Rural financial services in India operate through a multi-agency framework anchored by policy, supervision, and development institutions, with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and NABARD at the center of…

Rural credit institutions form the backbone of financial inclusion in India, enabling access to credit for agriculture, small businesses, and other productive activities. They bridge the gap between rural needs…

The Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM), launched in 2016 by the Government of India, is a visionary program designed to transform rural India. Its core idea is to develop…

Rural development in India is a multidimensional process aimed at improving livelihoods, enhancing basic services, strengthening local institutions, and ensuring sustainability across agriculture and the non-farm rural economy. It integrates…

India’s rural development agenda blends targeted schemes, infrastructure finance, and structural reforms to raise incomes, build resilience, and close the rural–urban gap in opportunities and services. Rural development schemes Skill…

Agriculture has always been the backbone of the Indian economy, not only as a source of livelihood for a large section of the population but also as a driver of…

Rural India’s economy is anchored in agriculture but increasingly driven by non-farm diversification, with formalization, infrastructure expansion, and digital public infrastructure reshaping finance, livelihoods, and market linkages. Agriculture Non-farm activities…

Rural India is characterized by a large population base with improving health and education indicators, a predominantly smallholder agrarian economy alongside expanding non-farm activity, and evolving local institutions that shape…