A dimension within Farming Livelihood & Markets
This theme focuses on the business aspects of cultivating vegetables for livelihood and income.
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Families in Sonbhadra envision transforming a modest sum into thriving small businesses, securing their livelihoods and investing in their children's future.

By investing a modest sum, villagers can establish and expand home-based enterprises, from crafting to livestock, fostering local economic growth and self-sufficiency.

Villagers are finding creative ways to start small businesses and leverage traditional farming to secure their livelihoods and support their communities.

When women's groups receive initial capital, they transform it into diverse ventures, securing livelihoods and nurturing their families' well-being.
We do farming at our home. If we could earn 20,000 from vegetables, we would expand further. We would take the vegetables to the market and sell them, which would also provide employment, and we would keep earning our own money. Gradually, we would undertake larger projects, essentially running a business.
— Ram Kumari · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
If our group receives 20,000 rupees, we will grow traditional vegetables in our fields, sell some to increase our income, and eat some with our family. This will save us the cost of market vegetables and provide us with pure and fresh vegetables.
— Rupesh Maravi
If we get a loan from the bank, we can cultivate vegetables and sell them.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha
If I get 20 thousand rupees, I will grow vegetables at home and sell them in the market to make a living.
— Vijay kanesh · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
If we get 20 thousand rupees, we will start a small vegetable business and make a living.
— Upendra Kumar Mahananda
We will collect vegetables available in the village, sell them in the market, establish a community group, and support our family.
— Anirudha Marai
I will bring good variety vegetable seeds to my farm, grow vegetables, and sell them in the nearby market to run my household.
— Vijay kanesh · Mathwad, Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
If we got 20000, we would cultivate chickpeas and peas, sell their produce in the market, and earn money from it. Slowly, by accumulating money, we would build a big business.
— Ram Kumari · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
We will do our own business at home and sell vegetables.
— संगीता मीणा · Metali, Dungarpur, Rajasthan
If we received 20000, we would cultivate chickpeas and peas, sell them in the market, and earn money from that. Gradually, we would expand our business, raise and educate our children, and also gain employment.
— Ram Kumari · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
I will bring tomato seeds, cultivate them in the field, sell the vegetables in the market, and earn money!
— Abhilash Bhoi · Khaprakhol, Balangir, Odisha
If you give us twenty thousand rupees, we will cultivate vegetables and earn money.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha
I will cultivate some vegetables, sell them in the market, collect the money, and also save some for the next month.
— Anupama Mahanand · Sundargarh, Odisha
A shop was rented for 20,000 rupees, and then with that same money, we can plant eggplant, chili, and cauliflower. We will go to the market to earn some money.
— Kamleah Kumar · Ammatola, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
I will buy vegetable seeds, cultivate them in the garden, and sell them in the market.
— Subhadra Suna · Balāngīr, Balangir, Odisha
I will buy vegetable seeds, cultivate them in the garden, and sell them in the market.
— Subhadra Suna · Balāngīr, Balangir, Odisha
If we get twenty thousand rupees, we can start a vegetable business and support our family.
— Upendra Kumar Mahananda
We will choose vegetable cultivation as a business.
— Premsila Naik · Behera, Kalahandi, Odisha
If I am given an initial capital of 20000 rupees, we will do a raw vegetable business with that money, grow the capital, and run my family.
— Kumudini Chhanchan · Bhojpur, Sambalpur, Odisha
If I am given twenty thousand rupees, I will cultivate vegetables, buy vegetables, and run a business with them.
— Priti majhi
With 20,000, we do farming and also grow vegetables. We engage in business, starting small and gradually expanding it. This gives us employment and helps us earn our livelihood.
— Ram Kumari · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
If I am given twenty thousand rupees, I will cultivate vegetables, buy vegetables, and do business with them. I will trade them.
— Priti majhi
If we get twenty thousand rupees, we will cultivate vegetables.
— Kachala Choudhary
I will buy and sell goods. I will cultivate vegetables and sell them.
— Anupama Mahanand
If I am given 20000 rupees, I will cultivate and sell vegetables in my garden and use the earnings as capital.
— Priti majhi
I will buy seeds, plant leafy greens, chilies, and onions in my backyard, then take them to the market and sell them.
— Subhadra Suna · Badgurjibhata, Balangir, Odisha
If I am given 20000 rupees for initial capital, I will cultivate and sell more vegetables to generate capital.
— Priti majhi
If I am given 20000 rupees for initial capital, I will cultivate and sell more vegetables to generate capital.
— Priti majhi
If 20,000 rupees are given, I will cultivate and sell vegetables in my backyard.
— Priti majhi
If I received 20,000 rupees, I would cultivate vegetables, take them to the market to sell, and earn a lot of money, so that my children could also study in good schools.
— Ram Kumari · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
If I am given 20000 rupees as initial capital, I will do a raw vegetable business with that money, grow the capital, and support my family.
— DASHARATH SINGH · Jamunkira, Sambalpur, Odisha
If I had received 20000, I would sow chickpea and pea seeds, use some for eating, and earn money by selling them. With that money, I would also grow vegetables and start a business, which would bring daily income.
— Ram Kumari
If we give a thousand rupees for a packet, we will cultivate it, whether at home or outside, and by selling that, we will earn money.
— Laxmi Bagh · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha
If I am given 20000 rupees, I will cultivate vegetables in the backyard, sell them, and earn money to use as capital.
— Priti majhi
If we get twenty thousand rupees, then we will be able to open a vegetable shop and support our family.
— Upendra Kumar Mahananda
We grow vegetables like leafy greens, chilies, and eggplants, and take them to the market to sell. This is our livelihood, my daily work, and how we earn our living.
— Ram Kumari · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
If I am given one thousand rupees, then I will cultivate vegetables and sell them.
— Priti majhi
I will cultivate short-duration crops like leafy greens in the field, sell them in the market, and earn a living.
— Abhilash Bhoi · Khaprakhol, Balangir, Odisha
If I had received 20000 rupees, I would have cultivated chickpeas, peas, and lentil seeds, and taken them to the market to sell. This would have given me a small livelihood, and gradually one day, I would have started a big business. This would also support my family.
— Ram Kumari
If we had 20000 rupees, we would cultivate vegetables and sell them in the market. We would get employment and educate our children in good schools and also manage household chores well.
— Ram Kumari
The voices in this theme were gathered by these organisations through their community reports.