The Importance Of Development: Less Economically Developed Countries

Development is a specified state of growth and advancement that involves an improvement in the quality of life as perceived by the people undergoing change. The central focus of any development in a country should be the reduction of absolute poverty. The nature of development is categorized into developed countries and developing countries. Developed countries, also known as More Economically Developed Countries (MEDCs) are countries that have post-industrial economies meaning that the service sector provides more income compared to industrial sector. In contrast, developing countries also known as Less Economically Developed Countries (LEDCs) are often agricultural countries which are in the process of industrialization and seek to become more advanced in regards of economically as well as socially. Factors affecting the rate of development in a country can be classified into internal and external. Internal factors are include the amount of natural resources in a country, political instability, population

It is the symptom of poverty and a factor contributing to ongoing poverty. As population grows, the use of land for commercial agriculture purposes increases which forces the extension of subsistence agricultural activities into marginal areas. This results in extensive lands being cleared for agricultural purposes. As a result of land overuse, soil fertility reduces. An example of this is the Sahel region of Africa where overuse of land and destruction of ground cover have led to rapid desertification because boundaries of the desert are gradually being extended. When desertification occurs, people are unable to plant any vegetation. This would decrease a country’s income majorly as most developing countries rely on agriculture to generate profit. This makes it difficult for the country to further develop as they do not have sufficient funds to perform development