The changing structure of agricultural trade in a globalizing world has become an integral part of effective rural development. In this context, contract farming has emerged as a promising rural development strategy that has gained momentum in the region, providing technical training, production inputs, and market linkages to smallholders.

State specific issues under various rural development schemes.

The regional consultation on “Communication for development, community media and ICTs for family farming and rural development in Asia Pacific” focussed on good practices, trends and proposals for implementing inclusive and demand-driven ComDev services in the agricultural sector, improving the participation of community media and community base

This discussion paper provides stakeholders in beneficiary countries and donor organizations a holistic way of tackling rural energy access and rural poverty by setting up an integrated infrastructure for energy and income generation.

The State economy of Assam has witnessed a picturesque change over the period from 2004-05 to 2013-14, as the primary sector witnessed a shift to service sector and the service sector has flourished rapidly in the State economy, says the report of the Economic Survey, Assam, 2013-14 tabled on the Assam Assembly.

Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on local bodies (Karnataka). The report has been laid on the tabel of the State Legislature Assemly on 14-07-2014.