Background IRADAN LTD is a small-scale aquaculture enterprise operating in the Kyrgyz Republic, focused on freshwater fish farming. Prior to APFP-FO4A support, the organization faced major constraints in expanding production, including limited access to quality fish fry, insufficient feed storage infrastructure, and a lack of stable market linkages. Fish farming activities were largely seasonal and […]
Background The Jasdan Peanut Oil Mini Mill is a women-led processing unit established by the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) in the drought-prone, rain-fed region of Jasdan in Rajkot district in Gujarat, India. Around 60% of farmers in the area cultivate groundnut (peanut) during the Kharif season, while others grow cotton, fodder, and a few […]
Background The Kavitha Daal Mill is a rural agri-processing unit established under SEWA’s transformative Kheti Zumbesh campaign, which aims to turn farms into enterprises and women farmers into entrepreneurs. The mill was initiated by a collective of women farmers in Kavitha village who sought to add value to their local produce, primarily green gram, pigeon […]