In this segment of "Sustainable Change at the bottom of Pyramid" we bring to you some very powerful stories of simple and hardworking people at the bottom of the pyramid.

Sharing the eleventh video of the series in association with "CInI- Collective for Integrated Livelihoods Initiative" who have been successfully running the "Lakhpati Kisan" program within tribal communities of India. Today, we are talking to Ramila ben and Haresh bhai from Sandhosi Village, Banaskantha district in Gujarat. They used to cultivate wheat and maize, through which the earnings were less. Now they own a polyhouse through which they supply top quality saplings to the farmers in their district. The saplings from this polyhouse are healthier and of better quality leading to better productivity for the farmers. Their income has increased from INR 45,000 to INR 250,000 annually with the polyhouse and other farming activities. Both of them are grateful and feel lucky to join the program by CInI and Viksat foundation and urge others to do so too. 

Convo with Ramila Ben & Haresh Bhai from Sandhosi village, Banaskantha, Gujarat 

Dear Listeners & Learners, 

In this segment of "Sustainable Change at the bottom of Pyramid" we bring to you some very powerful stories of simple and hardworking people at the bottom of the pyramid.

Sharing the tenth video of the series in association with "CInI- Collective for Integrated Livelihoods Initiative" who have been successfully running the "Lakhpati Kisan" program within tribal communities of India. Today, we are talking to Sharmistha ben from Dahod district in Gujarat. Sharmistha ben is a founding trustee of NM Sadguru Foundation and has 44 years of experience working with the tribals of the region. Her work has helped around 3.53 lakh tribal families who have been connected to CInI and Sadguru Foundation. The farmers in this region had land but the facilities like proper seeds, fertilisers, irrigation and training were provided by the CInI and Sadguru Foundation which helped the farmers to increase their income. She also brings to light the fact that the Foundation was responsible for creating awareness about me and women working together for the better future of the family. Consequently, women were able to attend the trainings and come out of their houses and work at par with the men. You can see their confidence in many of the videos in this segment posted previously.  

Convo with Sharmistha Ben, Founding Trustee NMSWDF from Dahod, Gujarat

In this segment of "Sustainable Change at the bottom of Pyramid" we bring to you some very powerful stories of simple and hardworking people at the bottom of the pyramid.

Sharing the tenth video of the series in association with "CInI- Collective for Integrated Livelihoods Initiative" who have been successfully running the "Lakhpati Kisan" program within tribal communities of India. Today, we are talking to Navli ben from Sahada Village, Dahod district in Gujarat. Navli ben used to cultivate maize earlier which didn't have much margins for profit and had very high cultivation costs. After enrolling in the program, CInI and Sadguru foundation helped her to understand the importance of proper irrigation, seeds, fertilisers and cleanliness. She also started cultivating other crops which increased her income from INR 35,000 to INR 200,000 annually. She is able to provide better opportunities and education to her family. She is now respected by her family and urges all the women to go out and work. 

Convo with Navli Ben from Sahada village, Dahod, Gujarat

In this segment of "Sustainable Change at the bottom of Pyramid" we bring to you some very powerful stories of simple and hardworking people at the bottom of the pyramid.

Sharing the fifth video of the series in association with "CInI- Collective for Integrated Livelihoods Initiative" who have been successfully running the "Lakhpati Kisan" program within tribal communities of India. Today, we are talking to Mathur bhai and Geeta ben from Dhabda Village, Dahod district in Gujarat. Mathur bhai and Geeta ben were earning around INR 15,000 in around 2015 and have grown it to INR 180,000 now after joining the program. CInI and Sadguru foundation helped them in getting outside exposure for farming with newer technics. Because of that they are now able to grow crops in 3 seasons instead of just 1 season. Mathur bhai also earns through poultry farming and is the 1st farmer to get support to open a poultry farm

Convo with Mathur Bhai & Geeta Ben from Dhabda village, Dahod, Gujarat

In this segment of "Sustainable Change at the bottom of Pyramid" we bring to you some very powerful stories of simple and hardworking people at the bottom of the pyramid.

Sharing the fifth video of the series in association with "CInI- Collective for Integrated Livelihoods Initiative" who have been successfully running the "Lakhpati Kisan" program within tribal communities of India. Today, we are talking to Bharti ben and Nanda ben from Dhabda Village, Dahod district in Gujarat. Bharti ben is the co-ordinator for 7 villages where 1350 women have enrolled in the "Lakhpati Kisan" program and most of them are already earning more than INR 100,000 annually. The training and support from Sadguru foundation in the form of subsidised seeds and material for farming have greatly led to the overall development of the women in these villages. Nanda ben says that while earlier she had to cover her head and was not allowed to openly speak in front of the men, is now empowered and can speak freely. She now earns and manages her own money and house hold which has helped her to educate her children.

Bharti ben and Nanda ben proudly say that the women in their villages are at par or sometimes doing even better than men. Watch this video to know their story.

Convo with Bharti Ben & Nanda Ben from Dhabda village, Dahod, Gujarat

In this segment of "Sustainable Change at the bottom of Pyramid" we bring to you some very powerful stories of simple and hardworking people at the bottom of the pyramid.

Sharing the fifth video of the series in association with "CInI- Collective for Integrated Livelihoods Initiative" who have been successfully running the "Lakhpati Kisan" program within tribal communities of India. Today, we are in conversation with the dashing ladies of Laxmi Village Foundation from Choliya Village, Sabarkantha district in Gujarat. They have transformed their lives completely after joining the program by CInI and receiving guidance from them. The better facilities for farming improved their yield and knowledge and availability of medicine for their livestock has made dairy farming profitable. Their annual income has increased from INR 40,000 to INR 200,000 which has helped them build better homes, access better education for their children, develop better hygiene in the village and upgrade their overall lifestyle.

Convo with Laxmi Village Foundation from Choliya Village, Sabarkantha, Gujarat

In this segment of "Sustainable Change at the bottom of Pyramid" we bring to you some very powerful stories of simple and hardworking people at the bottom of the pyramid.

Sharing the fifth video of the series in association with "CInI- Collective for Integrated Livelihoods Initiative" who have been successfully running the "Lakhpati Kisan" program within tribal communities of India. Today, we are in conversation with Bharat bhai and Kamla ben from Rama Village, Dahod district in Gujarat who are a part of the #lakhpatikisan program. When they enrolled to the program around 2015 their annual income was merely INR 37,000 whereas now it has grown to INR 250,000. The Sadguru Foundation helped them with livestock, various trainings, material for farming and better irrigation facilities. Because of this increased income, they could build a proper stable house for themselves instead of the temporary clay hut they used to stay in before. This has improved their standard of living and made them capable enough to help out others in their village.

Watch the story of Bharat bhai becoming "Bhai" to "Saheb" in this short video. 

Conversation with Bharat Bhai & Kamla Ben from Rama Village

In this segment of "Sustainable Change at the bottom of Pyramid" we bring to you some very powerful stories of simple and hardworking people at the bottom of the pyramid.

Sharing the fourth video of the series in association with "CInI- Collective for Integrated Livelihoods Initiative" who have been successfully running the "Lakhpati Kisan" program with the tribal community in central Indian states. Today, we are in conversation with Shrikant bhai from Kheroj Village, Sabarkantha district in Gujarat, who is a manager at SAFE producer company ltd. This processing unit helps the farmers to process their raw produce like dals, pulses, vegetables, turmeric and sell these products in a collective fashion to bigger markets. The profit made out of this is entirely distributed amongst the farmers and hence the farmers find it much more beneficial to sell their produce to SAFE rather than marketing it individually. The current turnover of SAFE is 149 lakhs and nearly 12000 farmers and their families are currently benefiting from it.  

If you want to know more about CInI or Lakhpati Kisan program, you can go ahead and watch the podcast with Ganesh Neelam who leads the program.

Conversation with Shrikant Bhai

In this segment of "Sustainable Change at the bottom of Pyramid" we bring to you some very powerful stories of simple and hardworking people at the bottom of the pyramid.

Sharing the third video of the series in association with "CInI- Collective for Integrated Livelihoods Initiative" who have been successfully running the "Lakhpati Kisan" program within tribal communities of India. Today, we are in conversation with Budha bhai and Nita ben from Rama Village, Dahod district in Gujarat who are a part of the #lakhpatikisan program. When they enrolled to the program their annual income was not more than INR 30,000 whereas now in 2022, they earn upto INR 2,00,000. The training sessions under program increased their knowledge about agriculture and gave them a confidence so they could start a nursery and cattle farming too. This has given them and their children a secure future.   

Watch this story of "Budho" becoming "Budha Bhai" and help spread the word. 

If you want to know more about CInI or Lakhpati Kisan program, you can go ahead and watch the podcast with Ganesh Neelam who leads the program.

Conversation with Budha Bhai & Nita Ben

In this segment of "Sustainable Change at the bottom of Pyramid" we bring to you some very powerful stories of simple and hardworking people at the bottom of the pyramid.

Sharing the second video of the series in association with "CInI- Collective for Integrated Livelihoods Initiative" who have been successfully running the "Lakhpati Kisan" program within tribal communities of India. Today, we are in conversation with Ramesh bhai and Laxmi ben from Dahod district in Gujarat who are a part of the #lakhpatikisan program guided by Karan bhai who is the co ordinator for 3 blocks in the district. Earlier they used to go out of the village and work as labour, but with this program they are able to do farming on a small land from their homes and their annual earning has more than doubled.

Thank you Ganesh Neelam for this opportunity & Nirav Modha for capturing this.  Please do watch

If you want to know more about CInI or Lakhpati Kisan program, you can go ahead and watch the podcast with Ganesh Neelam who leads the program.

Conversation with Ramesh Bhai & Laxmi Ben

We are starting a new segment "Sustainable Change at the bottom of Pyramid" to bring out some very powerful stories of simple and hardworking people at the bottom of the pyramid.

Sharing the first video of the series in association with "CInI- Collective for Integrated Livelihoods Initiative" who have been successfully running the "Lakhpati Kisan" program within tribal communities of India. Today, we are in conversation with Sailesh bhai who is a part of the #lakhpatikisan program, and was able to take up risk on becoming an entrepreneur to promote #polyhouse nursery, which enables healthy seedlings being supplied to smallholders for taking up vegetable cultivation. 
Thank you Ganesh Neelam for this opportunity & Nirav Modha for capturing this.  Please do watch

If you want to know more about CInI or Lakhpati Kisan program, you can go ahead and watch the podcast with Ganesh Neelam who leads the program.

1 on 1 with tribal farmers