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The report is structured as follows.
Section one examines the contribution of the rural economy
to the national economy, the structure of the farm and
non-farm sectors and their relative importance. Section two
describes policies and constraints affecting the wider rural
economy including, reforms in macro-economic management,
recent external influences and financial services before
discussing those which relate specifically to agriculture
including, agricultural trade policy, land reform,
agricultural machinery services , irrigation and drainage,
seeds, sanitary and phytosanitary control and veterinary
services, marketing and advisory services. Section three
assesses the outcomes of these policies on the structure and
performance of the rural economy. Section four describes the
extent to which policy makers should prioritize the farm and
non-farm sectors in rural areas and then presents
recommendations for reform. While it is recognized that
rural infrastructure (roads, potable water, and energy) and
rural social services have a major impact on the rural
economy, the report does not attempt to address these issues
in detail. Rural Infrastructure issues are examined in
'rural infrastructure in Georgia, improving service
delivery' (World Bank, 2006) and key findings of this
report are summarized at the end of section two.
