This paper assesses the role of the non-farm sector in rural development in Lesotho. Evidence from studies in developing countries indicates that agriculture was formerly used as the main source of ...

On 6 August, I had an opportunity to deliver the 11th Annual Archbishop Thabo Makgoba Lecture at the University of Limpopo. The theme was on the role of agriculture in improving rural development.

The present and future of development finance lies in smart and effective partnerships that align public goals with ...

Glenn Denning is Director of the Earth Institute's Millennium Development Goals Centre in Nairobi, in which he played a lead role in its establishment. He joined the Institute at Columbia University ...

Rural Resilience is ARC2020’s strategic initiative to strengthen civil society’s role in shaping the future of rural Europe.

Mike Sexton has resigned his seat in the Iowa House of Representatives to become leader of the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...

The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), now known as the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), was launched in 2005 with the primary aim of improving the ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — President Biden has appointed Perry Hickman as Virginia’s Rural Development State Director in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The role of the state director is to ...

Read full article: Michigan Department of Agriculture confirms case of bird flu in Oakland County Following an investigation by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), ...