The main purpose of this book is to provide insights and methods for the design of alternative marketing channels which can ensure that the optimum economic benefits flow to rural entrepreneurs. Dr Rajagopal enunciates a management approach to the marketing of rural products which has so far been an unorganised activity. He covers a wide range of important and pragmatic issues and describes all the essential aspects for managing product marketing in a rural perspective.

The discussion of the principles of rural marketing is supported by five case studies and is illustrated by charts and diagrams. In addition, Dr Rajagopal has included a step-by-step manual on organising rural business. All this gives the book a really practical orientation.

This study will be of considerable interest to researchers and students of rural development and rural management, to voluntary agencies, cooperative societies and all groups and agencies which market or retail products from rural areas.