{"id":73673,"date":"2026-07-10T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idronline.org\/?post_type=article&#038;p=73673"},"modified":"2026-07-10T12:47:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T07:17:36","slug":"in-meghalaya-women-farmers-enhance-a-livelihoods-programme","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/idronline.org\/kn-in\/article\/livelihoods\/in-meghalaya-women-farmers-enhance-a-livelihoods-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Why women dream of making chili powder in Meghalaya"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"How women are co-creating livelihood solutions in Meghalaya&amp;apos;s North Garo Hills\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/viKmcXQXlbQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2020, SeSTA started working with people in the villages of North Garo Hills district in Meghalaya with the aim of creating sustainable livelihoods. The mandate was to help poultry farmers, crop farmers, and micro-entrepreneurs in boosting production, setting up market linkages, and adopting scientific practices that allow them to increase their income in the long run. &nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It soon became a process of collaboration where people brought in fresh ideas and traditional knowledge to make the most of the support that was reaching them.&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this video, Hejilla Sangma, Laijish Sangma, Salche D Sangma, and Usha R Marak talk about using community networks to diversify their businesses and what they hope to achieve in the future.<\/p><div class=\"idron-article-in-content\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" id=\"idron-4289792654\"><a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/what-is-idr-answers\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"What is IDR Answers Page Banner\"><img src=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/What-is-IDR-Answers-Page-Banner-1.png\" alt=\"What is IDR Answers Page Banner\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/What-is-IDR-Answers-Page-Banner-1.png 1250w, https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/What-is-IDR-Answers-Page-Banner-1-300x60.png 300w, https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/What-is-IDR-Answers-Page-Banner-1-1024x205.png 1024w, https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/What-is-IDR-Answers-Page-Banner-1-150x30.png 150w, https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/What-is-IDR-Answers-Page-Banner-1-768x154.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1250px) 100vw, 1250px\" width=\"1250\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Sandip Rabha and Sesrang Koksie from&nbsp;SeSTA&nbsp;and&nbsp;Kalkamchi&nbsp;M Sangma&nbsp;from Faith Foundation&nbsp;also contributed to this article<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&mdash;<\/p><h3 id=\"h-know-more\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Know more<\/h3><ul 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