Conserving Land through Adoption of Agro-Ecological Practices – Maheshwari Nisad

Maheshwari in childhood was very inclined to study, but at the age of 19, she was married even without completing 9th standard. She married in a joint family with a lot of responsibilities. She was involved in farming with her in laws after marriage. In an emergency, they took a loan from landlords at a high interest rate and remained indebted for a long time. In 2013, she joined Ganga Maa SHG. She was timid before joining the SHG. She attended several meetings and trainings, which expanded her horizon. She started moving outside and became capable of discussing various topics related to sustainable agriculture in different forums. She started handling the issue like education, medical expenses of her family, the input cost requirement, crop planning, among others.