“We used to grow maize on our land but life was hard and it just never delivered the returns. I learnt about poly-house cultivation and took a chance – building a 4000 sq.mt. house complete with drip irrigation and solar pump. Everyone thought I was mad – me just a housewife and with no experience in farming. But I grow Rs. 8 lakhs worth of Kheera (cucumber) in this house now – my family treat me differently, my village look at me differently and other farmers look up to me. Apparently I’m the most progressive farmer in our village!” - Chetna Devi, Kurki Village, Rabriyawas, Rajasthan.
Farmers Prosper in Thach, Darlaghat
February 13, 2017
Farmers in Thach Village have seen an increase in annual income of between Rs. 20,000-50,000, thanks to the construction of a 52500 litre capacity water storage tank for collection of natural water, along with irrigation channels - benefiting 12 households and 1.5 hac of land.
