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 […]
In the remote village of Sayra, located in the Kutch district of Gujarat, India, a group of women farmers has come together to overcome the challenges of small-scale farming. With the support of the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), these women have formed a collective, or “cluster,” to gain better access to resources, markets, and economic […]
Mercy Antony was born in the fishing village of Adimalathura in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, India. She grew up watching her mother, a fish vendor, shoulder the family’s financial burden. However, when her mother fell ill, 15-year-old Mercy had no choice but to step into the market. For the past 35 years, she has been working as a […]
In Shahpur village, Uttar Pradesh, Urmila faced immense challenges in managing her family and livelihood. Married to Nankararam, with four children—three daughters and one son—she struggled to make ends meet with just one acre of land. The family’s financial situation was dire, and meeting even basic expenses was a constant struggle. Everything changed when Neelam, a Self Employed Women’s […]
