Umang Shridhar grew up in a small village in Madhya Pradesh, and decided to use her commerce degree to start a company, KhaDigi, to employ and empower local artisans after seeing the poor conditions and poverty they face.
Can goat farming provide jobs for thousands in Odisha? This startup believes so.
This E-Commerce Logistics Company Hires Only Women
Improving Dairy Farmers’ Incomes with Sustainable Farming Methods
Empowering Women Through Education and Jewelry
Inspired by Nature and Tradition, Driven by Social Impact
This Entrepreneur Duo Shares Their Skilled Craftsmanship with the Rural Artisans They Employ
This Entrepreneur Aims to Bring Dignity and Respect to an Underprivileged Profession
A Duo Creating Employment Opportunities in Western Odisha
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
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
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 >>
Upaya Kicks Off Partnership with UpSkill
Upaya is pleased to announce the kick-off of our partnership with UpSkill Management Services, a Mumbai-based business focused on training unskilled workers for employment in sectors such as retail and auto repair.
