Rural Industries and Their Status in Rural Development and the Country's Economy

Study on rural industries is undoubtedly one of the most important economic necessities, because population growth and consequently the reduction of facilities cause unemployment unless some of these deficiencies and problems are reduced and diminished. Therefore, industrialization of villages in its real sense is one of the important functions in terms of employment, raising the income of individuals and ultimately preventing migrations from villages to cities, because the villagers' departure from villages will not only not solve the problem of villages but indeed intensify them. Considering that rural industries are complementary to the agricultural and animal husbandry sectors, we intend to examine this issue and, in general, define rural industries and their characteristics, classify them and study the importance of development and support methods, the problems of establishing these industries, the difference between urban and rural industries and the position of these industries in Iran's economy. It is hoped that this effort will show a way forward for the future and the authorities to stop the continuous rural migrations by developing rural industries and creating employment.