In many cases, the key to housing problems in rural communities could be the already existing stock. Strategies on how to tap into that resource is often the missing puzzle piece to a solution. Rural ...

The United States needs to build vast amounts of renewable energy, and rural communities have an abundance of flat cropland that can accommodate wind and solar power. But the push to build ...

There are numerous challenges to providing high quality STEM education and workforce development in rural areas. Recognizing these challenges, the National Academies was directed to undertake a ...

In a gesture both symbolic and strategic, the General Assembly declared July 6 as World Rural Development Day, reaffirming its unwavering commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Jennifer Groth, director of policy and partnerships at Rural Development Initiatives, Inc., talks about what federal investment could do for rural Oregon. After decades of disinvestment and deferred ...

In a small, rural village in Zambia, Ruth earns an income by collecting fresh vegetables from local community gardens and bringing them to market. Tending and collecting the vegetables by foot is time ...

Group loans are given by SHGs. Self-help groups are voluntary organizations consisting of people with similar economic and social backgrounds. This system has become quite popular in rural areas. In ...

MISSION, Kan., Sept. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- (Family Features) Rural America is experiencing a mental health emergency. For residents of rural communities, there is evidence of higher rates of mental ...