Rural economic development strategy through priority rural sectors in the Republic of Macedonia

Abstract

The rural areas of development strategy is an inhabited territory where the social, economic and residential evolutions are led within the framework of an integrated and prospective project of development. The rural pole is not a small town, an agglomeration, but they are treated as a whole and guided by an integrated project of territory. Initially, this study are focused to priority regional sub-sectors in R. Macedonia in order to identify the major weaknesses to be addressed and potentials to be boosted. Furthermore, the elaboration refers to assessment development strategy of priority economic sectors in the rural areas, defining the main problems, possible solutions to solve them. The analysis of the regional differences is also included in the paper as well as the differentiation and prioritisation in itself . In terms of the structural adjustment through priority rural areas of the country's, the emphasis of study will be placed in particular on increased production competitiveness and higher quality of products. For that goal have to pay attention to measures at improving the competitiveness of economically viable agricultural holdings and food industry in selected sub-sectors through proper investment policies.