Uttar Pradesh, India – In the village of Bhairampur, under Mohanlalganj block of Lucknow district, in Uttar Pradesh, India lives Reeta Devi, a farmer and housewife whose life took a difficult turn a few years ago when she lost her husband, Dharmendra Kumar. Left to raise three children (two daughters and a son) on her own, Reeta […]
Uttar Pradesh, India – In the small village of Khadri, in Raibareli district of Uttar Pradesh, lives Sampada Devi, a 35-year-old farmer and mother of four. She and her husband, Ram Avatar, along with their two sons and two daughters, depend on a modest half bigha of farmland for their livelihood. Life was never easy, but things […]
Uttar Pradesh, India – About three years ago, SEWA Rudi’s journey began in the Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh, India. At that time, digital tools were still uncommon in rural areas. The SEWA team, together with local agewan (women leaders), started working with women farmers, helping them connect with markets and access better opportunities. When […]
In Firozabad district, Uttar Pradesh, India, the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) formed a cluster of 10 small marginal women farmers for agricultural activities. During a visit to Nagla Ballia, the SEWA team came across an orchard owned by Bhuri, a local farmer. The orchard had been lying idle, as there was no once in […]
Mithlesh Kumari, a farmer from Meerak Nagar in Mohanlalganj block, Lucknow district, India, is an inspiring example of resilience and leadership in agriculture. When her husband, Vijay Shankar, also a farmer and the family’s primary breadwinner, fell ill four years ago, Mithlesh found herself facing immense financial challenges. Refusing to give in to hardship, she […]
Chandrikaben Ajitbhai Patel, a 56-year-old farmer from Sathal village, has been engaged in farming for over 35 years. Though she followed traditional farming methods passed down through generations by her father and grandfathers, her approach changed when she joined the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) a few years ago. SEWA introduced her to sustainable agricultural practices and […]
The Self Employed Women’s Initiative (SEWA)’s visionary initiative, Kheti Zumbesh, is redefining agriculture by turning farming into an enterprise and farmers into entrepreneurs. Through this program, the SEWA has empowered women to go beyond traditional farming, equipping them with the tools, knowledge, and resources needed to take control of their livelihoods. Under SEWA’s pioneering Kheti […]
In Adaraj village, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India, Meghaben Ajay Bhai has transformed her farming practices through the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) with support from the APFP-FO4A program. Meghaben faced high input costs with limited returns, being previously dependent on chemical fertilizers and pesticides. However, after joining SEWA five years ago, she received training in sustainable and organic farming, leading to significant cost savings and increased crop […]
