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INDIA 2024. Jharkhand

25 September 2024, Kudu, Lohardaga, Jharkhand State, India. Women producer group members from Kudu, Lohardaga, Jharkhand, tend their seedlings in the village poly-house nursery. The nursery was established under the Jharkhand Opportunities for Harnessing Rural Growth (JOHAR) programme, supported by FAO, with financing from the World Bank, to strengthen women’s livelihoods and market access.

09/25/2024

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Background Information With support from the programme, the producer group accesses high-quality vegetable seeds from JOHAR agri-marts, plans the nursery cultivation together, and farms collectively to reduce costs and increase yields. Their seedlings are distributed to surrounding districts, and the vegetable produce is marketed through the Sarhul Ajeevika Farmer Producer Company, also supported by JOHAR, which provides market information and helps secure better prices – ensuring higher returns for smallholder women farmers like Jasmati. Under the programme, more than 550 soilless seedling centers and poly-house nurseries – run by women entrepreneurs – now supply strong seedlings to both group members and nearby farmers, building thriving rural businesses.