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Successful Female Farmer
Weekly market is hit among women farmers, saves time and money
For the poor women of Karnataka who are associated with self-help groups, the Karnataka government's Sanjeevani scheme is a ray of hope. The objective of this scheme is to make women…
Millet Farming: Parvati build her Farming Business worth 50 lakh with an Investment…
Millet cereal crops like jowar and bajra are not only good for health but also good for the agricultural economy. How did Parvathy Shetty, who cultivates millets, achieve a significant…
Dairy Business: Ashley John ventured in 2013 with 5 cows
Ashley John's routine starts at 3 in the morning. She reaches her farm at around 3.15 am and looks after all the workload of the dairy business.
Struggles of ‘Silk Lady’ of Karnataka
Satyakumari, who hails from Vaderahalli village in Karnataka, had to struggle to meet even basic necessities. Know how sericulture and inter-cropping of vegetables made her a successful…
Adopt advanced technology for Green Peas cultivation
Peas are the main winter crop. Its two improved varieties have completely changed the life of a farmer in Uttar Pradesh. By cultivating both these high yielding varieties, farmer Sushil…
Barren land made fertile with cow dung manure
More than 50 percent of the land of Vandana Kumari, a resident of Bihar's Banka district, had become barren, but with the help of cow dung manure, she irrigated the barren land, with her…
Advanced experiments in Millet cultivation is helpful
Saroj N., a resident of Nittur village in Davangere district of Karnataka. Patil has adopted the model of Integrated Farming in his farm. The step he took in the direction of earning profit…
Farmers adopt crop rotation instead of planting only one crop
Santosh Kumari, a farmer from Bhadaura village in Mainpuri district, has only 1 hectare of cultivable land. The situation was such that due to non-availability of nutritious vegetables for…
Mushroom cultivation with just Rs 300 and became self reliant
Pratibha Jha, a woman farmer from Bihar's Darbhanga district, who believes in 'If you accept defeat, you are determined', has not only made a mark for herself, but is also helping her family…
Karnatakaās Vasundhara followed new avenues of Food Processing
Processing or value addition of agricultural products is the best way for women to become self-reliant. Vasundhara Hegde, a resident of Karnataka, also started her own business by adopting…