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SYNOPSIS The ICAR has set up eight reginal committees on the basis of agro-climatic zones. The purpose of the Committee is to provide a forum to researchers and state government functionaries to examine gaps in current research and…

Agro Tech 2022: Rural farmers bat for technology in agriculture Many dealers, who displayed their products at Agro Tech 2022 at Parade Ground, Sector 17, said the response (advance booking of products) they received in cities…

Rural pain pushes India's unemployment rate up to 7.7% in October: CMIE The report said the decline in employment was mostly in rural India and mainly in non-agricultural rural India and the daily wage labourer segment was the…

How social platforms may help you grow your e-commerce business People from all age groups are very active on social media nowadays. Social media has become one of the best means to gain people’s attention, promote your product…

Nurture jugaad to foster rural business Indians are no strangers to jugaad (quirky innovations), a concept of making new things with meagre resources, or solving problems using quicker, startling methods. Union Commerce and…

Agri finance company Kissandhan eyes 15% of Farmers Producer Organisation business, signs up four FPOs in West Bengal Synopsis With central government’s focus on increasing FPOs in India, they are coming up in a big way. Last…

Unemployment rate rises, hiring slows in October — Rural Indians lose more jobs than urban Mini The jobless rate in urban areas saw a marginal drop from 7.7 percent to 7.2 percent but a drastic jump from 5.8 percent to 8.04 percent in…

Women from rural India will play important role to make India a developed nation Women—no matter where they belong—want to be changemakers. They are the nation’s soul, and that’s one of the key reasons the Indian government is…

India's gold demand declines as inflation depresses rural demand Falling demand for gold imports could also help to narrow India's trade deficit and support the rupee India's gold consumption in the months of October to…

‘Gujarat achieves 100% household tap water connections under Jal Jeevan Mission’ Gujarat’s 91.73 lakh households in rural areas are provided water through tap connections under the Jal Jeevan Mission, said Rushikesh Patel…