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Covid-19 Forced This Autowallah To Grow Watermelons, He Now Makes Lakhs

Covid-19 Forced This Autowallah To Grow Watermelons, He Now Makes Lakhs

Rajesh Mahto, 40, is always looking for money he can save or money he can make. Until 2019, Mahto used to ride an autorickshaw. Having all but quit agriculture, the 2019 lockdown imposed due to Covid-19 forced Mahto to give farming a second shot. He was aided in his efforts by WOTR which provided seeds, irrigation inputs, and advice on farming, through Axis Bank Foundation’s Sustainable Livelihoods Programme.
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A Story of 2 To 25

A Story of 2 To 25

Narendra Adhikari, 58, is not afraid of experimentation. Agriculture fascinates him, and he says he is always looking to learn new approaches to growing food. His 1 acre vegetable garden – where Adhikari presently grows at least 25-30 varieties of herbs, fruits and vegetables – is a testament to this approach. Around 2019, he came in touch with WOTR, and started attending training sessions and going on exposure visits held by the organisation, under Axis Bank’s Sustainable Livelihoods Programme.
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“Mota Paisa Issi Mein Hai”: Pig Farming Helps Bring Big Income To Small Farmers

“Mota Paisa Issi Mein Hai”: Pig Farming Helps Bring Big Income To Small Farmers

Pig farming is considered an integral part of life amongst the tribal population in Jharkhand, and many households practice backyard piggery with one or two pigs. Bahamani Purty, 45, lives in Otongora village, in Khunti, Jharkhand with her husband Marshall, and had been rearing pigs for a few years. In 2019, while attending a gram sabha meeting, Purty learnt that pig rearing was being promoted as an intervention under Axis Bank Foundation’s Sustainable Livelihoods Programme.
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How A Simple Farm Pond Helped Paulina Mundu Realise Her Childhood Dream Of Farming

How A Simple Farm Pond Helped Paulina Mundu Realise Her Childhood Dream Of Farming

Paulina Mundu, a 40-year-old farmer in Khunti, Jharkhand, fulfilled her childhood dream of farming upon returning home. However, water scarcity posed a challenge, leading her to construct a farm pond under MGNREGA in 2017. Despite initial limitations, assistance from Axis Bank Foundation and WOTR in 2019 enabled Paulina to expand and improve the pond, enhancing irrigation capacity.
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The MACS Way To Making Farming Worthwhile

The MACS Way To Making Farming Worthwhile

Located in a rain-fed area with limited water availability, residents say farming in Bhaironkonda has become particularly precarious in the last few years, owing to changing climatic conditions, and increasing costs of agriculture. Distressed, and desperate for solutions, some farmers started participating in Farmer Field Schools (FFS) organised by WOTR in 2019, as part of Axis Bank Foundation’s Sustainable Livelihoods Programme.
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Backyard Poultry Farming Gives Women’s Aspirations Financial Flight

Backyard Poultry Farming Gives Women’s Aspirations Financial Flight

A large majority of the families in Narayanpet, Telangana are either wage labourers or small and marginal farmers who own less than 1Ha. of land. They have meagre incomes, limited access to resources, and no additional skill or financial support available to generate an alternate income. Keeping these factors in mind, the families were given support with backyard poultry farming.
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A Green Twist To Paddy Cultivation: Reclaiming Alkaline Soils Through Green Manure

Kavili Bal Reddy, a farmer from Appireddipally in Narayanpet mandal owns 7.5 acres of land on which he has been growing paddy in both Kharif and Rabi season for decades. That’s when Reddy decided to do something different. As part of the Farmer Field School (FFS) organised by WOTR under the Axis Bank Foundation’s Sustainable Livelihoods Programme, Reddy learnt about the concept of cultivating Green Manure Crops (GMCs).
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A Happier Harvest

A Happier Harvest

Bingi Ramulu, a 52-year-old farmer from Ammireddipally village in Narayanpet, had lost hope in his eleven-acre rainfed plot ever turning a profit. Determined for solutions, he joined one of the 15 Farmer Field Schools (FFSs) in Ammireddipally, part of the Axis Bank Foundation’s Sustainable Livelihoods Programme, run by WOTR.
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They Went From Picking Stones to Owning Businesses

Women in every corner of the world face a relentless barrage of obstacles: unequal pay, limited access to opportunities, and the constant threat of violence and discrimination. In rural communities, these burdens are often magnified, stifling women’s potential and trapping them in cycles of poverty and oppression. This blog unveils the powerful stories of women from rural Maharashtra who shattered these cycles of hardship and patriarchy.
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Covid-19 Forced This Autowallah To Grow Watermelons, He Now Makes Lakhs

Covid-19 Forced This Autowallah To Grow Watermelons, He Now Makes Lakhs

Rajesh Mahto, 40, is always looking for money he can save or money he can make. Until 2019, Mahto used to ride an autorickshaw. Having all but quit agriculture, the 2019 lockdown imposed due to Covid-19 forced Mahto to give farming a second shot. He was aided in his efforts by WOTR which provided seeds, irrigation inputs, and advice on farming, through Axis Bank Foundation’s Sustainable Livelihoods Programme.
Read More
A Story of 2 To 25

A Story of 2 To 25

Narendra Adhikari, 58, is not afraid of experimentation. Agriculture fascinates him, and he says he is always looking to learn new approaches to growing food. His 1 acre vegetable garden – where Adhikari presently grows at least 25-30 varieties of herbs, fruits and vegetables – is a testament to this approach. Around 2019, he came in touch with WOTR, and started attending training sessions and going on exposure visits held by the organisation, under Axis Bank’s Sustainable Livelihoods Programme.
Read More
“Mota Paisa Issi Mein Hai”: Pig Farming Helps Bring Big Income To Small Farmers

“Mota Paisa Issi Mein Hai”: Pig Farming Helps Bring Big Income To Small Farmers

Pig farming is considered an integral part of life amongst the tribal population in Jharkhand, and many households practice backyard piggery with one or two pigs. Bahamani Purty, 45, lives in Otongora village, in Khunti, Jharkhand with her husband Marshall, and had been rearing pigs for a few years. In 2019, while attending a gram sabha meeting, Purty learnt that pig rearing was being promoted as an intervention under Axis Bank Foundation’s Sustainable Livelihoods Programme.
Read More
How A Simple Farm Pond Helped Paulina Mundu Realise Her Childhood Dream Of Farming

How A Simple Farm Pond Helped Paulina Mundu Realise Her Childhood Dream Of Farming

Paulina Mundu, a 40-year-old farmer in Khunti, Jharkhand, fulfilled her childhood dream of farming upon returning home. However, water scarcity posed a challenge, leading her to construct a farm pond under MGNREGA in 2017. Despite initial limitations, assistance from Axis Bank Foundation and WOTR in 2019 enabled Paulina to expand and improve the pond, enhancing irrigation capacity.
Read More
The MACS Way To Making Farming Worthwhile

The MACS Way To Making Farming Worthwhile

Located in a rain-fed area with limited water availability, residents say farming in Bhaironkonda has become particularly precarious in the last few years, owing to changing climatic conditions, and increasing costs of agriculture. Distressed, and desperate for solutions, some farmers started participating in Farmer Field Schools (FFS) organised by WOTR in 2019, as part of Axis Bank Foundation’s Sustainable Livelihoods Programme.
Read More
Backyard Poultry Farming Gives Women’s Aspirations Financial Flight

Backyard Poultry Farming Gives Women’s Aspirations Financial Flight

A large majority of the families in Narayanpet, Telangana are either wage labourers or small and marginal farmers who own less than 1Ha. of land. They have meagre incomes, limited access to resources, and no additional skill or financial support available to generate an alternate income. Keeping these factors in mind, the families were given support with backyard poultry farming.
Read More
Enviroment-Sustainability

A Green Twist To Paddy Cultivation: Reclaiming Alkaline Soils Through Green Manure

Kavili Bal Reddy, a farmer from Appireddipally in Narayanpet mandal owns 7.5 acres of land on which he has been growing paddy in both Kharif and Rabi season for decades. That’s when Reddy decided to do something different. As part of the Farmer Field School (FFS) organised by WOTR under the Axis Bank Foundation’s Sustainable Livelihoods Programme, Reddy learnt about the concept of cultivating Green Manure Crops (GMCs).
Read More
A Happier Harvest

A Happier Harvest

Bingi Ramulu, a 52-year-old farmer from Ammireddipally village in Narayanpet, had lost hope in his eleven-acre rainfed plot ever turning a profit. Determined for solutions, he joined one of the 15 Farmer Field Schools (FFSs) in Ammireddipally, part of the Axis Bank Foundation’s Sustainable Livelihoods Programme, run by WOTR.
Read More
businesses

They Went From Picking Stones to Owning Businesses

Women in every corner of the world face a relentless barrage of obstacles: unequal pay, limited access to opportunities, and the constant threat of violence and discrimination. In rural communities, these burdens are often magnified, stifling women’s potential and trapping them in cycles of poverty and oppression. This blog unveils the powerful stories of women from rural Maharashtra who shattered these cycles of hardship and patriarchy.
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वैज्ञानिक बकरीशेड और WOTR के प्रशिक्षण ने सुमन सिंह की जिंदगी बदल दी। उनके दृढ़ संकल्प ने संघर्ष को आजीविका के एक टिकाऊ ग्रामीण स्रोत में बदल दिया।
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डायवर्जन आधारित सिंचाई ने रामगढ़ में सालभर पानी, दोहरी खेती, फसल विविधता और किसानों की आय बढ़ाने वाली सामूहिक पहल को संभव बनाया।
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