Rural marketing targets customers in rural areas where agriculture is the main profession. Rural areas are defined as towns with populations under 15,000. Rural customers tend to be less socially mobile and have less complex relationships than urban customers. Rural customers are also more diverse, with many being illiterate and unable to identify brands. Poverty can also lead rural customers to only buy products in small quantities. However, rural markets are becoming more viable due to their large population size, higher consumption growth rates, lower marketing costs, and market growth outpacing urban areas. Factors like lack of infrastructure and self-reliance still impact rural customers. Changes from government programs, civil society, and migration are transforming rural India. One success story is