Agriculture & Rural Development

Farmers are the nutrition providers of any nation. They are responsible for producing food for the entire nation. Ironically, they are also one of...

Mahatma Gandhi has said, “The future of India lies in its villages”. Rural India has a lot of potential to grow sustainably, which is...

Empowering rural women and children is required for the upliftment of their standard of living as well as the overall economic development of the...

India is estimated to be the economic superpower of the future. Globalization has empowered the country and its youth to grow significantly. However, large...

India is the fastest growing economy in world. Statements like these are often made these days. And they are not false. India is really...

According to census 2013, about 70 per cent Indians live in villages and are poor. In order to increase the pace of development, it...

The Gorakhpur BRD Medical College calamity has brought to attention the poor condition of medical infrastructure in our country. The divide between rural and...

A significant improvement in school attendance has been reported by IPM India, as a result of its programs directed at reduction and elimination of...

NABARD Financial Services Limited (NABFINS), a subsidiary of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) would be initiating its direct lending operations in...

State-owned Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd (GNFC) has won the prestigious Golden Globe Tigers Award for Excellence and Leadership in CSR in...

India recently signed a $175 million loan pact with the World Bank for National Hydrology Project that aims to improve management of water resources.  The...

As the Indira Gandhi National Open University introduces a Certificate Course in Organic Farming, here’s a look at the current demand for organic produce in India and Global markets and why there is need for Government & Corporate backing for the Indian Organic Farming dream to materialize.