19/05/2026
For many women farmers in rural India, farming has become increasingly uncertain. When the rains fail, families are often left struggling to manage daily expenses, food, and education for their children.
One woman farmer chose to change that story.
With support through the Safbin Caritas project of Caritas India, supported by Caritas Österreich, she began backyard poultry farming after participating in Farmer Field School training sessions.
She learned how to rear poultry, prepare feed using locally available grains, maintain hygiene, and care for the health of her flock. What started with just a few chicks has now become a reliable source of additional income for her family.
The earnings are helping support household needs, improve nutrition, and reduce dependence on uncertain crop seasons. More importantly, the experience has given her confidence and inspired other women in the village to start similar livelihood activities.
This is more than poultry farming.
It is resilience. It is dignity. It is women leading change within their own communities.
Real transformation often begins with small opportunities and determined hands.
Read more: https://caritasindia.org/news/how-farmers-field-school-are-rewriting-the-rules-of-rural-income/
