Stories from the field, India

Meet Swmdwn Baro, a dedicated Entrepreneur for Rural Access (ERA) from a village near the Bhutan border in Assam, India.

"We should have more ERAs here. Then more farmers will be benefited. More business opportunities will also be opened to others." - Hitesh Kalita Meet Hitesh Kalita, the son of a farmer from the Kamrup district of Assam, India.

"We will teach newcomers what we have learned. So that they can move forward like us." - Shahanur Islam Meet Shahanur Islam from Ram Hari sar village in the Goalpara district of Assam, India.

"The videos they have made and released are very useful for all of us... I mean, it's like giving a life to a person." - Mitali Kalita Meet Mitali Kalita, a dedicated professional from Amtala in the Kamrup district of Assam, India. 

Rafiq, a Field Assistant in Yadagir, Karnataka, India, shares how Access Agriculture and GIZ tools have revolutionized his community’s livelihoods.

Meet Bhuri Ahirwar, an inspiring farmer and entrepreneur from Pahadihiraju village in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. In this video, Bhuri shares her incredible journey working with PRADAN and Access Agriculture to bring organic farming knowledge to her community.

Meet Vivek Dwivedi, a dedicated changemaker working with Abhyuday Sansthan in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Meet Rajendra Singh, an inspiring farmer and Community Resource Person (CRP) from Panna, Madhya Pradesh, India. Working with the PSI organization and ERA, Rajendra uses a smart projector to bring vital agricultural knowledge directly to his community.

Meet Mahendra Singh, a dedicated farmer and changemaker from Amoda village in the Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh, India.

Meet Khushboo Singh from Panna, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Meet Pushpendra Singh Lodhi, a progressive farmer and community educator from Shahgarh, Sagar district in Madhya Pradesh, India.

Meet Santosh Ahirwar, an Animator with MVVSS under the SuATI project in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India. Partnering with Access Agriculture and the ERA team, Santosh is a passionate advocate for natural farming, biodiversity, and agroecology.