Recognizing the potential of the rural weavers, CEC launched a 4-year initiative in 2023- “Building Sustainable Rural Women Entrepreneurs in Handloom Value Chain”, aiming to support rural women entrepreneurs in the handloom sector in Assam. As an integral part of Udyamini- Rural Women Entrepreneur Program, it focuses on strengthening production systems, enhancing business skills, building leadership and fostering collective enterprises.
EquifarmTea Project of CEC, extends its longstanding commitment to uplift Small Tea Growers (STGs) in Assam. We empower STG-owned Primary Producer Societies (PPPs), establish mini-tea processing units, expansion of tea businesses while promoting socially and environmentally responsible practices and ensure fair value distribution.
Our project, "Building a Child Rights-based Model of Sustainable Food Sovereignty for Children from Seasonal Migrant Families" focuses on promoting the rights of seasonal migrant brick workers’ families, particularly children and women.