jharkhand farmers

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.