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Cultivating Self-Reliance: Nitu Singh Agricultural Leadership
Nitu Singh · Master Kisan Trainer, Basawanpur Village, Siddharthnagar
Field initiative documentation · Master Kisan Trainer, Basawanpur Village, SiddharthnagarView Official Article
“Women till the earth every day. When we master the science of our soil, nobody can tell us we cannot lead.”— Nitu Singh
The Context & Challenge
Traditional agricultural roles in Eastern UP relegated women to unpaid, unrecognized labor without any voice in input decisions, seed selection, or financial management.
Swabhiman Samiti's Intervention
Through Swabhiman Samiti farmer field schools, Nitu mastered organic bio-fertilizer formulation, crop rotation, and water-efficient irrigation, becoming a trainer for hundreds of peer farmers.
Measurable Transformation & Outcome
Conferred the Chief Minister Self-Award by the Government of UP and the Best Farmer Trainer Award by UP Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi for training over 600 women smallholders.
