A Study on The Issues and Strategies of Rural Industrialization with Special Reference to Karnataka

Abstract

India needs rural entrepreneurship and small enterprise mass production, according to Mahatma Gandhi. The rural population had been embraced by the agricultural and village and cottage businesses, which have been losing market share. As per the Central Statistics Office report, the percentage of agriculture's GDP in 2012–13 was 13.7%, down from 36.4% in 1982. Even though this industry employs more than half a billion people (52% of the labour force), this demonstrates a constant reduction. Food output fell 49.9% from 2011–2012 to 2012–2013, according to the 2012–2013 Indian Economic Survey. Urban amenities, pollution, property values, population density, and other elements are suffering as rural workers move to cities. In this context, the paper proposes ways to accelerate rural industrialization and improve urban conditions.