Polyhouse Supports 8 lakh Bumper Crop

Women

November 15, 2022

Polyhouse Supports 8 lakh Bumper Crop

“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.

Tags: Agriculture, Women, UNSTOPPABLE

November 15, 2022

The Torchbearers: The Family who excelled in Jeera

September 22, 2021

Prahlad Ram and his wife, Parma Devi, have built a reputation for themselves across Rajasthan. It seems their jeera, which is being exported to the US, is being purchased in bulk by the Indian diaspora and rumor has it, even Vice-President Kamla Harris has tried it!
The Torchbearers: Digital Dyanmo

September 22, 2021

When COVID-19 closed the doors of his classroom in 2020, Giridhar Panghate hadto think outside the box to reach, and teach, his students. What started as a WhatsApp group of 3-4 students, swelled to 6000 students on Zoom, when Giridhar tried his hand at making educational videos and lvie streaming in classes.
The Torchbearers: Renu Thakur

September 22, 2021

Never in her wildest dreams did housewife Renu Thakur imagine where cows would take her in life! From Nauni village in Darlaghat all the way to the offices of the Ministry of Finance, Agriculture and Animal Husbandry in the Himachal Pradesh State Government, Renu has been on a wild ride. Renu was one of the 30 founding members of the women only Amrit Dhara Dairy Milk Cooperative, which has grown from strength to strength - swelling to 300 members today.
The Torchbearer: Building an Organic Brand

September 22, 2021

Ravikiran Saini is a fourth generation farmer from Bhagwanpur, Uttarakhand. On the surface he may look like a simple farmer, but this man is passionate about organic farming – so passionate and experienced in fact that he moonlights as a regular guest lecturer at IIT Roorkee.
The Torchbearers: A Kitchen Gardening Role Model

September 22, 2021

The art of kitchen gardening is transforming the lives, incomes and health of families across rural India. Promoted as part of Ambuja Foundation’s health programme, this intervention played a crucial role in feeding families and generating incomes during the pandemic - at a time when supplies were restricted during lockdown and going to busy markets, a risk.