"rural development"

#13229597

23 January 2026

In Hanyuan, Sichuan Province, China, on April 13, 2025, a historic section of the Silk Road runs through this region, once serving as a route by which local spices, including the renowned Sichuan pepper, are transported to major Chinese cities. This ancient pathway bears witness to the commercial and cultural exchanges that shape the region's gastronomic heritage and cultural richness.

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#13220981

20 January 2026

Francoise Gatel, Minister attached to the Minister for Regional Planning and Decentralisation, with responsibility for Rural Affairs, speaks during a session of questions to the French government at the National Assembly in Paris, France, on January 20, 2026.

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#13220982

20 January 2026

Francoise Gatel, Minister attached to the Minister for Regional Planning and Decentralisation, with responsibility for Rural Affairs, speaks during a session of questions to the French government at the National Assembly in Paris, France, on January 20, 2026.

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#13220983

20 January 2026

Francoise Gatel, Minister attached to the Minister for Regional Planning and Decentralisation, with responsibility for Rural Affairs, speaks during a session of questions to the French government at the National Assembly in Paris, France, on January 20, 2026.

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#13220275

20 January 2026

An Indian farmer works at a paddy field in Nagaon District, Assam, India, on January 20, 2026.

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#13220278

20 January 2026

An Indian farmer works at a paddy field in Nagaon District, Assam, India, on January 20, 2026.

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#13220279

20 January 2026

An Indian farmer works at a paddy field in Nagaon District, Assam, India, on January 20, 2026.

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#13220280

20 January 2026

An Indian farmer works at a paddy field in Nagaon District, Assam, India, on January 20, 2026.

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#13220293

20 January 2026

An Indian farmer works at a paddy field in Nagaon District, Assam, India, on January 20, 2026.

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#13202994

16 January 2026

Michel Fournier, Minister Delegate to the Minister for Regional Planning and Decentralization, responsible for rural affairs, speaks during the session of questions to the French government at the National Assembly in Paris, France, on January 14, 2026.

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#13202995

16 January 2026

Michel Fournier, Minister Delegate to the Minister for Regional Planning and Decentralization, responsible for rural affairs, speaks during the session of questions to the French government at the National Assembly in Paris, France, on January 14, 2026.

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#13202997

16 January 2026

Michel Fournier, Minister Delegate to the Minister for Regional Planning and Decentralization, responsible for rural affairs, speaks during the session of questions to the French government at the National Assembly in Paris, France, on January 14, 2026.

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#13202978

16 January 2026

Michel Fournier, Minister Delegate to the Minister for Regional Planning and Decentralization, responsible for rural affairs, is seen during the session of questions to the French government at the National Assembly in Paris, France, on January 14, 2026.

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#13202999

16 January 2026

Michel Fournier, Minister Delegate to the Minister for Regional Planning and Decentralization, responsible for rural affairs, and Rachida Dati, the French Minister of Culture, are seen during the session of questions to the French government at the National Assembly in Paris, France, on January 14, 2026.

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#13191845

13 January 2026

Farmers gather in Paris, France, on January 13, 2026, and decide to sleep in front of the National Assembly with their tractors at the call of the French Union National Federation of Agricultural Holders' Unions (FNSEA) to demand "concrete and immediate action" from the government, which struggles to deal with the anger of farmers. Called by the FNSEA and "Jeunes Agriculteurs" unions and a few days before the signing of the EU Mercosur Agreement, a convoy of farmers enters the capital early in the morning

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#13168508

8 January 2026

A farmer works in an agricultural field in Nagaon district, Assam, India, on January 7, 2026.

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