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37.
How to understand the
view that “rural residents
are the subject and
centre” in the Strategy?
The Strategy stated that “rural for farmers to join collective organizations
residents are the main subject, centre because small households will not be able
and beneficiaries of rural development to develop if they are not in the cooperative
achievements”. This is a particularly economy, and small businesses cannot
important point of view in determining develop if they are not in the association.
resources and objectives. In other words, On that basis, people will have enough
farmers and rural residents, in general, will resources, motivation, and opportunities to
be the “heart” of the country’s agriculture build their capacity.
and rural development. Accordingly, rural To have the right and popular policy
residents are the most important subject on big, complex, and complicated issues,
and force, the core to determine the one of the best ways is to “ask” farmers.
success of the development process when The attitude of listening and appreciating
farmers are still the largest population different opinions is the foundation of
in the society, about 63% and the most what we call a democratic way of life. It is
significant number of workers in society required to take “people as the root” with the
today as well. To do so, the only way is implication that the people are the source
to empower farmers and rural residents, of all development motivations and policies
who are not only “knowers, talkers, doers, and the center of the development process
testers or beneficiaries” but also decision- (subject, master, democracy, equality, etc.).
makers, planners, and are directly involved Eventually, people will benefit from their
in investment, management process and efforts. At the same time, the government will
the real masters. Management agencies play the role of orientation and support in
will connect, create conditions for people the most appropriate and maximum way for
to access resources, and facilitate people the aspirations and legitimate needs of the
to have labour, service, goods markets, people in the development process.
etc. Meantime, the government supports
equipping knowledge and organising
76 Guidelines for the Strategy for sustainable agriculture and rural development
in the period 2021-2030, and vision to 2050
