How do we build thriving rural communities in the 21st century? The labor-intensive, extractive industries paradigm that has long powered rural economies—think agriculture, manufacturing, mining, ...

Jennifer Groth, director of policy and partnerships at Rural Development Initiatives, Inc., talks about what federal investment could do for rural Oregon. After decades of disinvestment and deferred ...

Geographical Indications (GIs) serve as a pivotal mechanism in both safeguarding the heritage of local products and promoting rural development. By linking products to their specific place of origin, ...

Federal grant programs provide essential financial support for individuals and nonprofit organizations seeking to implement community-focused initiatives. Understanding these funding sources and their ...

Bagalkote: The district administration has lauded the efforts of Udayavani newspaper for bringing out a special edition titled Grama Vani, which highlights various rural development works undertaken ...

As Congress prepares to shape the next farm bill, Rep. Jeff Fortenberry wants the discussion to include "new opportunities to ensure a vibrant rural economy." Rural development embraces economic ...

Rural and regional geography is a dynamic field that examines the spatial organisation, evolution and resilience of rural areas and the interlinkages between these regions and larger urban networks.

We asked leaders in Oregon’s business and political sectors what they make of 2023 — and what they hope to see in 2024. Here’s what they said.

KZN places rural development at centre of economic renewal drive Agriculture and rural development took centre stage in KwaZulu-Natal’s economic agenda as Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli outlined wide-ranging ...