An urgent reconsideration of rural development is needed for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The current strategies and patterns of rural development are failing to meet either ...

Extreme poverty is mainly a rural phenomenon. Four of every five people below the $1.90-a-day international income poverty line lived in rural areas in 2013 (Castañeda and others, 2018). Over the last ...

A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine offers a road map for increasing access to science, technology, engineering, and math education opportunities and ...

Jenna Batchelder and her husband Brad have been raising livestock for years. A grant from USDA Rural Development helped them branch out into a successful retail meat business. The USDA's Rural ...

In a small, rural village in Zambia, Ruth earns an income by collecting fresh vegetables from local community gardens and bringing them to market. Tending and collecting the vegetables by foot is time ...

Rural areas, often marginalised in terms of technological advancements, stand to benefit significantly from the application of AI in various domains AI-powered educational platforms can personalise ...

Ahead of roll out of new rural employment framework under the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission ...

JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Starting, growing, and strengthening a small business in a rural community comes with many unique challenges, but there are many resources that can help. Many just don't ...

USDA Rural Development, Wyoming, Rural Housing Programs -- Rural Development's housing programs are to assist eligible rural residents obtain decent, safe and sanitary housing. Each program area has ...