While Budget 2026-27 announced several new initiatives for the agriculture and rural sector, the UN has also declared 2026 to ...

Women's collectives promote climate-resilient farming Men still dominate land ownership, key crop decisions Female self-help groups hailed as a "game-changer" CHEVATURU, India, Nov 22 (Thomson Reuters ...

For more than 40 years, Missionary Sister of the Queen of Apostles Ajita Mathew Vettikuzhakunnel has worked among mostly women farmers in the northern Indian dioceses of Gorakhpur, Varanasi and ...

Diageo India’s projects and networking are ensuring that inclusivity, empowerment and vocational training-based opportunities ...

In the heart of Pune, Dr. Bhagyashree Patil's Rise N Shine Biotech is transforming rural economies through cutting-edge ...

Women farmers from across Maharashtra on Friday flagged the lack of formal recognition and land ownership as major barriers limiting their access to credit, institutional loans and government welfare ...

Women are the backbone of the Indian agriculture sector and their contribution is pivotal in making the sector self-reliant, according to the government. Addressing a virtual event organised by Indian ...

NEW DELHI, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is considering doubling the annual payout to landowning female farmers to 12,000 rupees ($144), three sources with ...

BEED, India (AP) — On a stifling hot day this May, farm worker Shobha Londhe is reminded of the desperate conditions that led her husband to take his own life. It's the hottest and driest summer in ...

The Union Budget 2026–27 aimed to boost farmer incomes by promoting high-value agriculture and fisheries, supporting crops ...

Union Budget 2026-27 supports high-value crops, tech adoption, pulses MSP, and women-led enterprises to enhance India’s ...