HDFC Bank CSR and Himmotthan Society Launch Two Major Rural Development Projects in Ladakh Leh, Ladakh HDFC Bank CSR, in partnership with Himmotthan Society, today launched two key rural development initiatives—the Focused Rural Development Program (FRDP–P0812) and the Holistic Rural Development Programme (HRDP–P0994). The projects were inaugurated by Shri Kavinder Gupta, Honourable Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, as the Chief Guest. Dr. Pawan Kotwal, Chief Secretary, UT Ladakh, graced the event

CASSAVA FOR POVERTY REDUCTION The abstract of the paper “Poverty Reduction, Sustainable Agricultural Development and the Cassava Value Chain in Nigeria” by Waidi Gbenro Adebayo and Magdalene Silberberger, reads: This work explores the potentials of the cassava crop and its value chain in helping alleviate poverty among cassava farmers and a range of other stakeholders along its value chain, especially in Nigeria’s rural areas. It adopts the empirical method of analysis and contends that investme