Lecture rural development part 2

Table 4.5 Table 4.6: Table 4.7: Table 4.8: VII. Exports Agricultural products as percentage of total exports in Asian countries (Table 4.10) Trend in rice exports (Fig. 4.5) Source of growth in rice exports (Fig. 4.6) Thai vs. Vietnamese export prices (Table 4.11) Trends in prices and value of exports (Table 4.12) VII. Export (Cont.) 6. Trends in Prices and Values of Main Exports (Table 4.12) 7. Nominal Protection Coefficient of Vietnam Agricultural Export Products (Table 4.13) Table 4.12 Table 4.13 MARD’s Rural Development Strategy Attacking Poverty Driving economic growth and national development Intensify agricultural production Diversify into higher value crops and new markets Promote off-farm employment Targeting remote upland areas Supportive regulatory framework for SME Development Financial reforms for rural development Making markets more efficient Invest in research and extension Invest in rural infrastructure Challenges Imperatives Instruments Source: World Bank Joint Report, 2001