The Women Farmers Market was launched in April 2024 with a clear mission: to provide consumers with healthy, non-toxic, and preservative-free food products while empowering rural women producers through sustainable market access. The initiative, first introduced in Trivandrum, quickly gained popularity and has since expanded to Kottayam district. As concerns over lifestyle diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease […]
In Madnapur village, Mahur block, Nanded district, Sunita Gandhamwar is not just growing crops—she’s cultivating a better future for her family and community. Sunita is a dedicated farmer and member of the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA). Sunita traditionally grew cotton during the kharif season and gram in the rabi season on her four-acre farm. However, she […]
This case study highlights the journey of a group of women farmers in the Vaijapur cluster who, with the support of the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) since 2020, have successfully implemented sustainable farming practices. In 2023, after a series of farmer meetings, the women of Manoli Village sought guidance on improving their maize yield. In […]