Abstract
Integrated rural development enables linking agriculture with other economic activities whereby an adequate approach to regional development contributing to a more balanced development among regions. The aim of this research is to indicate that with the concept of integral rural development the differences between regions or rural and urban areas of Serbia could be reduced. Through the Kruskal-Wallis test for comparison of groups, the important differences were compared, where the results of research showed that they are very significant, especially between the Belgrade Region and the predominantly rural regions of Serbia. These differences can be overcome in rural areas if agriculture is more intensively linked with tertiary and secondary sectors.
Highlights
Integrated rural development is a concept for a comprehensive approach to rural development (Leupolt, 1977)
The aim of this research is to determine what are the most important differences in the development of rural areas of the Republic of Serbia, as well as what are the possibilities of overcoming the differences, through an integrated approach to rural development in the regions where such an approach can be applied
Southern and Eastern Serbia participates the least in both imports and exports (p =.000), but it is second by the coverage of imports by exports, behind Šumadija and Western Serbia, while the Belgrade Region has the lowest coverage (p =.000)
Summary
Integrated rural development is a concept for a comprehensive approach to rural development (Leupolt, 1977). The diversification of rural economy is especially significant, through development of small and medium enterprises for processing agricultural products, as well as development of tourism in rural areas. It must be accompanied by development of rural infrastructure, public services, etc. Integral rural development offers a significant opportunity to reduce the enormous rural poverty. Heterogeneity of conditions under which the rural poor operate requires creativity in project implementation, and this has to be done locally through decentralization (De Janvry & Sadoulet, 2005)
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