Archive · 26 Jun 2025
Jharkhand Woman's Journey: From Wage Work to Enterprise
Once, a woman in a village only did farm work for money.
Then, she joined a group that helped her learn new skills.
They gave her money to start growing mushrooms.
She got better at it and made more money.
She also bought cows and made compost.
Now, she earns much more and helps other women learn how to start their own small businesses.
This is a good example of how helping people can improve village life.
A woman in Jharkhand transitioned from wage labor to a diversified rural enterprise.
She joined a self-help group (SHG) and received training and financial support.
She started a mushroom cultivation unit, which she later scaled up.
She diversified her income with cow ownership and vermicompost production.
Her involvement in the SHG increased her confidence and community leadership.
- Who
- Arpana Devi.
- What
- A woman transitioned from wage labor to a rural enterprise.
- When
- In 2016, she joined a self-help group and started her enterprise.
- Where
- Nawaadih (Harubera), Gola block, Jharkhand.
- Why
- To improve her income and provide for her family.
- Location
- Nawaadih, Jharkhand
- Initial Income Source
- Seasonal Agricultural Labor
- SHG Name
- Sanyukt Mahila Samiti
- Training
- Mushroom cultivation
- Initial Loan
- ₹10,000
- Annual Mushroom Production
- 250–300 kg
- Estimated Annual Income
- ₹1.1 lakh+