An urgent reconsideration of rural development is needed for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The current strategies and patterns of rural development are failing to meet either ...

CHESAPEAKE — A new effort to preserve rural and agricultural land and concentrate development in the city’s urban areas is ...

USDA Rural Development has served as a conduit for getting federal funds into “some of our smallest communities and rural small businesses,” said Erin Oban, state director for USDA Rural Development.

The loan agreement, signed last December, lays the foundation for expanded long-term financing to micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), with a focus on rural areas. On April 13, the two ...