by user | Nov 26, 2024 | Rural Enterprises, Skills&Jobs
Mahatma Gandhi believed “The future of India lies in its villages”. As per the 2011 Census, there are 6,49,481 villages in India. Around 833 million Indians, which is more than two-thirds of India’s population, reside in rural areas. Rural-urban distribution is 68.8%...
by user | Jan 20, 2024 | Rural Enterprises, Skills&Jobs
December 5, 2023, is World Soil Day. The world joins together to commemorate “World Soil Day” on December 5th each year. In addition to environmentalists and nature lovers, farmers and rural communities also participate in this yearly festival, which aims...
by user | Oct 20, 2023 | Rural Enterprises, Skills&Jobs
Rural entrepreneurs in Tamil Nadu face many business challenges especially when it comes to management, accounting, accessing formal finance and digitalisation. This is why the Vazhndhu Kattuvom Project, aided by the World Bank, has introduced a digital bookkeeping...
by VKP | Sep 4, 2023 | Rural Enterprises, Skills&Jobs
Mushroom’s Immense Sales Potential Mushrooms are considered exotic foods and recognized as highly nutritious while being relatively inexpensive, especially for non-meat eaters. Mushrooms offer huge potential in good value addition & sales to restaurants and even...
by VKP | Sep 4, 2023 | Rural Enterprises, Skills&Jobs
SUSTAINABILITY – THE NEED OF THE MOMENT Sustainability has now become a priority for people, companies, governments & nations of the world. People are realising and adopting eco-friendly practices, be it individually or in groups in the hopes of making a greener,...
by VKP | Sep 4, 2023 | Rural Enterprises, Skills&Jobs
The SARAS Mela The Saras Mela, a festival held annually and organized by the Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India, is an initiative to promote products of rural artisans from all over India. This year it was held from 6 to 18 September. In this Mela, the...
