representatives said it was important to pay particular attention to the areas of food security, water resources, agricultural technology, family health care, home management, education, access to credit, food processing and storage, sanitation and rural income, and to ensure that rural women had greater influence in the development process. Another representative identified isolation and access as key issues to be addressed by Governments. Another represe~tative stated that in her country, economic, social and cultural conditions in rural areas were comparable to those in urban areas. She stated that emphasis should be given to concrete campaigns to benefit rural development in non-industrialized countries. Another representative expressed the view that the difficult living conditions for rural women workers in agriculture resulted from migration to industrial areas. 175. Several representatives indicated that training programmes would enable rural women to participate to a greater degree in all areas of development and that women's organizations should promote the participation of rural women in the social, economic and political sectors, including the decision-making process. Research was needed in order to diagnose the real problems of rural women, and information on that subject should be publicized. 176. Another representative pointed out that agricultural assistance programmes should be realistically designed to reach rural women in order to increase agricultural production and rural income; the viability of agricultural projects -88-throughout the developing world depended on such programmes. Another representative stated that donor countries were anxious to improve conditions for rural women in developing countries, but that they needed information and data on women's needs in recipient countries. A third representative pointed out that attempts to provide equal educational opportunities to rural women were constrained by meagre r-esources. 177. Many representatives reported on activities undertaken by their Governments to further improve the conditions of rural women, including studies and dissemination 
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the social and economic aspects of rural development, highlighting the importance of addressing specific issues such as food security, access to credit, education, and health care for rural women. It also touches on the need for agricultural assistance programs and equal educational opportunities. These themes suggest that the category should be related to development, agriculture, and social welfare.

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