The Rural Transformation Centre (RTC) Programme of Malaysia: An Examination From The Perspective of Inclusive Rural Development Concept

dc.contributor.authorShahriar, Shawon Muhammad
dc.contributor.authorSiwar, Chamhuri
dc.contributor.authorGhazali, Rospidah
dc.contributor.authorChamhuri, Norshamliza
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-14T02:24:37Z
dc.date.available2016-11-14T02:24:37Z
dc.date.issued2016-11-14
dc.description.abstractIn the contemporary discourse, it is argued that the ultimate objective of rural development is to improve the quality of life for rural people. This makes it essential to go beyond the income-related factors of rural development. Inclusive Rural Development, a more specific concept than the concept of conventional rural development, accommodates the variables for the quality of life in rural development. This concept covers three different but interrelated dimensions: economic dimension, social dimension and political dimension. The key drivers of this concept are: high overall economic growth, effective land reform, rural infrastructure, effective institutions, rural financial services, a dynamic agricultural sector, rural non-farm enterprises, and subsidies. Rural Transformation Centre (RTC), implemented by the government of Malaysia, is the third generation of the rural development programmes in the country. RTC is a site to implement some integrated initiatives for the rural communities within 100 kilometre radius of the sites. There are eight major initiatives under the RTC implementation programmes, which are: training of rural population; setting up of 1Malaysia information kiosks; high-value agriculture initiatives; agro-food products processing; agricultural produce supply chain management; university cooperation; food safety and pharmaceuticals services; and rural population financial facilities. This paper will attempt to examine the merits of RTC concept of Malaysia in light of the concept of Inclusive Rural Development, which will help relevant governmental and non-governmental bodies and researchers to gain some insights regarding the potentials and challenges of RTC in improving the quality of life for rural people.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipFakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik Fakultas Perikanan dan Ilmu Kelautan Universitas Riau Institute of the Malay World and Civilisation (ATMA) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysiaen_US
dc.identifier.isbn978-979-792-332-7
dc.identifier.otherwahyu sari yeni
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.unri.ac.id/xmlui/handle/123456789/8781
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectRural developmenten_US
dc.subjectinclusive rural developmenten_US
dc.subjectrural livelihood developmenten_US
dc.titleThe Rural Transformation Centre (RTC) Programme of Malaysia: An Examination From The Perspective of Inclusive Rural Development Concepten_US
dc.typeUR-Proceedingsen_US

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