Bankers Institute of Rural Development (BIRD), Lucknow is a premier institute for providing training, research and consultancy services in the field of agriculture and rural development banking in India. The Institute was established in 1983 by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), the apex development bank supporting agriculture and rural development in India.

Rural Electrification Corporation (REC), was incorporated on July 25, 1969 under the Companies Act 1956. REC is a wholly owned Government of India Public Sector Enterprise. Its main objective is to finance and promote rural electrification projects all over the country. It provides financial assistance to State Electricity Boards, State Government Departments and Rural Electric Cooperatives for rural electrification projects as are sponsored by them.

Developed multimedia guide to rural markets. Project conceived, researched and developed by Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad in association with ML Infomap Pvt Ltd and has details of all districts and a list of all the villages in the country.

Ministry of Agro and Rural Industries is the nodal Ministry for coordination and development of village and cottage industries and tiny and micro enterprises in both urban and rural areas and nodal agency for the implementation of the Prime Minister Rozgar Yojna (PMRY).

NABARD is established as a development Bank, in terms of the Preamble of the Act, for providing and regulating Credit and other facilities for the promotion and development of agriculture, small scale industries, cottage and village industries, handicrafts and other rural crafts and other allied economic activities in rural areas with a view to promoting integrated rural development and securing prosperity of rural areas and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Institute for Rural Health Studies (IRHS) was established in 1981 by Dr Patricia Bidinger (Pat) and Mrs. Bhavani Nag in Hyderabad to do research on the nature and cause of rural health problems. Their initial research examined the agricultural and socio-economic determinants of health and nutrition in rural Indian villagers. The research covered inputs including income, expenditure, harvest data, labor force participation as well as health and nutrition parameters. During interaction with the villagers it became evident to Pat and Bhavani that access to healthcare was minimal.

IRMA was established in 1979 at Anand, Gujarat with the support of the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation (SDC), the Government of India, the Government of Gujarat, erstwhile Indian Dairy Corporation and the National Dairy Development Board to provide management education, training, research and consultancy support to co-operatives and rural development organisations in India.

The Society for Indian Institute of Rural Management is a national level organization committed to development since 1988, and has completed 25 years of its service to the nation. It’s an institutional conglomerate with 13 institutions under its fold, contributing towards various facets of life.The Society for Indian Institute of Rural Management (SIIRM) is a registered, non government, non-profit, autonomous organization, engaged in education, research, training and consultancy in management, rural development and allied areas. With a history, dating back to 1988, SIIRM is a highly regarded place of research and education that makes continuing distinctive contributions to society by providing quality education leading to more jobs and thus assisting the economic development.

Rural & Marketing With a saga of vision and enterprise, we have launched India's first and only portal 'www.ruralmarketing.org' on rural India, a showcase providing factual, analytical and all inclusive information and insight on Indian hinterlands and country's first dedicated web portal acting as single window for on activities and developments happening in rural India. The portal with a global perspective acts as a gateway to the hinterland. It not only keep you abreast of development, innovation and transformation taking place in rural India, but also provides a platform for rural masses to showcase their journey towards transformation. The strength, which stands us out, is the speed of data and fact collection from the grass root and the equally speedy feed to the portal. Ruralmarketing.org takes pride in building a platform where all the Marketers, Researchers, Students, Entrepreneurs, Policy Makers, Farmers, NGOs.

Rural Treasures aspires to present you with the best of food, personal care and plant care from every nook and cranny of India. Our search for these authentic products made us traverse through narrow lanes, unheard hamlets and back alleys of the real rural India. Through our endeavour, we aim to bridge the gap between urban and rural life. Beholding urban life rigorously, we noticed how our generation negotiates with health by consuming overly processed and chemically produced products. To put an end to this compromise, we strive to bring you 100% natural products. Our team aspires to deliver raw, unprocessed and natural products to you for a healthy and natural lifestyle. These products are created by farmers employing traditional methods and age-old wisdom.

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