Construction of Canal @ Village Chalkewadi (Satara)

• Jayashree’s family, consisting of four members, including a mentally challenged son and a daughter studying in the 9th class, relied on farm labour for their income.
• Jayshree owned a total of 1 acre of land, of which 0.5 acre was cultivable. An active member of UMED Self-Help Group, with the support of a bank loan facilitated by SNS Foundation, Jayshree purchased two goats and started rearing them.
• Traditionally, she cultivated rice and wheat, generating an annual income of ₹ 15K. Due to construction of canal by SNSF, water availability increased to 12 months. Jayshree seized this opportunity and diversified her crops and planted potatoes on 0.3 acres of agriculture land.
• Anticipating a good yield of 2 ton of potatoes, due to sufficient water, Jayashree expects to generate an additional income of

  ₹ 40K from the potato crop. With this newfound income, she plans   to invest in her livelihood by purchasing two more goats.