The Rural Development Ministry (MoRD) signs MoU with Amazon India to facilitate the development of rural women-led enterprises. Under it, Amazon will list products from women SHGs on its platform, market and promote them, etc.
The Union Agriculture Ministry and UNDP signed an MoU. UNDP will now provide technical support for PM Fasal Bima Yojana and Kisan Credit Card Scheme – Modified Interest Subvention Scheme.
PepsiCo and USAID awarded 6 West Bengal women farmers for their work in “breaking gender stereotypes and implementing best practices in collaborative potato farming and professionalizing their work”.
Government to collaborate with Israel to develop 75 villages of excellence to mark 75 years of Indian independence. Israel to help improve the 29 Centres of Excellence in India to boost the agriculture sector.
New Skill India International Centre to come up in Varanasi. It will train youth to facilitate them to get jobs in logistics, port operations, etc. in foreign countries, especially UAE.
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