Started by four women — Sathi K., Anila Kumari, Manju Chandra, and Priya R. — the JLG has been into paddy farming, and vegetable, plantain, and flower cultivation on nearly two acres of land. “We have had no losses, though all the cultivation is done organically,” Ms. Sathi says. Besides 70 cents of land owned by Ms. Sathi, they have taken land on lease too to grow crops. Though part of Kudumbasree for four years, Ms. Sathi has been cultivating crops for only a year-and-a half. Asked whether their success has spurred other women’s groups to take up farming, Ms. Sathi says there have not been many.

Source: The Hindu February 05, 2018 01:52 UTC