Support young changemakers in India

Dear gracious donor,

As we celebrate the end of the year, we wish to let you know how much your kindness and support through Access Agriculture’s GlobalGiving campaign have meant to the underprivileged young women in rural India.

Thanks to your support, they and their team members have been equipped with knowledge, skills and tools related to natural and resilient agri-food systems and have been transformed into rural advisory service facilitators:

• Most of these young changemakers belong to indigenous tribal communities. Your generosity has helped them to promote and implement natural farming methods, using farmer-to-farmer training videos. Some of them have set up nutri-gardens as a source of nutrition and income; promoted millet processing for ready-to-use convenience products; and trained indigenous youth in mushroom cultivation.
• One entrepreneur couple, who is pioneering a local bio-input resource centre (BRC) to help organic farmers in Andhra Pradesh, has been regularly invited to share his experience in foras at the state level with other agri-entrepreneurs and farmers
• Our young changemakers have also been trained in traditional animal healthcare practices as an alternative to conventional medicine, reducing antibiotic use in livestock. The training will help them develop their own dairy-related enterprises and support dairy farmers by showing relevant farmer training videos using the smart projector. 

On behalf of everyone at Access Agriculture, we express our heartfelt thanks for your extraordinary support. You truly exemplify the spirit of giving! May this festive season bring you immense happiness and fulfilment, and may the New Year bring continued success.

Sincerely yours,