, identified the need for rural policies to look beyond agriculture and offer new trajectories of development. It concluded that …

Agriculture is no longer the dominant sector in rural economies in OECD countries. But it is still the key sector in … managing the land, and many ancillary industries are dependant on agriculture. Both agricultural and rural policy are changing … examined these issues through thematic studies and country experiences. They find that rural is not synonymous with agriculture …

The economic importance and level of employment in agriculture are declining in many rural regions. There are many … agriculture, such as investments in rural infrastructure, digital connectivity, health care, and other public services. With … transition towards a diversified low carbon rural economy continues, additional synergies could be developed between agriculture …

ongoing structural adjustment in primary agriculture employment opportunities are diminishing, while off-farm employment in …