Women Empowerment has been a hot-favourite area for UPSC. Here is the success saga of a woman-farmer from Vidarbha, Maharstra. This illustration could be of help for ESSAY paper.
Leelabhai is that inspiring woman. She has not even finished her primary education. She was married to a landless man. She toiled hard on others' fields. She managed to save some money and initially 4 acres. Later hard work started paying off and she now owns land worth 50cr.
It is interesting to note that she us the sole decision maker for her farm. She only decides what to grow, where and when. She has not studied agricultural science, but she does crop diversification. She has not studied management but she diversifies her risk by growing different crops on her field.
Her business acumen is laudable. She had the knack to predict the prices and sell profitably. In 2012, when most of the farmers sold cotton at Rs 3800 per quintal, she held back for a brief period and sold her cotton at Rs 4200 per quintal.
She does not know about fashionable management jargon 'Forward linkage' but she has ensured adequate space in her home for proper storage of cotton. This enables her to hold on her cotton and sell later at a better price.
The most interesting thing about her us that she has done all this alone, without the help of any male. Even more interesting is the fact that her husband selflessly acknkwledges her sweat and is proud of her. He is indeed a man if magnanimity amidst men who suppress women in all her endeavour.
Unfortunately Leelabhai is a her but an unsung hero. She has a scant recognition.India is a farming country where there are thousands of 'leelabhais' who toil single handedly work in land to along with taking beatings from their drunken husbands. A big salute to all of them.Leelabhai is indeed Women Empowerment personified.
Leelabhai is that inspiring woman. She has not even finished her primary education. She was married to a landless man. She toiled hard on others' fields. She managed to save some money and initially 4 acres. Later hard work started paying off and she now owns land worth 50cr.
It is interesting to note that she us the sole decision maker for her farm. She only decides what to grow, where and when. She has not studied agricultural science, but she does crop diversification. She has not studied management but she diversifies her risk by growing different crops on her field.
Her business acumen is laudable. She had the knack to predict the prices and sell profitably. In 2012, when most of the farmers sold cotton at Rs 3800 per quintal, she held back for a brief period and sold her cotton at Rs 4200 per quintal.
She does not know about fashionable management jargon 'Forward linkage' but she has ensured adequate space in her home for proper storage of cotton. This enables her to hold on her cotton and sell later at a better price.
The most interesting thing about her us that she has done all this alone, without the help of any male. Even more interesting is the fact that her husband selflessly acknkwledges her sweat and is proud of her. He is indeed a man if magnanimity amidst men who suppress women in all her endeavour.
Unfortunately Leelabhai is a her but an unsung hero. She has a scant recognition.India is a farming country where there are thousands of 'leelabhais' who toil single handedly work in land to along with taking beatings from their drunken husbands. A big salute to all of them.Leelabhai is indeed Women Empowerment personified.
