A rural development council is a group of people who work together to improve the things that happen in rural areas. Rural areas are places where there aren't many big cities or towns, and where people live in smaller communities.
The people on a rural development council come from different backgrounds and have different ideas, but they all want to make things better for the people who live in rural areas. They might talk to farmers, teachers, and business owners to find out what is going well and what needs to be improved.
They work together to find ways to create new jobs, make sure people have enough food to eat, and improve the roads and buildings in rural areas. This can be really important because sometimes it's hard for people who live in these areas to get the things they need.
A rural development council is a way to make sure that people who live in rural areas have a voice and can help make their communities stronger and better places to live.