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Giving Thanks
The “Missing Middle” is More Complicated
Philanthropy Magnified: The Unique Power Of Recoverable Grants
Upaya’s Sachi Shenoy and Kate Cochran discuss a new take traditional philanthropy in a piece written for givingcompass.org.
USING LOCAL FLAVORS AND ENTERPRISE TO EMPOWER WOMEN IN THE HINTERLAND
This Startup Makes Organic Farming More Profitable for Small Holder Farmers
A Duo Creating Employment Opportunities in Western Odisha
This Entrepreneur Aims to Restore Pride In Farming And Vitality to Mother Earth
Looking at the glaring gaps in the organic farming ecosystem in West Bengal, Ekta Jaju started an organic company called ONganic in 2015 with a vision to create better livelihoods for farmers, health & wellness for consumers and a sustainable planet.
A Scientific Solution to Global Farming Problems
This Entrepreneur Helps Farmers See 3x the Returns for Their Produce
Helping Custard Apple Farmers Earn More For Their Fruit
Two Brothers on a Mission to Create Sustainable Livelihoods
2018 Upaya Breakfast Briefing Recap
On July 20, 2018, Kate Cochran and Sachi Shenoy, gave an update on Upaya's portfolio and jobholder metrics at the Upaya Breakfast Briefing, hosted at Global Washington. Watch a recording of the event which was streamed live on Facebook!
Turning a Once Discarded Fruit By-Product into a Lucrative Income Stream
How India Overcame Its #1 Extreme Poverty Ranking
Bringing Village Fresh Produce to Urban India
When Selvakumar Varadharajan, founder and Chief Executive of Laymen Agro Ventures settled in Bangalore to start a family, he and his wife soon began to long for the farm-fresh produce and dairy of their childhood that was not available in urban India. This prompted them to move back to Coimbatore to start a venture that would provide urban citizens with access to fresh agro-products while improving the livelihoods of small-holder farmers and rural youths in the process.
Upaya's Kicks Off Agribusiness Accelerator with Workshop in Bangalore
Happy Farmers, Happy Consumers
The Need of the Hour: Agri-Business Innovation
Farmers around the world face intense pressure. Steadily rising cost of inputs, combined with downward pressure on prices, and price volatility in general, make it difficult to predict how much income one can earn in any given season. Despite the grim trends, I am optimistic that dedicated entrepreneurs and creative business models can usher in the operational and technological innovations that are needed.
GlobalCitizen: This Woman Agripreneur Is Putting Sikkim on the Global Map
Woman agripreneur and Upaya Partner Siddhi Karnani of Parvata Foods is breaking stereotypes in the highly male-dominated agriculture industry in India. Read the article on globalcitizen.org >>