The phrase "peasant village" refers to a small community where most people earn their living from farming and have simple lifestyles. It often implies a lack of modernization or advanced facilities. Full definition
In India that meant the development of the economy of the existing peasant villages in which most Indians then lived. (religion-online.org)
The need may be for simple improvements in farming implements and seeds for subsistence farmers along with aid to peasant villages for improved hygiene and reforestation of their hills. (religion-online.org)
It calls for the development of existing peasant villages so that they can become more productive rather than their replacement by agribusiness. (religion-online.org)