Our Stories

Pramila Urang, a dedicated farmer and member of the Nirmali Self-Help Group (SHG) from Tetliguri village, Dhamdhama block in Bodoland under Subankhata VCDC, has set an inspiring example through her innovative farming efforts. [...]

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Subhash Chandra Sinku hails from Katepara village of Karanjia Gram Panchayat in the Jagannath block (West Singbhum). He is a progressive farmer and quickly adapts to new technology [...]

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Subhash Chandra Sinku hails from Katepara village of Karanjia Gram Panchayat in the Jagannath block (West Singbhum). He is a progressive farmer and quickly adapts to new technology [...]

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From years in the city to six acres of fruit orchards in Bodhadi, Kinwat (Nanded), Tirupati’s story reflects how education, technology, and tradition can come together in agriculture. [...]

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There are stories that grow like seeds - quietly, patiently, and beneath the surface. They take time to blossom, but when they do, they remind us of what human will, ecological wisdom, and collective care can achieve. [...]

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Karmila Tudu begins her story by saying, “Until recently I had never even seen or heard of strawberries, let alone tasted them. Now people travel from far away just to catch a glimpse of my strawberry fields. Some even offer to buy them at Rs. 500/kg, right on the spot”. [...]

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Nita Singh, like many others in her community, was initially bound to the traditional ways of agriculture. But slowly she diversified her activities, learned new things and evolved from a mere farmer into an Agri-Entrepreneur. [...]

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The Usharmukti Project, a mega-watershed program, was initiated by the MGNREGA Cell, Panchayats and Rural Development Department, Government of West Bengal, in collaboration with Bharat Rural Livelihoods Foundation (BRLF) and 6 Civil Society Organisations (CSO) with PRADAN as the Lead CSO facilitating the overall project. [...]

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"In 2020, I struggled to seek a loan of Rs. 10,000 from money lenders to start a small business, but now I earn around Rs. 4-5 lakhs per year. As a result, I have built a lovely pucca (concrete) house," said Bhagabati Mohanta, an agri-entrepreneur from Nua Gaon in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district. [...]

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Learn about the Commercial Pisciculture in Jungle Mahal under the Usharmukti Plus Initiative, a project that is helping to improve the lives of people in the region. [...]

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