Innovative Approaches and Future Directions in Rural Development

Abstract The development of rural areas which are currently in a security threat can be understood as the implementation of federal programs for sustainable development of rural areas with the purpose to eliminate this crisis situation. As rural development is essential for the improvement of quality of life among the rural people, utmost care should be taken for Progress of living standard of the rural masses through concerted efforts in achieving a balanced rural development Rural development has captivated the visionaries and statesmen in the 1950s. Since that periods many programs and projects have been undertaken by several countries for the development of their areas. In our country their implementation began as early as 2003. The stable development of rural community ensures the fulfillment of its national economic functions, maintains ecological balance in the biosphere which are the indicators that stipulate a concept of sustainable development of rural areas. This article deals with the problems of establishing the boundaries of settlements through systematization of the results of federal target programs for the sustainable development of rural areas, taking into account natural, climatic and economic conditions of the country's territories. To understand why the rural development efforts have not succeeded in achieving the desired results, it is important to find out the basic issues and contemporary opportunities and take corrective measures accordingly. Rural development refers to the structural change in the socio-economic situation to achieve improved living standard of low-income population residing in rural areas and making the process of their development self-sustaining. This paper is an attempt to focus on the issue and challenges to design some potential strategies for rural development.