Empowerment of women is essentially the process of upliftment of economic, social and political status of women, the traditionally underprivileged ones, in the society....
Women-led farm initiatives
By using organic farming methods, developing connections with markets, generating income, and enhancing their own and their communities' quality of life, two women entrepreneurs...
Return to farming Embracing integration and technology
Starting as a hobbyist and evolving into an entrepreneurial farmer, Smt. Indumathi has come a long way. Defying advancing age, she has proved that farm incomes could be enhanced...
Integrated Farming System – Key to prosperity
Diversity and integrating various enterprises into a farming system helps in meeting multiple needs – food and nutritional security, incomes and optimal utilisation of resources....
Nila Garden: Passion leading to success
Fierce determination to pursue one’s passion can result in achieving spectacular success as an entrepreneur. This is a story of Ms. Subhadra Kumari, who nurtured her orchid...
Journey of becoming Agripreneurs – Challenges and way forward for women farmers
Promoting women led agricultural enterprises is no more a choice but a necessity for sustainable development. Ensuring women driven businesses in rural set-ups will not only...
Rural women as enterpreneurs – Restoring food systems and creating markets
Vikalpini, a women’s network in Sri Lanka, through a continuous community engaging process, empowered women, socially and economically, thus reducing their vulnerabilities. The...
Cultivating success in agroecology
Rehana’s story serves as an inspiring example of how passion, dedication and creativity can transform lives. Through agroecology, she not only transformed her farm’s productivity...
Nurturing family, biodiversity and agroecology
Meet these local innovators who in a brief span of three years became Master Trainers on Natural Farming. Not only they introduced millet cultivation in their fields, but...