Uttar Pradesh, India – About three years ago, SEWA Rudi’s journey began in the Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh, India. At that time, digital tools were still uncommon in rural areas. The SEWA team, together with local agewan (women leaders), started working with women farmers, helping them connect with markets and access better opportunities. When […]
In Firozabad district, Uttar Pradesh, India, the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) formed a cluster of 10 small marginal women farmers for agricultural activities. During a visit to Nagla Ballia, the SEWA team came across an orchard owned by Bhuri, a local farmer. The orchard had been lying idle, as there was no once in […]
Mithlesh Kumari, a farmer from Meerak Nagar in Mohanlalganj block, Lucknow district, India, is an inspiring example of resilience and leadership in agriculture. When her husband, Vijay Shankar, also a farmer and the family’s primary breadwinner, fell ill four years ago, Mithlesh found herself facing immense financial challenges. Refusing to give in to hardship, she […]