Women in Rural Bundelkhand Generate Rs 2000 Cr Business Turnover

By: WE Staff | Tuesday, 31 March 2026

• Bundelkhand is known for drought, migration, and poverty
• Rural women in the region are now working towards self-reliance
• 90,000 women have come together to start collective business ventures

Bundelkhand, which has traditionally been characterised by drought, migration and poverty, has gone through transformative changes. Under Yogi Adityanath's leadership, women in rural Bundelkhand are now participating in more than 9000 Total Business Turnover of more than ₹2000 Crores.

The purpose of this initiative is to establish collectively owned and operated enterprises by women so that they can access resources to help them on their path to achieving economic independence.

Approximately 90,000 women in Bundelkhand have already established collectively owned enterprises, resulting in a total business turnover of in excess of ₹2000 Crores.

The launch of these initiatives started from Jhansi District, and since then has expanded women from Banda, Chitrakoot, Hamirpur, Jalaun, Lalitpur and Mahoba Districts.

Women associated with collectively owned enterprises are procuring 300,000 liters of milk every day from over 1,143 villages. The total business output generated so far by women associated with Balini MPC has reached over ₹2000 Crores.

Historically, because of the involvement of intermediaries in the payments made by dairy farmers, farmers have not received the full benefits from dairy farming.

The new Programme by the Government has eliminated the need for intermediaries; dairy farmers now receive direct payments into their bank accounts. In addition, most women receive assistance through training, veterinary assistance, and financial assistance