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Part I: Summary of findings -- Part II: Resource papers -- Issues and constraints in the development of rural industries in the Asia and the Pacific Region -- Rural industrialization experience of the Republic of China -- Industrialization strategy for agricultural districts in Japan - system for inducement of industry to rural areas -- Technology transfer for small-and medium-scale rural industries in Japan -- Part III: Country papers -- Bangladesh -- China, Rep. of -- India -- Indonesia -- Iran, Islamic Rep. of -- Korea, Rep. of -- Malaysia -- Mongolia -- Nepal - Philippines (Silvestre B. Maslang) -- Sri Lanka -- Thailand -- Vietnam