The Matale district in Sri Lanka is famous in the country for cultivating spices. In Kambiadiya village in Matale, most of the residents are also engaged in agriculture. Additionally, the women in the village are engaged in home gardening to help provide for their family needs. Their gardens are collectively referred to as “Kandyan Home […]
Gujarat, India – For farmers’ organization (FOs) in India, one of the key areas of emphasis in recent years has been the use of technology by grassroots women to increase efficiency and cost-effectiveness of last-mile operations and to improve delivery. Towards this, SEWA, in partnership with the private sector, has piloted several innovative mobile-based ICT […]
Assam, India – Growing crops is a challenge in the hilly terrain of Assam-India. To counter this, Sloping Agriculture and Land Technology (SALT) has been introduced as an alternative farming method to the farmers in place of jhum. Farmers are trained on – A-frame or making the contour line by using the A-frame; and planting […]