The special feature of this Book is that it contains several new topic with latest data culled out from various Journal and seminar Papers.

The book has been so designed as to serve the requirement of students both at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels, as also the teachers, researchers and agronomist alike.

For strengthening the existing base, a through knowledge of the past and present programmes and also planning principles are needed for the agricultural graduates both at under-graduate and post-graduate levels

In the present study an attempt is made to examine the impact of mass media like newspapers, radio and television on agrarian economy in improving social and economic life of village people.

The analysis, information, discussion and charts and graphics provide a new insight to the students of rural development, rural economists as well as the lay reader interested in rural development.

This revised edition is recast into an innovative scheme focussing on both theoretical and applied aspects in a detailed manner.

In the less developed regions of the world, some two-third of population still lives in the rural settlements primarily in agriculture-based vocations.

This book has examined the various issues relating to regional development in a greater depth based on sound analytical methods.

This book has become extremely popular amongst both students and teachers of Rural Development. Because of frequent and rapid changes in the rural field, the information and data have been updated.