“I am very proud to have become a successful entrepreneur, but still have a long way to go,” says 76-year-old Karthyayani Amma, a businesswoman and leader from Kottathara Gram Panchayat
Ramkali Devi, from Khajur village in Mohra Block of Gaya District, Bihar comes from a small farming family. She works with her husband on 1.5 acres of land to cultivate
Dwarka Jadhav is a rural woman leader from Bhopni village in Deoni Block of Latur District, Maharashtra. Since joining SSP in 2021, she has emerged as an entrepreneur and leader
Sunita Maskalle, from Mahadewadi in Deoni Block of Latur District, Maharashtra, has transformed herself into a leading sustainable organic farmer in her village. Coming from a farming household, Sunita tai
Sanjeevani Kamble, from Bolegaon Village in Shirar-Anantpal Block of Latur District has emerged as a business-savvy entrepreneur after attending SSP’s Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP) training. She has grown to become
Swayam Shikshan Prayog’s globally recognized Women-led Climate Resilient Farming (WCRF) Model is gaining acceptance amongst tribal women from Wayanad, Kerala. SSP has been working with locally created Sakhi Farmer Groups
Meera Tonchire, from Pimpalgaon Yewla in the Loha Block of Nanded District, Maharashtra, belongs to a large joint family of 10 persons. Her family owns 2 acres of land, on
Swayam Shikshan Prayog, an award-winning NGO, promotes women-led climate-resilient farming and works with local women in a farm produce start-up called Keravriksha (coconut palm) and smaller ventures in Wayanad, Kerala.
Sarita Walke, from Jawalga village in Ausa Block of Latur District, Maharashtra was an active participant in SSP’s Entrepreneurship Development Program, becoming a well-recognised and savvy businesswoman over the past
Sangita Veer, a grassroots woman leader and entrepreneur, from Wanwada village in Ausa Block of Latur, Maharashtra, comes from a very conservative family. She overcame her family’s disapproval to become
Mahadevi Jadhav, from Karajgaon village in Latur, Maharashtra, is a young leader and entrepreneur, who is successfully operating a ‘Laxmi Dairy’ that benefits over 190 other women farmers in her
Usha Jadhav, a rural woman leader in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, is transforming how women look at health and nutrition of their families, through awareness raising and promotion of organic
Dwarka Jadhav, from Bhopni village in Deoni block of Latur district, Maharashtra comes from a farming household. Before joining SSP, she used to help her husband and in-laws in their
Addressing the digital divide that disadvantages rural women, SSP has been promoting digital literacy and the use of internet and communication technology by grassroots women from villages across Maharashtra and
“I would tell women farmers to start organic farming at a small-scale at least. It might take some time, but they will see that farming can also be made affordable