A single woman starting a business can be a powerful story. But when women come together to build something collectively, the story becomes bigger than one person. Karbi Rural Women Entrepreneurs (RWEs) Across rural India, many women have always been entrepreneurs in ways that often go unnoticed. They have managed farms, preserved traditional skills, produced goods, supported family businesses and found ways to make resources stretch further. Yet, for many, the opportunity to grow beyond...

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises play a critical role in India's development journey by generating livelihoods, strengthening local economies and creating pathways for inclusive growth. While MSMEs are often associated with manufacturing clusters and urban entrepreneurship, many of the most significant enterprise transformations are taking place in rural regions where small producers are working collectively to participate in higher-value segments of agricultural markets. The tea sector...

Women-Led Tea Initiative Marks Global Observance Press Release Read the EastMojo article Today, on the International Tea Day, hundreds of women from the small tea grower households in the Nilip, Bokajan, and Rongmongve blocks of Karbi Anglong district re-affirmed their resolve to continue their collective entrepreneurship. The Rural Women Entrepreneurs (RWEs) are engaged in processing Premium Karbi Artisanal Green Tea from leaves plucked from gardens following regenerative agricultural...