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Farmours — from subsistence to enterprise

Empowering 12,000+ women farmers across 12 districts of Chhattisgarh through SHGs, FPOs, livestock training, and grassroots governance.

1No Poverty5Gender Equality8Decent Work
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Households reached
860+
SHGs supported
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Block federations
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Households > ₹2.5L income

Social change. Women in Farmours collectives have challenged domestic violence, polygamy, and corruption in local administration.

Core empowerment strategies
Self-Help Groups

860+ SHGs and 35 block federations supported.

Agriculture

High-value crops, organic farming, water-smart practice.

Livestock

Goat rearing, poultry through community paravets.

FPOs

Women-led FPOs across input, processing, market.

Subsistence to enterprise. Farmours moves women from being individual subsistence farmers to leaders of registered FPOs handling input, processing, and market. All training and materials are free for rural participants.
All courses free for rural Chhattisgarh communities. Certification on completion.

Awareness modules

From subsistence to enterprise

Free
Beginner · 30 min

Why women-led FPOs outperform individual farming. The economics of aggregation, processing, and direct market linkage.

Self-Help Group basics

Free
Beginner · 45 min

Forming, running, and sustaining an SHG: savings, credit, governance, conflict resolution.

Understanding MGNREGS

Free
Beginner · 60 min

Rights-based entitlements under MGNREGS. How to apply, how to track payments, how to report irregularities.

Free courses

Organic vegetable cultivation

Free
Intermediate · 20 hours

High-value vegetable crops suited to Chhattisgarh's climate. Soil preparation, pest management, harvest, post-harvest handling.

Goat rearing & poultry

Free
Beginner · 16 hours

Community paravet model. Breed selection, nutrition, vaccination, common disease management, market linkage.

Farmer Producer Organisation management

Free
Advanced · 30 hours

Incorporating an FPO, governance, share capital, input supply, processing, market linkage, audit compliance.

Digital finance & market access

Free
Intermediate · 12 hours

UPI, e-NAM, FPO e-commerce platforms, price discovery, basic bookkeeping on mobile.

Gram Sabha & grassroots governance

Free
Intermediate · 10 hours

How women participate in Gram Sabhas, claim rights, monitor schemes, and hold local institutions accountable.

Farmours awareness
1L+
Across 12 districts
Households

Farmours has reached over 1 lakh households across 12 districts of Chhattisgarh since 2011.

Sustainable agriculture quiz

5 questions · passing score 60%

Q1. How many women farmers are required to form an FPO?
Q2. What is the recommended size of a farm pond for 1 acre?
Q3. How long does it take to make mature compost?
Q4. Which organic certification is free for small farmers?
Q5. What premium can organic produce command?

Your progress

Demo · Beginner level

2 of 5 courses40%
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Certified
2
Completed
3
Remaining
40%
Progress
10% to reach Intermediate

Certificate of completion

Complete the course to earn your certificate

Meer Foundation
Est. 2011 · Chhattisgarh
Certificate of Completion
This is to certify that
Your Name
has successfully completed
Farmours — Sustainable Agriculture Certification
7 July 2026

Resource library

6 of 6
Sustainable Agriculture — Awareness Guide
Farming best practices for rural women.
Awareness2.2 MB
Organic Farming Techniques — Training Manual
Complete 16-hour certification manual.
Course2.2 MB
FPO formation toolkit
Step-by-step FPO registration guide.
Toolkit
MGNREGS citizen guide
How to apply and track MGNREGS payments.
Rights
Farmours documentary
12-minute film on women's FPO transformation.
Video
Open
Crop calendar — Chhattisgarh
Seasonal planting guide for vegetables and grains.
Reference

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Contact your nearest Meer Foundation field office. We will connect you to an existing SHG or help you form a new one with 10+ women from your village.

Geographic focus. Active in Raipur, Dhamtari, Kanker, Bastar, Balod, Balodabazar, Kawardha, and Bemetara districts.