Avikanagar (Rajasthan): The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) has called for the development of integrated value chains in the sheep and goat sector to unlock its untapped potential and strengthen rural livelihoods across the country. The call was made during a national sheep symposium organised by DAHD in…
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Government Strengthens Farm Extension, Skills & Rural Livelihoods
The Government of India is strengthening farm extension services, skill development, and rural livelihoods through a range of programs, including ATMA, STRY, SMAM, and DAY-NRLM. These initiatives aim to modernize agriculture, enhance skills of rural youth, and empower women entrepreneurs across the country. ATMA: Decentralized and Farmer-Friendly Extension Services The…
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Saras 2025: Celebrating Lakhpati Didis’ Journey
On a crisp December morning at Sunder Nursery, Delhi, the Saras Food Festival 2025 became a living map of India aromatic lanes of regional cuisine, stalls of handloom and craft, and hundreds of women entrepreneurs who now call themselves Lakhpati Didis. Organised under DAY-NRLM by the Ministry of Rural Development,…
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Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar Maps 6.38 Lakh Villages
The Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar (MGMD) programme has completed identification of 6,38,365 villages for cultural mapping across India, the Ministry of Culture said on Thursday. Of these, structured cultural data for 6,23,449 villages has already been uploaded to the MGMD national portal, marking a major step in cataloguing village-level heritage…