scholarly journals The contribution of rural institutions to rural development: Study of smallholder farmer groups and NGOs in Uganda

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 37-51
Author(s):  
Nalere Patrick ◽  
Yago Milton ◽  
Oriel Kenny
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Smallholder Farmer ◽  
Development Study ◽  
Farmer Groups ◽  
Rural Institutions

scholarly journals Institutional Membership and Rural Development in Indonesia: Case Study of Three Villages in Purbalingga

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 224-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sutiyo Sutiyo ◽  
Ismail Nurdin
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Natural Capital ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Religious Groups ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Farmer Groups ◽  
The Government ◽  
Village Government ◽  
Rural Institutions

This study aims to measure community membership in rural institution and analyze its benefits in rural development after Indonesian decentralization. To do so, a case study was conducted in Serang, Kedarpan and Sumilir village of Purbalingga District, Central Java Province. Respondents of this study consist of 232 people, and data are analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively. Findings of this study present that diverse community groups exist, and most households become active members in one to two rural institutions. Neighbourhood, religious and farmer groups are the most active institutions in term of membership and carrying periodic meeting. Membership in rural institutions improves access to financial, physical and natural capital, but less in improving human capital. While most villagers are member of neighbourhood, farmer and religious groups, the village government does not build intensive interaction with these institutions in meetings to formulate village decision. Thus, the empowerment process is not optimally delivered, and the institutions cannot optimally help their members in addressing their livelihood problems. Some initiatives are performed by the institutions, but without government support, they result only limited benefits for the members. Thus, this study recommends the government to involve more institutions in village decision making, especially by improving the participation of neighbourhood, religious and farmer groups.

scholarly journals Gender equity and social capital in smallholder farmer groups in central Mozambique

2008 ◽  
Vol 18 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 650-657 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabeth Gotschi ◽  
Jemimah Njuki ◽  
Robert Delve
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Gender Equity ◽  
Smallholder Farmer ◽  
Farmer Groups

Rural Development in South Korea, 1950s–1970s

2020 ◽  
pp. 80-116
Author(s):  
Kristen E. Looney
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Land Reform ◽  
Deep Roots ◽  
Urban Bias ◽  
Rural Change ◽  
Agricultural Cooperative ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Extension Agencies ◽  
Rural Institutions ◽  
Household Incomes

This chapter explains South Korea's mixed record of rural development. It begins with an overview of rural change in the postwar period and shows that agriculture did not contribute much to the overall economy or to rural household incomes because of an adverse policy environment. The situation improved in the 1970s, with noticeable gains in production, incomes, and infrastructure, although progress was uneven in each of these areas. The chapter then discusses rural institutions and the shift away from urban bias. It argues that agriculture underperformed because land reform was insufficient for long-term growth and because South Korea's rural institutions were relatively weak. The Ministry of Agriculture was low in the bureaucratic hierarchy, and its extension agencies never developed deep roots in society. The National Agricultural Cooperative Federation (NACF) in particular was qualitatively different from its counterpart in Taiwan; it was an appendage of the state that exhibited linkage but not autonomy. Rural policy was implemented in a more rigid, top-down manner, with less participation from small farmers and fewer people advocating on their behalf. The South Korean case illustrates both the strengths and weaknesses of a campaign approach to development. The New Village Movement essentially reset the priorities of every branch of government, temporarily overriding other work.

Conclusion

2020 ◽  
pp. 155-160
Author(s):  
Kristen E. Looney
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
Market Access ◽  
Public Investment ◽  
Transformative Change ◽  
Important Lesson ◽  
Urban Bias ◽  
Political Problem ◽  
Speed Up ◽  
Rural Institutions

This concluding chapter assesses what lessons can be drawn from the East Asian experience of rural development. While rural development, like industrial development, was a state-led phenomenon in East Asia, it embodied a distinct political logic, melding technocratic with mobilizational approaches to development in order to effect transformative change. An important lesson, which is evident in the cases of Taiwan, South Korea, and China, is simply that rural development needs state support. Policymakers must recognize that it is not a natural outgrowth of industrialization and that urban bias is a political problem that demands a political solution. Rural development requires public investment and institutions capable of providing tenure security, credit services, extension programs, market access, and other public goods to smallholders. Campaigns can speed up the pace of change, but in the absence of strong and participatory rural institutions, they are unlikely to make a long-term difference and can easily spiral out of control.

The Self-Reliance of Member on Tea Smallholder Farmer Groups in West Java Province, Indonesia

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kralawi Sita ◽  
Sunarru Samsi Hariadi ◽  
Subejo
Keyword(s):  
Path Analysis ◽  
Work Motivation ◽  
The Self ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Smallholder Farmer ◽  
West Java ◽  
Self Reliance ◽  
Market Opportunities ◽  
Farmer Groups

The existence of tea smallholder farmer groups as a social entity has an important and strategic role in realizing the self-reliance of its members on tea farming activity. This study aimed at determining the self-reliance of members on tea smallholder farmer groups in West Java Province, and the factors that influence toward the self-reliance of members on tea smallholder farmer groups in West Java Province. The study used mixed method approach with sequential explanantory strategy. Proportional stratified random sampling with 128 members of tea smallholders farmer group (farmers) or 20% of the sample population with 643 members (farmers) sampling method was used. Quantitative data were analyzed by using path analysis, while qualitative data were analyzed by using triangulation of sources. The study showed that the level of the member's self-reliance of tea smallholder farmer groups as a whole in decision making, initiatives creative and innovative, and solving problems related to the tea farming is in moderate category. The self-reliance of members needs to improve, especially on the initiative, creativity and innovation. From path analysis, member's self-reliance of tea smallholder farmer groups were affected from strongest to weakest by role of tea farmer groups, extension, the availability of capital, farming experience, age, land size, market opportunities, and work motivation. The self-reliance of members on tea smallholder farmer groups most effectively can be enhanced through the improving the role of tea smallholder farmer groups.

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATORS IN RURAL INSTITUTIONS

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-154
Author(s):  
Vilma Atkočiūnienė ◽  
Gintarė Vaznonienė ◽  
Alvydas Aleksandravičius
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Positive Research ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
Rural Institutions ◽  
Paradigm Analysis ◽  
Economic Globalisation

In rural areas where life is slower but social problems tend to be deeper there is a need for urgent, pro-active and professional area-orientated development decisions. Due to challenges posed to agriculture by economic globalisation and sustainable development, both theoretical and applied scientific research is necessary for improving agricultural and rural development policies as well as their management. It should be highlighted that the demand for professional and innovative activities is significantly higher in rural development compared to the other sectors. The aim of this research is to explore the role and the functions of rural development administrators in rural institutions. The methodology of this research is based on the positive research paradigm, analysis of content and descriptive analysis, empirical study methods, logical and systematical reasoning, abstract and other methods. In order to assess the role of rural development administrators, three groups of experts (professionals, NGO and leaders of government organisations) were selected. Their opinions enabled the comparison of assumptions regarding the behaviour of rural development administrators as well as their participation in the process of rural development. The findings are expected to be useful for local, regional and national rural development policy makers and other actors inter-ested in management of rural development innovations in public sector.

scholarly journals Utilisation of Budget as a Monitoring and Evaluation Tool and Sustainability of Community Agricultural Projects Supported by Caritas in Meru County, Kenya

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-43
Author(s):  
Julius Kaburu Agostino ◽  
Dorothy Ndunge Kyalo ◽  
Angelina Sabina Mulwa
Keyword(s):  
Linear Regression ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Survey Research ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Research Paradigm ◽  
Smallholder Farmer ◽  
Evaluation Tool ◽  
Pragmatic Research ◽  
Farmer Groups ◽  
Descriptive Survey

The objective of the study was to establish the influence of utilisation of project budget as a monitoring and evaluation tool and sustainability of community agricultural projects supported by Caritas in Meru County, Kenya. A pragmatic research paradigm was adopted and a descriptive survey research design was utilised. A pragmatic research paradigm was adopted and a descriptive survey research design was utilised. The target population was 59 smallholder farmer groups and 24 Caritas Meru staff. The sample size was 51 smallholder farmer groups and the total sample size was 177 respondents. The data collection tools were questionnaires and interview guides. The collected data were coded and entered into the SPSS version 26 program for analysis. The qualitative data was analysed by way of grouping similar responses together and identifying the main themes from them. The linear regression and Pearson’s correlation (r) methods were utilised to evaluate the link between various variables. The multiple linear regression models determined the link between dependent and independent variables together with the moderating effect of the moderating variable. It is also used as the inferential statistics that inform the decision to reject or not reject the alternative hypothesis for the research study. The study found out that an increase in the utilisation of project budgets leads to an increase in the sustainability of the community agricultural project by Caritas in Meru County and vice versa. The study concludes that there is a significant relationship between utilisation of project budget as monitoring & evaluation and sustainability of community agriculture projects. The study recommends that to ensure the sustainability of community-based agricultural projects, the organisation should train farmers’ group leaders on leadership and management skills. The organisation should train farmers on best farming practices, record keeping and conflict management practices to avoid the collapse of groups.

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