Manual industries and workshops in the country, whose production activities have not been mechanized and hence are more dependent on human labor, are contributing significantly towards industrial employment. The lack of sufficient concern and assistance for such enterprises has persisted for a long time and has hampered the development of these ventures. At present, attention to rural industries can provide appropriate means for employment creation, enhancement of income in the villages, prevention of rural-urban migration and promotion of industrial development.
Rural industries comprise all industrial activities that are carried out in the villages.
These have often existed in the villages, and involved household industrial activities that focused on traditional production methods. The tasks were usually accomplished with the use of hands and the application of customary production techniques. 2 - Rural manufacturing industries. These are often set up in areas that have easy access to sources of mineral or agricultural raw materials. The industries are normally engaged in the processing and conversion of such resources into industrial products that can meet the villages' requirements, and which can also be marketed in nearby regions and urban markets.