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SEWA women farmers' cluster farming (Gujarat)
SEWA cluster farming initiative for small and marginal women farmers in Gujarat. Women farmers group together to increase their bargaining power, buy inputs collectively, access markets and add value.
illustrative atlas image · Quang Nguyen Vinh / UnsplashSCSEWA Cooperative Federation / Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA)EBEla Bhatt
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01 The context
In a cluster of 100 potato farmers, solar cold storage (10 MT) and machinery to produce potato chips were installed, allowing them to sell at the optimal time (INR 14/kg instead of 7/kg) and raise gross margins from 50% to 75%.
02 How it works
03 What it stands on
Evidence level
Own experience
Grounded in published theory
Documented evidence elsewhere
Independently evaluated here
Peer-reviewed research documents this project: the strongest evidence level in the atlas.
The evidence 2 ›
EvidenceGender, agriculture policies, and climate-smart agriculture in IndiaAgricultural Systems · 2023
EvidenceEmpowering potato farmers in Gujarat through SEWA's Cluster Farming initiativeFAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) · 2023