women in agriculture

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.

On weekends, a software tester from Kochi nurtures 300 vibrant Portulaca varieties from half an acre—fulfilling 50–100 orders daily by transforming her passion into profit.

Frontline sales roles were once seen as jobs only men could do. But with support from the WINGS programme, women are now being trained, mentored, and placed in real sales jobs — showing what’s possible when someone finally gives them a chance.

Smarika Chandrakar quit a thriving corporate career to become a full-time farmer in Chhattisgarh. With 125 people employed in her fields, she hopes to introduce advanced technology to improve productivity.

Kerala’s Coonfresh earns Rs 50 lakh/year and has trained 10,000 farmers — all started by a homemaker and her husband with just 2 mushroom packets.

Trupti Dhakate quit her teaching job to grow mushrooms from farm waste. She now earns Rs 4 lakh/month and has trained 200+ farmers in sustainable farming.

After retirement, Remabhai S (58) from Kollam, Kerala, found solace in cultivating dragon fruits on her terrace using innovative soilless methods. Now, she harvests 500 kg of dragon fruit every month, earning Rs 1 lakh.

Mushroom farming expert Pushpa Jha from Darbhanga, Bihar invested only Rs 500 and started growing mushrooms in her own house using unique methods.

Despite facing domestic violence, Rukmani Devi, a hearing and speech-impaired woman from Jharkhand, embraced farming and transformed her family's life.