Rural women play an important role in feeding families and supporting their communities. In Naqarani, Rewa, women are learning how to turn their harvests into products they can sell, helping them earn an income and support their families.
As the world marks International Day of Rural Women, their efforts show how providing women with the right skills and knowledge can open doors to new business opportunities and build a better future for their communities.
Empowering the Women of Naqarani, Rewa in Agribusiness!
True economic self-reliance begins at the grassroots level. In June we wrapped up an intensive, two-day Value Chain & Business Financial Literacy Training with the vibrant Naqarani Women’s Group in Rewa!
Building on our recent collaboration with Live and Learn Fiji under the EnABLE Project (supported by the Ministry of Agriculture, Waterways and Sugar Industry Fiji and the World Bank), we brought these high-impact sessions directly to the women of Naqarani to help transform local harvests into sustainable, market-ready enterprises.
Over the last two days, the participants jumped straight into practical, hands-on learning focused on two critical areas:
Value-Addition & Technology: Moving beyond raw production, the women mastered food safety protocols, proper packaging, and labeling standards to make their products ready for formal markets.
Financial Literacy & Governance: The group mapped out business budgets, tackled product costing to protect profit margins, and navigated the legal steps for rural business registration.
By equipping the Naqarani Women’s Group with these tangible business skills and climate-smart strategies, we are securing both food security and immediate economic resilience right here in the delta.
Women with the right skills and knowledge can open doors to new business opportunities and build a better future for their communities.
Women of Naqarani, Rewa sit together for a group discussion.
Ladies presenting what they have discussed during group discussion.
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Group Discussion.
