Communities at the Forefront: Inspiring Stories from Rural Bengal

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  • Jan 9 2025
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Communities across rural West Bengal are at the heart of transformative change, embracing sustainable farming practices that improve livelihoods and protect the environment. Climate Smart Agriculture in India is key to these efforts, helping farmers adopt innovative water-saving techniques and harness solar power for agriculture, creating resilient and eco-friendly farming systems.

Transforming Rural Livelihoods

These inspiring stories have now been recognized on a national platform. The Times of India recently featured the work of SwitchON Foundation and its partners, highlighting how these grassroots efforts are making a meaningful impact on rural communities.

The article shares stories of farmers like Maya Khan from East Burdwan, who is using water-efficient irrigation techniques to reduce costs and improve yields, Alok Mallick from Nadia, who adopted solar-powered solutions to boost his income, and Dipali Mahato from Purulia, who transformed millet farming into a profitable enterprise, inspiring many others in her village.

These stories are a testament to the power of community-led solutions in driving positive change in agriculture and rural livelihoods. These stories exemplify how Climate Smart Agriculture in India can empower communities while safeguarding the environment.

Read the full article to know more about how these efforts are making a lasting impact: bit.ly/TOI-SuccessStories

 

  • Agriculture
  • Livelihoods
  • Rural India
  • Climate Smart Agriculture
  • West Bengal

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Rajdip Mitra
Rajdip Mitra
2 days ago

Inspired

Trishikh Dasgupta
Trishikh Dasgupta
2 days ago

It is really heartwarming to see such amazing transformation happening in the rural livelihood domain. Kudos to the SwitchON team and a heartfelt thanks to THE TIMES OF INDIA for sharing such inspiring news with the larger world.

Soma
Soma
2 days ago

This article is truly inspiring and motivational. Feeling so proud to see this.

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