The consultations for the National Rural Development Plan have been revised to involve a wider cross-section of the public, ...

Rural development generally refers to the process of improving the quality of life and economic well-being of people living in relatively isolated and sparsely populated areas. Rural development has ...

Businesses that take a strategic approach to design are up to eight times more likely to develop innovative products than those that don't, according to a study by scientists from Penn State's College ...

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, ...

The small town of Truman, population 1,000, has new owners giving renewed life to the China House Cafe. In Blue Earth, population 3,200, three long-vacant buildings in the downtown are poised to have ...

PUTRAJAYA: Rural development must be managed with a corporate mindset to ensure that every ringgit spent generates value for ...

The United States must rethink how it invests in rural communities. The current economic crisis in the United States requires a renewed commitment to investing in rural communities in order to ensure ...

As climate change intensifies, rural communities across Costa Rica are taking concrete steps to reduce risks and adapt to increasing climate pressures. With support from the international program ...

Kai Mausch received funding from multiple organisations that fund international agricultural research. David Harris has received funding from various public institutions that support international ...