Jaymani Behra has always been farming, but he never owns the land. The forty -year -old mother of the early Mayurbanj district of Jymani, has worked on the field in the strict sunlight for years. The owner of this land had the rights of the men and they rarely control the water that they irrigated them.
In a village where the women of the generation used to walk miles to fetch water, the Jayamni Behra broke the bond of the generation. Today, he owns seven acres of land, which produces vegetables, rice and mushrooms.
In addition to these, he operates a solar power -powered cold storage unit, an organic fish farm. His nursery has been completely transformed into advanced agriculture, which is why he earns Tk 1 lakh annually. Not like the first generation of women from him, who often remain as housewives, Jayamni Behera earns themselves.
But this change did not happen suddenly in his life. For this, he was assisted in an initiative called OIPCRA in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Orissa, where focusing on irrigation for climate -capable agriculture.
Under this initiative, the high yielding vegetables of Jayamni Behera, paddy seeds, infrastructure for agriculture and financial subsidies for farming were provided.
Jaymani Behera of Sharegunia village of Orissa, who was a farmer worker before, is now a mistress of seven acres of cultivated land, where she grows vegetables, rice and mushrooms.
A crisis, a call
Throughout Odisha, women like Jayamni Behera are getting rid of archaeological fatters: these women have always taken care of water sources, but their suggestions have not been administered.
India contains 5 percent percentage of the population of the world, but only four percent of the new water source is present here. As climate change increases, about 60 million Indians living in sensitive areas may face water.
Because of this, other problems are cracked on the ground, drying the crop and bringing water and it is on women with all the responsibilities of low use.
766 percent of Indian home, the burden of bringing water on the shoulders of women. The time spent to fetch water is a lost time that can be used in education, income effectiveness or rest.
The irony is that when the value of the land increases, or irrigation begins and yields increase, it is not the benefit of it, but only male. Even in agriculture, where about 50 percent of workers are women, women are often considered “assistant”. They do not have a name on the ground. They are not thinking about irrigation programs. His important and tireless work is rarely important in the economy.
New age
However, from the forest of Mayurbanj to the Ganjam field, the whole of Odisha, women are now playing a new era boggle. He is now handling not only for water, but also to manage the management.
They are getting support and enthusiasm from this project of the Odisha government. Its purpose is to create the ability of rural women, integrate them in water management and equip water resources and equip technology to promote sustainable agriculture.
Jayamni Behera is now a bio-fish farm mistress.
The owner of water resources
At the age of sixty -five, Domie Nahak became the owner of the land for the first time. Most of his life, he continued to live on uncertain income every day at Bhikharipali village of Chhatpur in Ganjam district.
Then, under a political project, the newly elected Sarpan allotted 0.7 acres of land to him. Initially, this land was dry and infertile. However, with the help of the OIPCRA project, a solar power -powered borweel was installed, trained and high -yielded seeds were installed.
So what was left! Domi Nahak’s infertile land became green with brinjal, pepper and pumpkin and he started earning around Rs.
Everything changed with water. He can now cultivate the water stable supply throughout the year. His income increased, but the more important thing is that he was now financially independent – a freedom he never imagined.
Water panchayat
Numerous stories of this national are now in the area. The Odisha government has made a strong effort to keep women at the center of water management. Kalahandi was once included in the male-dominated irrigation group, now in the fake panchayat, now there are about 5 female members-about 5 percent of the-Mot members.
Although the previous men will decide to distribute water, women now participate in the decision and participate in the discussion on how to allocate it in a justice system. His participation has changed the policy. Also, it is confirmed that water can become a means of empowerment, not just farming.
Meeting of Kapileshwar Self-Aid Group in Mahulpalli village of Orissa, which has been able to bring about a revolutionary change in fisheries.
Water management is also being digitized in the state of Orissa to monitor data in real time and ensure transparency and accountability. Because of this, it is possible to monitor more than 36 thousand water panchayats in real time.
In addition to water management, women are playing an important role in bringing changes through joint steps. The Kapileshwar self -reliant group, formed in 2018, has made a revolutionary change in the fisheries village in Mahulpalli village of Orissa.
Without any investment, women took scientific aquatic agricultural practice with subsidy and technical training opportunities from the OIPCRA project, so that they now earn about 2.5 lakh every year.
Within five years, he has become an independent entrepreneur who has shared the benefits with his community with his community and investing in the welfare of the community.
Domi Nahak, who was previously a daily worker, became the owner of the land at the age of sixty -year -old. With the support of the UNDP, he has now gained financial independence by transforming its barren land into a prosperous field by irrigating solar power.
However, the challenges are intact. It is not necessary that the rights of water given in the caggery should actually give women their rights.
Even today, the reach of female farmers in the market is limited. In many rural areas, the roots of feminist criteria are still so deep that they are still excluded from the decisionful role.
Nevertheless, the story of Jayamni Behera will be clear – there will be no doubt now … the question is when it will be “when.”
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