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 […]
West Bengal, India – Across the villages of Birbhum district in West Bengal, India, goat rearing has long been a supplementary livelihood, enough to help households reduce vulnerability, but not sufficient to bring significant economic stability. In most households, goat rearing is managed by women while their husbands pursue other work. This arrangement allows women […]