Participatory learning and active rural appraisal in the Pcinje district [Serbia] | Participatorno ucenje, delovanje i aktivna procena ruralnih oblasti u Pcinjskom okrugu [Srbija]
2009
Kostic, G., Regionalna agencija za ekonomski razvoj i razvoj preduzetnistva VEDA, Vranje (Serbia) | Jankovic, S., Institut za primenu nauke u poljoprivredi, Beograd (Serbia)
Pcinja district is one of the most undeveloped areas in Serbia. The whole of this area is defined as LFA (less favorable area). In order to define representational problems of this district we have done identification cards for 37 villages using PRA-PLA methodology and display analysis and conclusions for two typical villages. This approach, unlike traditional statistical research, shows that rural population often looks different on their position in society and the market. This is reflected by the results of research showing that rural population of Pcinja district as their potential out fruit and cattle and to count on modern technology and education in order to improve their living standards. Also, the local population of Pcinja district next county agricultural income and highlights the importance of a non-agricultural income, such as handicraft work in construction and incomes of working in abroad, on the one hand and their misdirection by the community in any way that these revenues are placed on the other side. Local residents have clearly built awareness that most problems can and must solve their own or with a little help. What is, however, very interesting, is the fact that rural population defines the problems that it is impossible to solve without help from the side in a similar way as the population in urban areas. All this leads us to the conclusion that it is counterproductive if the rural population only looks as farmers - the peasants, but that it is necessary to solving their problems with multidimensional approaches and much more respect.
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