Topic: VAAGDHARA

Diversification in farming, incorporating different crops and activities, greatly strengthens a farming family’s economic security and path to self-reliance.

A household that was, until a few years ago, an ordinary farming family now stands as a remarkable example of self-reliance built on solar power.

The message of the Dal Utsav was unambiguous: the first right over a crop grown in the field must rest with the nourishment of the family, not with the market. This is the very soul of food sovereignty.

“We used to think this land could only survive on rain. But when water came, we understood that the real strength was always in our own hands.”