Community
Stronger Roots,
Stronger Communities
By fostering leadership within the community, these collectives create a sense of ownership and accountability, strengthening rural governance.
Cooperatives and federations take on additional roles, such as input supply, seed production, market linkages, and enterprise development, boosting local economies.
With organized collectives, farmers gain improved access to larger markets, better pricing, and reduced dependence on middlemen, increasing their profitability.
Federations establish retail shops for seeds, spices, fruits, and vegetable saplings, making quality agricultural inputs easily accessible to nearby farmers.
Women are leading the Livelihood Entrepreneurship Development Program in Barwani, Madhya Pradesh, supported by NABARD.
In Barwani’s Jalkheda cluster, 90 women farmers launched a packaged spice business, now processing and selling chilli and turmeric successfully.
Spice Business Thrives
Chilli & Turmeric cultivation by 90 women farmers in Jalkheda cluster of Barwani district supported by the Caring Friend project gave handsome returns. Then, a group of women came up with the idea to make packaged chilli powder/spices to profit more. Our team then approached NABARD for financial support under LEDP that trained the women and provided them necessary tools and machines to process and package. The women group efforts and products were appreciated by the buyers and that's how the sale of chilli and other spices started to raise while increasing the profit margin. For example, the total processed products in a month is 75 kg of chilli, 30 kg turmeric with a total value of `34,200/-
Women Lead Entrepreneurship
Women taking lead in our Livelihood Entrepreneurship Development Program (LEDP) launched with support of NABARD in Barwani district of Madhya Pradesh
