Rural Connect

Rural Development Ministry Reviews Proposals to Scale Up Women-led Rural Enterprises

Rural Development Ministry Reviews Proposals to Scale Up Women-led Rural Enterprises

The Rural Development Ministry’s Empowered Committee reviewed proposals to scale...

Rural Kangra Women Assert Voice at Home, but Financial, Mobility and Digital Gaps Persist: Survey

Rural Kangra Women Assert Voice at Home, but Financial, Mobility and Digital Gaps Persist: Survey

A survey of 402 rural women across 21 Kangra villages found strong household voice...

Rural Demand Remains Strong; Sharp Slowdown Unlikely Despite Monsoon and Food Price Risks: UBS

Rural Demand Remains Strong; Sharp Slowdown Unlikely Despite Monsoon and Food Price Risks: UBS

India’s rural demand remains resilient, with stronger farm incomes, government transfers,...

The Rs 3.85 Lakh Crore Mirage: Why 80% of Specialist Posts in Rural Health Centres Sit Empty

The Rs 3.85 Lakh Crore Mirage: Why 80% of Specialist Posts in Rural Health Centres Sit Empty

Despite government health expenditure rising to ₹3.85 lakh crore and lower out-of-pocket...

ICAR-CIRG Launches Four Model Goat Villages to Boost Women-Led Goat Enterprises

ICAR-CIRG Launches Four Model Goat Villages to Boost Women-Led Goat Enterprises

ICAR-CIRG has announced four Model Goat Villages to promote scientifically managed,...

New Data Framework for State Finance Commissions to Strengthen Panchayats and Rural Development

New Data Framework for State Finance Commissions to Strengthen Panchayats and Rural Development

The government has released a report recommending robust Panchayat-level datasets...

Government Notifies VB G RAM G Act, To Be Implemented From 1 July 2026

Government Notifies VB G RAM G Act, To Be Implemented From 1 July 2026

The Government of India has notified the implementation of the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee...

Indore Milk Union Raises Farmer Procurement Rates, Adds 550 New Committees to Expand Dairy Network

Indore Milk Union Raises Farmer Procurement Rates, Adds 550 New Committees to Expand Dairy Network

The Indore Cooperative Milk Union has raised milk procurement prices for farmers...

Sweet Revolution: The Story of Empowering Women of ‘Honey Bee Villages’ in Gwalior’s Morar Block

Sweet Revolution: The Story of Empowering Women of ‘Honey Bee Villages’ in Gwalior’s Morar Block

A quiet but powerful transformation is underway in the villages of Ekara and Udaipur...

First Badri Calf Born Through OPU-IVF Technology, Boosting Conservation of Uttarakhand’s Indigenous Breed

In a significant achievement for the conservation and genetic improvement of indigenous cattle breeds, a healthy Badri female calf...

Agritech

Poultry Feed Costs Rise 25 Percent, Put India’s Poultry and Egg Sector Under Pressure

India’s growing poultry sector faces rising feed costs as maize, DORB and other key ingredients become more expensive. With egg consumption...

Opinion

USDA Cuts India’s Corn and Rice Outlook as Erratic Monsoon Hits Crop Prospects

USDA has lowered India’s 2026-27 corn production forecast to 50 million tonnes and rice estimate to 147 million tonnes amid erratic...

National

EU Moves India FTA to Council, Deal Set to Reshape Trade and Agricultural Exports

The European Commission has moved the EU-India Free Trade Agreement to the Council for approval, following negotiations concluded...

National

Land Stack: Every Land Parcel to Receive a 14-Digit Bhu-Aadhaar (ULPIN), Full Georeferencing of Cadastral Maps

The new land records framework aims to integrate cadastral maps, ownership records, property registrations and court cases while improving...

National

India’s Q1 Oilseed Imports Surpass Last Year’s Full-Year Total, Soybean Accounts for 96%

India’s oilseed imports sharply outpaced exports in Q1 FY2026-27, driven by 550,000 tonnes of soybean imports, largely under zero-duty...

National