countries around the world are finding rural tourism as an alternative to sustainable development. this line of thinking requires a more diversified economy, enhanced human resource criteria, reduced rural migration, enhanced efficiency in human resources, job creation, cultural interaction, and environmental conservation. in addition, farm families are seeking more diversified form of producti...

As Indian economy gets integrated to the global economy and strives to improve in terms of human development indicators, a special role exists for information and communication technologies (ICT) in this process. The strategic metamorphoses and the resultant expansion of ICT linked telecommunication services in India have favorably influenced the effort to accelerate the pace of human developme...

Water scarcity is threatening social and economic growth in rural areas of developing countries. There are potential markets for water purification technologies in these regions. The main focus of this article is to evaluate the social, economic and political feasibilities of providing water purification technologies to rural areas of developing countries. The findings of this research can serv...

Rural entrepreneurship can be considered as one of the solutions to reduce poverty, migration and develop employment in rural environments. In this study, the necessity of sustainable entrepreneurship, the effective factors and the barriers to entrepreneurship in rural area will be described. In this regard, a model has been considered to create a sustainable rural entrepreneurship area by esta...

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According to the third annual edition of Accenture Research, Masters of Rural Markets: From Touchpoints to Trustpoints Winning over Indias Aspiring Rural Consumers, rural consumers are particularly aspiring or striving to purchase branded, high quality products. “Consequently, businesses in India are optimistic about growth of the countrys rural consumer markets, which is expected to be faster ...

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Linkageofmicrobial ecology to phenotype: correlationof rumen microbial ecology to cattle’s feed e⁄ciency Le Luo Guan, Joshua D. Nkrumah, John A. Basarab & Stephen S. Moore Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada Igenity Livestock Production Business Unit, Merial Ltd, Edmonton, AB, Canada; and Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Devel...

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