Agriculture & Rural Development

Across Cargill’s locations in 70 countries, the company and its employees are committed to positively impacting the communities where they live and work. This year, with a pandemic and natural disasters globally, Cargill intensified its focus on boosting economies, improving livelihoods and making a difference to individuals, families, farmers and small businesses around the...

Cognizant and Grundfos have announced CSR funding for the restoration of the Sembakkam Lake in Chennai. Cognizant will contribute more than INR 2.7 crores and Grundfos will contribute INR 1.7 crores and up to INR 7.5 lakhs in kind for civil works, wastewater treatment, and landscaping to rejuvenate the 100-acre lake that flows into the...

The soul of India lives in its villages. Corporate social responsibility is actively engaged in giving wings to this soul by funding rural development in a structured manner. CSR in rural development Numerous long-running CSR programmes, from HDFC Bank's Holistic Rural Development Programme to ITC's Mission Sunehra Kal are making progress in sustainable rural development. These companies...

Netafim India has commenced Netafim Krishi Samvaad, Netafim Ki Paathshala and Netafim Tip Of The Day to leverage digital revolution and use low-cost digital tools to engage with farmers through various platforms and formats. Digital information-sharing tools such as audio, text and video messaging have been proven highly effective in disseminating critical information to...

Hunger and Malnutrition are rising across the globe with increasing population and declining resources. According to a study jointly conducted by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN, UNICEF, UN World Food Programme, International Fund for Agriculture and the World Health Organization, almost 690 million people went hungry in 2019 – up by...

Deutsche Bank and Swades Foundation today announced a CSR initiative by which 40,000 fruit-bearing trees will be planted in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, impacting the lives of over 4,000 people living there. The initiative marks 40 years since Deutsche Bank opened its first branch in India (in Mumbai) and also four years of a...

STL, an industry-leading integrator of digital networks, today announced its collaboration with 2030 Water Resources Group, a public, private, civil society partnership hosted by the World Bank Group. STL and World Bank’s 2030 Water Resources Group will proactively work towards identifying innovative and tech-driven solutions to conserve water resources and promote water security. The growing...

A complete recovery from the pandemic will be made possible largely through green solutions. Here are three successful Made-in-India climate solutions that have been gathering international momentum. 1. ITDP India Programme in Chennai The first of the award-winning climate solutions comes from the city of Chennai. Commuting in Chennai has many factors working against it, from...

In line with its commitment to put Nation First and responding to the needs arising out of the unprecedented lockdown implemented to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, ITC has spearheaded a CSR initiative to enable the creation of an ecosystem that would lead to significant livelihood generation for farmers and daily wage earners under the...

Business has an important role to play in Nation Building, and the fact is not lost on the Indian government. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs formulated the CSR provisions in the Companies Act in a way that would make it most conducive for India Inc to be socially responsible. The Central government has actively...

India should remain on “high alert” over the locust threat for the next four weeks, advises FAO (the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation). Meanwhile, the Indian government has stepped up efforts and is using drones and Bell helicopters for control of the plague. In its latest update, the FAO said that spring-bred locust swarms that...

Mahatma Gandhi’s vision of turning khadi into a fabric of empowerment continues to hold unharnessed potential. It can unleash multi-pronged benefits through employment generation, self-reliance, sustainability as well as promote the rich cultural heritage of a self-reliant India. Sustainable fashion enterprise Rewanta has launched the initiative #PledgekhadiEmpowerWeavers under the Reclaim Khadi Movement. The brand wants...