Agriculture & Rural Development
Israeli agritech 'minicorn' continues AI-powered partnership with Indian social enterprise
Integrating smart technologies into agriculture is transforming how the world produces, processes, and delivers food. With the world seeking more sustainable and efficient means...
Leveraging Technology in Agriculture to Drive Better Farm Outputs in Rural India
On one of my recent visits to Raigad, I interacted with Shiva, a small farmer whose family has been practising agriculture for generations. Walking...
CSR wing of Astral Group brings piped water to drought-prone Hiwali village
On World Water Day, Astral Foundation - the CSR wing of the Astral Group completed the social initiative to lay a 2.7 km water...
ABGUS supporting Prime Minister Modi’s Jal Shakti Abhiyan
The Akhil Bhartiya Gramin Uthan Samiti (ABGUS) abiding by all COVID-19 regulations conducted a workshop-cum-community consultation on the theme “valuing water” on World Water...
World Water Day 2021 – Top CSR Projects in India
The world is currently in the midst of a water crisis as we observe World Water Day 2021. One in 10 people lack access...
World Water Day – Piped Water Across India
Water is one of the most valuable and scarce resources in India. Our country is home to a population of 1.4 billion, accommodates nearly...
Modi’s Rural Housing Scheme PMAY-G Lags Behind Targets
Merely 4% of the houses that the Modi government promised under the rural housing scheme are complete. The Central government’s flagship programme called PMAY-G...
UNDP supports the REVIVE Alliance to restore livelihoods across India
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with Samhita-Collective Good Foundation’s (CGF) REVIVE Alliance, has committed to supporting and restoring the livelihoods of informal...
Special Report: Transforming Chandrapur
Chandrapur district of Maharashtra is known for its coal mines. The district has 27 mines, which explains the moniker Black Gold City. Full of...
Top CSR initiatives for rural livelihood
The Indian rural economy suffers from a severe lack of viable and sustainable livelihood opportunities. About 42% of the population of rural India depends...
Nokia and Vi CSR initiative Introducing IoT in Agriculture in India
India is still considered to be an Agro-based economy, especially as the majority of its population (about 58 per cent) is engaged in agriculture....
Importance of NGOs in the Post-COVID-19 World
The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it unprecedented crises on social, economic, and humanitarian levels. NGOs that were extensively working on various causes over the...