Purnimaben of Bodeli Taluka of Gujarat says that the farmers from Panej and Chundali villages of Chota Udaipur district grew cotton. The harvested cotton was in the field when the lockdown was announced. It was peak harvest time and farmers were waiting for the labourers. With the lockdown, the movement of the male farmers was […]
I. COVID-19 and the Informal Sector Presently, India is passing through the local transmission stage of the COVID-19 pandemic where SEWA’s informal sector workers are hardest hit among all. With no income for the daily wage earners, they fear hunger will kill us before the virus. The country is under a total lockdown with only […]
March 23, 2020 On behalf of 93.7 % of the workforce of the informal economy, we appreciate the prompt initiatives taken by the Central and State Governments to curtail the effects of COVID-19. In India, there are 50 crores poor and vulnerable informal workers who are daily wagers like contractual workers, casual workers, construction workers, agriculture workers, home-based workers especially in textile and garment manufacturing, beedi workers, self-employed workers […]
“Coming from a poor family, feeding my children was a daily challenge for me, so I never really dreamt of becoming an entrepreneur. But today, I am a proud social entrepreneur. I am a RUDIben, selling grains, spices, and other products to rural households. These products are produced by informal sector producers and small and […]
“I am a SEWA Member for the past two years. I am currently a Master Trainer. Initially, I used to feel shy to stand up and speak even in a group of 15. Then I recently underwent the 6-day training delivered by SEWA Manager Ni School; of all the modules I found the Communication […]
Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia – Kraing Leav Commune, Rolea Pa’ear District, Kampong Chhnang has an unfortunate farmer history under the French Colonial in 1925 during the uprising against Resident Badez due to the oppression of farmers for their inability to pay tax on paddy fields. To this day, residents of Kraing Leav District depend mainly on […]
Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia – The residents of Boeng Leach Village, Sethey Commune, Samaki Meanchey District, Kampong Chhnang mostly grow rice and crops, and raise animals for a living. Their farming tends to rely on traditional methods. There is only limited use of modern techniques and therefore the yields are minimal. This has made it almost […]
Yangon, Myanmar – Kyaw Lin Htay lives in Tha Byay Kone Village, Thanlyin Township, Yangon Region with his family. He enjoys farming and has a very good view of agriculture development. Htay wants to have a healthy environment, a happy family, and peaceful society. He loves nature thus, he wants to make sure that he […]
