TulabatiBadanayak: Empowering Change through Coffee and Tourism
Jaipur, December 26, 2024.In the hills of Koraput, Odisha, 37-year-old TulabatiBadanayak has long balanced the demands of farming with her responsibilities as a mother of four. Alongside her husband, Purna, she has depended on coffee farming to support her family. However, like many small-scale farmers, limited education and resources have made it difficult to build a stable life. Faced with these challenges, Tulabati, along with others in her community, began exploring new ways to improve their agricultural practices. Through Project Unnati Coffee, a collaborative initiative by ISWAR (Integrated Social Welfare and Research Centre) and Coca-Cola India focused on sustainable farming, Tulabati and her fellow farmers gained access to training on best practices, which not only improved the...
