Every morning, Jyothi travels from Kodamballi to Channapatna for work, a journey she's made countless times. But the woman making it today isn't quite the same woman who began it. Jyothi had always believed in education. She'd watched her son through his first year of college with pride, a pride that deepened when her daughter reached her second year. Then came a stumble: her daughter failed one subject out of six. In the family's eyes, that single failure cast a long shadow.

Across India’s rural landscapes, women are central to both ecological stewardship and local economies. They cultivate land, gather forest produce, process raw materials, and sustain craft traditions that have endured for generations. Yet the economic systems surrounding these activities have rarely recognised their contributions with equal access to resources, markets, or decision-making. Addressing this imbalance requires more than livelihood support—it requires value chains

The 2nd edition of Artisan Market presented by Industree was held on September 6th & 7th, 2025, at Bangalore International Centre (BIC),...

Nestled in the temple town of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, GreenKraft’s banana value chain unit recently marked its 7th anniversary — a celebration of the women-led producer company’s journey of resilience, commitment, and courage. This milestone has transformed not only banana bark into beauty but also transformed lives, homes, and communities.

Journeying from the urban dynamism of Seoul to the industrial pulse of Tianjin, Neelam Chhiber, Co-Founder, Industree came across a...

Industree’s REAL (Regenerative Agroforestry and Livelihood) initiative in Maharashtra aims to create sustainable bamboo plantations benefiting both the environment and smallholder farmers.

From the bamboo artisans of Karnataka to the forest-gathering tribes of Odisha and the fishing communities of Tamil Nadu, India’s indigenous communities are turning traditional knowledge into powerful pathways for sustainable livelihoods.

The banana value chain made steady progress in 2024, supported by strategic initiatives and the dedication of its producers. The...