The consuming work schedule of villagers, and their individual and family concerns, allow little time for community meetings. Besides, there are generally no long-range plans for various local programmes, despite the general desire that these should exist: bulk buying remains an unused alternative to high-cost individual supplies; special training, a much needed dimension in agriculture remains uncoordinated; over-emphasis on labour results in ineffective efforts as well as an inability to organize community actions. The problem is compounded by the fact that families tend to live in residences scattered over hills and valleys, so that there is obviously more concern focused on isolated family affairs than on effective ways of communication with other village residents.