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Stories from the field
Ordinary people building extraordinary livelihoods – told in their own words, from villages across the central Indian tribal belt.
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Stories of change
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Fallow No More: Aghanmoti’s Rabi Harvest
Aghanmoti Rathia’s one acre used to lie fallow every Rabi season. This year it grew groundnut, sunflower, greens, and gourd.
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From Loss to Livelihood: Bimla’s Goat Enterprise
Bimla Rathia had given up goat rearing after disease wiped out her herd. Training and support rebuilt it into her family’s most reliable income.
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From Paddy to Profit: Ram Pyari’s Watermelon Story
Ram Pyari once earned about ₹23,040 a year growing paddy. Within one watermelon season, she nearly matched that in profit alone.
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From Water to Wealth: Janwari’s Leadership Story
Janwari Banra was selected as a Mate under MGNREGA in 2022 — a role that transformed both her income and her village’s water security.
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Small Plot, Big Yield: Sridevi’s Machaan Story
Sridevi Murmu turned a small kitchen garden in Dariyachak into a source of income and self-reliance.
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Raw Crop to Branded Powder: Savita’s Turmeric Story
Savita Kashinath Shinde turned her turmeric harvest into branded powder — and a more stable income for her family of 12.