jharkhand farmers

For years, Vimla Mahata waited for the monsoon to decide her harvest. Then the water finally reached her fields. This is how solar irrigation, training, and one bold decision helped her build a stable, year-round farm in rural Jharkhand.

For years, every farming season began with worry for Priyanka Kumari. Then the Jharkhand farmer learnt to plan her crops, protect them from the weather, and take control of her income. Her journey shows how farming can finally feel secure.

In Jharkhand’s mining districts, solar dryers, irrigation pumps, and cold storage units are helping smallholder farmers reduce waste and increase income. Through the JH-RESET project, supported by Swaniti Initiative, the state is also training mine workers for new roles in solar infrastructure, food processing, and green enterprises—redefining rural livelihoods.

Neelkanth Mishra, a social entrepreneur from Jharkhand interacted with fishing communities and saw that inland fisheries were an excellent way for farmers to earn a steady source of livelihood.