Sentences with phrase «on rural development»

The Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy held a hearing on «USDA Rural Development Programs and their Economic Impact Across America.»

KN Tripathy, the rural development minister alleged during his reply on the rural development department budget that the insurance companies have usurped 107 crores against total reimbursement of 182 crore in premium over 2009 - 13 period by the state government.

A panel on the rural development choices facing leaders of developing countries ``.

Barriers to empowerment Working with existing community structures and reducing the barriers to entrepreneurship for women are key to empowerment, according to Rachita Misra, senior program manager at the SELCO foundation, an India - based non-profit focused on rural development.

We are on a land contract with our house and were looking to purchase this summer on a Rural Development loan.

• For the Guaranteed Loan Program, the borrower's adjusted income may not exceed 115 % of the U.S. median income • An income calculator is available on the Rural Development Web site at http://eligibility.sc.egov.usda.gov.

The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Rural Development, Oladipupo Adebutu has revealed what will happen to Nigeria if the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, takes over...

It began to focus on «moral considerations» that included, for instance, an emphasis on rural development and programs aimed directly at the poor.

When we learned that the government wisely plans to focus attention on rural development, we rejoiced, but we also feared that this would involve the modernization of agriculture on a vast scale.

Not exact matches

On the spending side of the ledger, the priorities have been agriculture support (after two weak monsoons), rural development spending, infrastructure investments and a massive structural shift to direct benefit transfers deposited in the bank accounts of beneficiaries — made possible by the extraordinary biometric identity card program (Aadhaar) covering 950 million people, and the impressive financial inclusion initiative which has opened over 200 million new bank accounts for impoverished families.

In the rural areas our program focuses on agricultural development.»

In its current commitment to the development of its rural population, it can place emphasis on «Food First.»

As Julius Nyerere, president of Tanzania, pointed out in a speech at the recent World Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development, held in Rome, the officials of multilateral and some national aid agencies are turning to a «basic needs» approach — i.e., shifting to rural development as the major focus forRural Development, held in Rome, the officials of multilateral and some national aid agencies are turning to a «basic needs» approach — i.e., shifting to rural development as the major focDevelopment, held in Rome, the officials of multilateral and some national aid agencies are turning to a «basic needs» approach — i.e., shifting to rural development as the major focus forrural development as the major focdevelopment as the major focus for aid.

But if you want to see the most interesting development story on the subcontinent, head for the heavily rural southern state of Kerala, a state as populous as California.

The report of this Commission, issued in 1911, had a great impact on the development of a specialized rural ministry.

CHAMPIONS INCLUDE: Dave Lewis, Group Chief Executive, Tesco (Chair) Erik Solheim, Executive Director, United Nations Environment (Co-Chair) Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Peter Bakker, President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development John Bryant, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Kellogg Company Paul Bulcke, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nestlé Nguyen Xuan Cuong, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam Michael La Cour, Managing Director, IKEA Food Services AB Wiebe Draijer, Chairman of the Executive Board, Rabobank Shenggen Fan, Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute Peter Freedman, Managing Director, The Consumer Goods Forum Louise Fresco, President of the Executive Board, Wageningen University & Research Liz Goodwin, Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste, World Resources Institute Marcus Gover, Chief Executive Officer, Waste and Resources Action Programme Hans Hoogeveen, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the UN Organizations for Food and Agriculture Gilbert Houngbo, President, International Fund for Agricultural Development Selina Juul, Chairman of the Board and Founder, Stop Wasting Food Movement in Denmark Yolanda Kakabadse, President, WWF International Sam Kass, Former White House Chef, Founder of TROVE and Venture Partner, Acre Venture Partners Michel Landel, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Committee, Sodexo Esben Lunde Larsen, Minister of Environment and Food, Denmark José Antonio Meade, Minister of Finance, Mexico Gina McCarthy, Former Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Denise Morrison, President and Chief Executive Officer, Campbell Soup Company Kanayo Nwanze, Former President, International Fund for Agricultural Development Rafael Pacchiano, Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources, Mexico Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever Juan Lucas Restrepo Ibiza, Chairman, Global Forum on Agricultural Research Judith Rodin, Former President, The Rockefeller Foundation Oyun Sanjaasuren, Chair, Global Water Partnership Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Vice President for Country Support, Policy and Delivery, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa Feike Sijbesma, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Managing Board, Royal DSM Rajiv Shah, President, The Rockefeller Foundation Andrew Steer, President and Chief Executive Officer, World Resources Institute Achim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme Tristram Stuart, Founder, Feedback Rhea Suh, President, Natural Resources Defense Council Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, Former Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, The African Union Sunny Verghese, Co-Founder, Group Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Olam International Tom Vilsack, Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture Senzeni Zokwana, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Republic of South Africa

Several of our members are collaborating on ISEAL's Demonstrating and Improving Poverty Impacts project, which aims to improve understanding of how their programmes contribute to sustainable rural livelihoods and pro-poor development.

On 14 September, IFAD, the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development, launches its flagship publication, Rural Development Report 2016.

IFAD Rural Development Report 2016 - How Organic Agriculture is Viewed - On 14 September, IFAD, the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development, launches its flagship publication, Rural Development Report 2016.

This helps the company secure supplies of agricultural raw materials it requires, as well as having a positive impact on society by supporting rural development, water conservation, and food security.

The Farmers Forum is an on - going dialogue between small farmers» and rural producers» organizations, IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development) and governments, focused on agricultural and rural development and povertyDevelopment) and governments, focused on agricultural and rural development and povertydevelopment and poverty reduction.

Clemens Food Group's new plant in Michigan was supported by The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), which undertook research on pork producers in the state for three years to determine the feasibility of setting up a new processing plant in the area.

In a video message Laudemir André Muller, Minister for Agrarian Development, Brazil, talked about a set of public policies for a more sustainable production model, in particular the National Plan on Agroecology and Organic Production, designed for rural development and healDevelopment, Brazil, talked about a set of public policies for a more sustainable production model, in particular the National Plan on Agroecology and Organic Production, designed for rural development and healdevelopment and healthier food.

EP Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development rapporteur Martin Häusling, who advocated the regulations in Parliament, said: «The most important point is we are giving certainty to producers and more clarity to the sector and we have a more harmonised approach across the European Union.

Announcing the emergency support measures today, Dacian Ciolos, EU Agriculture and Rural Development Commissioner, acknowledged the impact of the Russian sanctions on the region's dairy sector stakeholders.

The USDA provides leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and related issues based on public policy, the best available science, and effective management.

The PGS has developed its own standard based on the National Basic Standards for Organic Products in Vietnam issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Keith Woodford is an independent consultant, based in New Zealand, who works internationally on agri - food systems and rural development projects.

The Food Industry Research and Development Institute (FIRDI) is a non-profit legal entity established in 1965 with financial support from the Canners» Association of Taiwan, CIECD (Council for International Economic Cooperation and Development) and JCRR (Joint Commission on Rural Reconstruction).

She supports rural development based on food sovereignty, and promotes routes to market for small producers as well as spaces for education, nutrition, enterprise and tourism.

She supports rural development based on food sovereignty, and promotes routes to market for small producers as well as spaces for education, nutrition, enterprise and tourism in ethnic locations.

Dave Lewis, Group Chief Executive, Tesco (Chair) Erik Solheim, Executive Director, United Nations Environment (Co-Chair) Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Peter Bakker, President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development John Bryant, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Kellogg Company Paul Bulcke, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nestlé Wiebe Draijer, Chairman of the Executive Board, Rabobank Shenggen Fan, Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute Peter Freedman, Managing Director, The Consumer Goods Forum Louise Fresco, President of the Executive Board, Wageningen University & Research Liz Goodwin, Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste, World Resources Institute Marcus Gover, Chief Executive Officer, Waste and Resources Action Programme Hans Hoogeveen, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the UN Organizations for Food and Agriculture Selina Juul, Chairman of the Board and Founder, Stop Wasting Food Movement in Denmark Yolanda Kakabadse, President, WWF International Sam Kass, Senior Food Analyst at NBC News and former U.S. White House Chef Michael La Cour, Managing Director, IKEA Food Services AB Michel Landel, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Committee, Sodexo Esben Lunde Larsen, Minister of Environment and Food, Denmark José Antonio Meade, Minister of Finance, Mexico Gina McCarthy, Former Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Denise Morrison, President and Chief Executive Officer, Campbell Soup Company Kanayo Nwanze, Former President, International Fund for Agricultural Development Rafael Pacchiano, Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources, Mexico Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever Juan Lucas Restrepo Ibiza, Chairman, Global Forum on Agricultural Research Judith Rodin, Former President, The Rockefeller Foundation Oyun Sanjaasuren, Chair, Global Water Partnership Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Vice President for Country Support, Policy and Delivery, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa Feike Sijbesma, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Managing Board, Royal DSM Andrew Steer, President and Chief Executive Officer, World Resources Institute Achim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme Tristram Stuart, Founder, Feedback Rhea Suh, President, Natural Resources Defense Council Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, Former Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, The African Union Sunny Verghese, Co-Founder, Group Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Olam International Tom Vilsack, Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture Senzeni Zokwana, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Republic of South Africa

The Attachment Parenting Movement has grown up with the technology able to demonstrate that children's brain development depends on the consistently loving interactions between parent and child, as well as the technology able to provide education and support to even the most rural of households.

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Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies The subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies holds jurisdiction over the U.S. Department of Agriculture (excluding Forest Service) and the Food and Drug Administration - related subsidiaries of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Dr Conor O'Gorman, BASC policy development manager, said: «The impact of shooting - related tourism on rural growth is measurable across England.

Saying his government brought the National Social Investment Programmes targeting millions of Nigerians living from hand to mouth, Buhari added that his launch into agricultural programmes focusing on import substitution, job creation and rural development have caused socio - economic transformation.

The Former Deputy Local Government Minister and Rural Development in the Kufuor administration had described as ridiculous the call by the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT) on president - elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo, to restore teacher trainee allowances within its first 100 days in office.

Oquaye is a writer, who has researched and written extensively on good governance, conflicts, political education, decentralization and development, human rights, military intervention in politics, NGOs, rural development and gender issues.

Nana Ato Dadzie, who served as a former Chief of Staff under the Rawlings regime and Kwamena Ahwoi, who served as Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, denied any knowledge about the money given to Rawlings by Abacha They also denied that Professor Ahwoi had commented on the matter in his book, «Local Government and Decentralization in Ghana».

He has worked for microfinance institutes in Peru and Brazil, expanding rural development capacities and conducting social impact analyses on development and governance issues.

Government introduced the IPEP to direct capital expenditure towards local, constituency - level specific infrastructure and economic development priorities with particular emphasis on rural and deprived communities.

It is expected that with the implementation of PEWASH, we hope to attain our targets of increased rural water supply and sanitation and health as well as make positive impact on economic growth and human development.»

«There is one vice-chair position explicitly listed in legislative law among those entitled to an allowance: vice chair of the Legislative Commission on the Development of Rural Resources,» Shontell Smith, chief counsel to the Senate Democrats, wrote in a memo.

This was confirmed by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, at a stakeholders meeting with registrars and pro-Chancellors of the universities in Abuja on Tuesday.

All of which has placed incredible development pressures on rural - urban fringe communities.

The Local Government and Rural Development Minister says President John Mahama deserves a second term because he has delivered on all front of the Ghanaian economy.

But its ability to deliver changes to the modulation rate on direct payments — let alone to alter the policy priorities for spending within the next Rural Development Plan — are likely to be limited, within both the Welsh Assembly and the Westminster Parliament.

It is clear that Plaid Cymru believe Welsh farmers are largely dependent on direct payments, and that Wales» rural development money should focus on measures aimed at improving efficiency.

A statement signed by the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Alhaji Collins Dauda, and issued to the Ghana News Agency on Friday, requested the regional ministers of the afore - mentioned assemblies to facilitate the process of confirmation of the nominated DCEs.