Once a part of subsistence farming, rice is now helping farmers in West Bengal prosper!

For the first time in India, Farmers are selling Cotton directly on MCX, and earning a profit!

Maharaja Gaj Singh of Marwar (Jodhpur) paid a visit to Ambuja Foundation's Skill & Entrepreneurship Development Institute in Nagaur, Rajasthan in February, to interact with the trainees - who had made a lasting impression showcasing their hospitality skills at Nagaur's World Sacred Spirit Festival.

The Indian Council for Agricultural Research KVK (Krishi Vigyan Kendra) Mansa, Punjab honored Ambuja Foundation as the <i>Best NGO</i> working in the cotton sector.

Ambuja Foundation places a large focus on 'gender balance' across its programs. Whether it is ensuring women farmers are engaged in their Agricultural Livelihoods program or breaking gender stereotypes through Skill Training, Ambuja Foundation has worked hard to create a balance for women across its program.

Event planning is under away at Ambuja Foundation locations, in order to celebrate women in our communities on International Women's Day. From multi-cultural events to guest lectures by expert advisors, International Women's Day,

Changes are afoot at Jay Bharat Maruti Group in Gujarat. A manufacturer of automotive components, this giant has over 55 manufacturing plants globally. However, up until 2018, its factory in Vithalpur only recruited men - after all most of the work involves hard labour.

Ambuja Foundation was awarded for its excellence by various different entities for the programs and initiatives that are currently in operation in the rural communities of India.

It was a great honour to have NABARD's Chairman, Dr Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, visit Ambuja Foundation in Ropar, Punjab, earlier this year. With multiple projects in partnership with Ambuja Foundation, the purpose of his visit was to view on ground programs initiated as part of the collaboration.

Almost 4000 farmers, both men and women, were introduced to new agricultural technology at a 2-day 'Krishi Mela' and 'Pre Rabi Samelan' at Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Ambujanagar recently — an initiative held in collaboration with the Farmer Training Center, Junagadh.

Women are disproportionately disadvantaged among India's poor — yet incredibly effective at creating change in their communities. The Self-Help Group movement has been very effective in sparking powerful transformations in women, helping them overcome their inhibitions and societal norms imposed on them to become powerful voices and keen representatives for their communities' rights and aspirations.

Dr. Lindsay Jaacks, Assistant Professor at the Harvard Chan School of Public Health, will be participating in a Symposium on 'Models for Control of Non-Communicable Disease in Global Health.' In this candid conversation, she sheds light on Non-Communicable Disease in India in the context of global trends.