WOTR began mobilising farmers across Gajapati, Rayagada, and Ganjam in 2021, helping them form six Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs).
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Read how Farmer Producer Companies in Maharashtra have become powerful platforms that enable farmers to pool resources, access knowledge, and meet consumer demand.
13 women are managing 11 collection centres across five Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs) in Jalna, Maharashtra, all of which deal in maize, connecting with over 1,800 farmers.
Localising sustainable development in rural contexts can help rural communities become engines of growth and prosperity while staying within the planetary limits.
Farmer Producer Companies are strengthening Indian agriculture but face financial and market challenges. WOTR empowers them to boost rural livelihoods and sustainability.
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The Shri Bhagwant Mahila Farmer Producer Company Ltd in Solapur, supported by WOTR, NABARD, and Walmart Foundation, has empowered 1,500 women farmers across 19 villages, achieving a turnover of Rs 93,54,818 since 2022.
Krushiputra FPC, established in 2019, improved water conservation and farming practices in Subhanpur village, increasing crop yields by 30-40%. The FPC promotes micro-irrigation and offers resources, leading to collective profits and sustainable growth.
WOTR has entered into a partnership with FIPL to empower farming communities in Maharashtra. Through this partnership, FIPL will create awareness of their product portfolio whereas WOTR will advise FPOs in procuring suitable agricultural inputs after assessing the offerings and needs.
Bireng Soy’s journey began with early marriage and motherhood at 16, forcing her to leave school. With three children to care for and limited land for farming, life grew increasingly challenging. Her husband’s alcoholism worsened their financial strain, leaving Soy as the sole provider. Joining a self-help group led her to WOTR, where she became a community worker promoting sustainable agriculture. Since 2019, she’s been a Krishi Wasundhara Sevika, guiding farming communities towards organic farming through the Axis Bank Foundation’s Sustainable Livelihoods Programme.
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