women farmers India

Coming from an agricultural family, Kanchan Verma from Madhya Pradesh took up farming soon after her marriage. Along with growing vegetables, wheat, and maize, the BA graduate tried turmeric for the first time in 2020. The decision proved fruitful, bringing her higher returns. Here’s how.

Vaishali Patil’s love for her mother sparked a revival of this wheat variety in Jalgaon, transforming two acres into a 1,500-acre farming movement.

P Bindu from Theni mortgaged her jewellery to start an organic farm for her daughters. From experimenting with brinjals, she now has her own brand 'Pasumai'.

As Gassu’s fields moved from rice to strawberries, women who once stayed behind walls began claiming space, income, and respect. This is the story of four of them—farmers who found far more than fruit in the soil.

In Bengaluru, 65-year-old Indira Ashok Shah grows 600+ plants — including mangoes in a bucket and coffee — on her terrace, inspired by her grandmother.