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New Generation Cooperatives in India: A Vehicle for Achieving Sustainable Developments by 2030

July 16, 2024 arflabweb

Introduction The world is under severe pressure, putting sustainable development at risk for most people. For example, population growth, growing…

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Filed under: India, New Generation Cooperatives, Sustainable Development

Beyond Financial Inclusion: The Future of Microfinance in India

March 4, 2024 arflabweb Leave a comment

Background Indian government’s recent financial budget for the fiscal year 2023-24 had numerous implications for various sectors, including microfinance. Microfinance…

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Filed under: Credit Guarantee Scheme, Digital Payment Systems, Financial Inclusion, Microfinance, Small Businesses

A snapshot of the Rural Infrastructure Development Funds (RIDFs) in India- The Way Forward

April 9, 2023 arflabweb

INTRODUCTION The inter-connection of infrastructure with economic growth paves the way to focus on creation of rural and urban infrastructure…

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Filed under: Agriculture, NABARD, Priority Sector Loans, Rural development, Rural Infrastructure Development Funds

The Risk of Mission Drift in MFIs and How to Manage It

November 22, 2022 arflabweb

Introduction: What is Mission Drift in MFIs? Microfinance institutions (MFIs) typically provide small loans to low-income individuals and families who…

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Filed under: Financial Efficiency, Microfinance, Mission Drift, Social Efficiency

Price management in agri-commodity derivative markets: An Indian outlook

August 11, 2022 arflabweb

The agriculture sector plays a crucial role in the Indian economy. Almost two-thirds of the population directly or indirectly depend…

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Filed under: Price Discovery, Price forecasting, Price management, Price Volatility

Insights from Telangana state’s crucial agricultural schemes

June 30, 2022 arflabweb

Agriculture and related activities are vital to the lives and livelihoods of the majority of the households in the state.…

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Filed under: agricultural schemes, Rythu Bandhu, Rythu Bima, Rythu Vedika

Unlocking Climate Finance in Global and Indian Context

April 14, 2022 arflabweb

The world is experiencing a growing frequency of extreme weather, average temperature, shifts in seasons, and other climate change characteristics.…

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Filed under: Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Finance, Green Bonds, Green Finance

How Mobile Gender Gap is Hindering DFS Penetration in South Asian Economies

February 4, 2022 arflabweb

Over the last decade, India has seen a tremendous increase in the number of internet service providers and users. Secure…

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Filed under: Digital divide, Digital financial services, Digital literacy, FinTech, Mobile gender gap

Green Bonds- A new armour in the kitty for India’s agricultural investment needs

December 10, 2021 arflabweb

Agricultural sector plays a unique role in the development of the Indian economy due to its involvement in alleviating poverty and potential to provide livelihood to vast section of the population.

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Filed under: Agriculture, Climate Change Adaptation, Green Bonds, Priority Sector Lending

Rural Women and Farm Bills: A SHG Perspective

December 12, 2020 arflabweb

Indian Farming System and Rural WomenAgriculture, the largest source of livelihood, accounted for 23% contribution in GDP where 70% of…

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News and Research Updates

  • • ARF Lab congratulates Mr. Saugat Das on the acceptance of his paper at the “6th World Conference on Climate Change and Global Warming,” to be held on 21-23 November 2025 at Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • • ARF Lab extends heartfelt congratulations to Dr. S. Bhunia and Prof. P. K. Singh for their outstanding achievement of publishing their latest article, Producer organizations in the last 25 years: a bibliometric analysis and meta-review of the literature, in Nature Humanities and Social Sciences Communications.
  • • ARF Lab is delighted to announce that IIT Kharagpur, in collaboration with IIM Nagpur, will be hosting an International Seminar on Digital Transformation for Growth: Empowering Agro-Rural Economies Towards Sustainable Viksit Bharat 2047.
  • • Snapshots of one-day training and capacity-building workshop focused on the “Management and Governance of Farmer Producer Organizations” funded by DST, GoI, held at CRDIST, IIT Kharagpur on December 11, 2024
  • • Job Opportunities: ARF Lab is recruiting a Research Associate—Subject Matter Expert. Interested candidates can apply. For more details: https://arflab.co.in/contact-us/

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Center for Rural Development and Innovative Sustainable Technology
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Kharagpur, India - 721302
Phone: +91 3222 281804
arflab.web@gmail.com
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