Trupti Jain is founder member of SGIF having more than two decades experience in development sector. Her strength lies in environment management and gender equity. She is pioneer in strengthening women’s participation in Climate Change issues in the state...
Environment Barriers: In India, more than 6.72 million hectares of land is affected
by seasonal water logging and salinity, which threatens the food security of
nearly 5M smallholder farmers. In India, smallholders have less than two hectares
of land and primarily practice rainfed cultivation. Recurring droughts and floods
accentuate their food insecurity and indebtedness which will be resulted farmers’
suicide.
