After her husband lost his job, Krishna Yadav relocated to Delhi with only Rs 500 in her pocket and their three young children.

The couple began working as sharecroppers, cultivating vegetables, but the income from their efforts was insufficient to sustain them.

A turning point came in Krishna’s life when she enrolled in a course at Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) to learn how to make pickles and murabba (a type of sweet fruit preserve). This marked the beginning of a new path for her future.

Starting with a few jars on the roadside, she began selling delectable pickles, which soon gained popularity in her community.

Her commitment to quality and authenticity caught the attention of larger markets, leading to partnerships with distributors and retailers in Delhi.

Over the next few years, the demand for the pickles grew, allowing her to formally launch her company, Shri Krishna Pickles, and eventually open her own factory.

Krishna has established a five-storey facility where she manufactures 10 to 20 quintals of pickles daily, and her company boasts an impressive annual turnover of Rs 5 crore.

For her extraordinary determination and entrepreneurial spirit, she has been recognised with multiple awards, including the prestigious N G Ranga Award 2014.

Looking back at her journey, she says, “I wanted to contribute to the family income in our dire times. It was a small step, and I never imagined I would come this far.”

With her example, she emphasises the importance of resilience. “Do not view helplessness or failure as a setback but as a stepping stone to greater achievements,” she remarks.