Sustainable climate-friendly farm-based initiative through concentrated efforts with marginalised women farmers on optimal water usage and renewable energy for carbon reduction

SGVS envisages promoting advanced agricultural practices for increasing the income of small and marginal women farmers through the adoption of climate-friendly farming techniques. As an organisation, we strongly believe that increased income contributes significantly to the holistic development of the family and, further, to a progressive society.

Hence, to address the critical issue of increasing individual income and reducing carbon emissions, SGVS initiated:

• Advanced agricultural practices with the objective of conserving water and reducing carbon emissions.
• Formation of women-led farmers’ collectives.
• Promotion of renewable energy for irrigation.

Clean Environment, Prosperous Community

• 1,263 women farmers formed their Women-led Farmer Groups (WFGs).
• 21% of women farmers are now maintaining kitchen gardens to increase the nutritional content of their daily meals.
• 1,263 women farmers are practising and promoting new agricultural techniques such as SRI and SWI.
• A Jal Budget was prepared with the participation of 556 women farmers to sensitise them to the rational and optimal use of groundwater.
• One Farmer Producer Group was formed.

Concerns of Farmers, Aspirations and a Healthy Environment Addressed

• Solar pumps were installed for irrigation, thereby contributing to the reduction of the carbon footprint.
• Production increased through the practice of seed treatment and the adoption of SRI and SWI techniques.
• The nutritional value of meals increased through the adoption of the Machaan technique.
• 6,30,000 litres of water were saved in one year.
• 13,398 kg of carbon emissions were reduced by decreasing the burning of fossil fuels.