15. PROJECTS BY AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT PUNJAB
 Four projects are being completed in the district with the coordination of various
government agencies.
 Integration of Research and Extension Activities has successfully been
completed during 2002-005. Now rice transplanting technique was introduced
which save labor and time of the farmer community.
 Crop Maximization Project has been completed very successfully during 2002-
2006. Now the second phase has been launched in 72-Villages. In this project
justified use of inputs, provision of loans, provision of latest machinery and fist
hand information increased the farm income and the crop production was raised
by 25% in the project area.
 APL project of PARC/TTI has been completed in the Peero Chak Union Council
and the farmers were provided with latest technology of crop production and
animal husbandry
 Survey for the implementation of project Establishment of Agro Services Centres
in Satrah Markaz has been completed.
 http://punjab.gov.pk/sialkot_agriculture_department