such democratization and modernization did not occur as the economy developed. The agrarian reform seeks to achieve this goal and to fight against the unfair structures which have caused social discord, instability and insecurity and delayed the development process. 73. The agrarian reform offers the underprivileged groups an opportunity to integrate into the economic and social life of the local community and will help to encourage the peasant to be more active and become more involved in the political decision-making processes. 74. The social agrarian reform is seen as a strategy for encouraging participation in society and is a complement to the strengthening of local democracy. Already measures have been taken to enact laws to achieve decentralization to the municipal level, a process which is rooted in the election of mayors by popular vote. 75. Pour years ago, the central Government took a series of measures to protect national production, revitalize farming, and provide rural and peasant entrepreneurs with stability and security because it believes that the Social Agrarian Reform Act is the key to the development of a well co-ordinated series of sectoral policies to promote the social, economic and political recovery of the farming and rural community. MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL ERODUCE AND COMMODITIES 76. The measures taken by the present Government to market local agricultural produce have been aimed on the one hand at resolving the problems facing small producers and, on the other, at facilitating and reducing the prices of supplies for low-income consumers. In the area of foreign trade, it has strengthened export promotion mechanisms for tropical fruit and created a stabilization mechanism for export commodities. 77. Between August 1986 and May 1988, the marketing infrastructure of the Agricultural Marketing Institute (IDEMA), in the areas of the National Rehabilitation Plan (PNR), was improved with the implementation of a plan to 
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the policies and measures taken by the government to promote the development of the agricultural sector, including agrarian reform, marketing of agricultural produce, and strengthening of local democracy. The text also mentions the goal of promoting social and economic recovery of the farming and rural community. These themes suggest that the text is more closely related to economic development, agriculture, and social welfare.

**Category**
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Economic development