New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- India has long been an agrarian economy, and rural communities continue to play a central role in the country's growth story. While urbanisation has accelerated over the decades, India's aspirations cannot be realised unless economic progress reaches every geography.With basic infrastructure improving across much of rural India, along with continued government investment, entrepreneurship and small businesses have increasingly taken root in rural and semi-urban regions. Industries are also moving to these areas to benefit from lower labour, infrastructure costs, as well as to offer employees a better quality of life. But growth cannot be sustained without access to finance. Credit remains the most important source of ...