A Story of Self-Reliance from Rural Surguja
In Navanagar village of Ambikapur block, Surguja district, Saratu exemplifies resilience and sustainable rural livelihood. With only 15 decimals of homestead land, he practices vegetable cultivation to support his family’s nutrition.
To meet household grain needs, he cultivates additional land on lease or sharecropping arrangements from fellow villagers. Alongside farming, goat rearing serves as his primary source of income. He has around 5 goats at home and has also given nearly 10 goats to others on a sharing basis, receiving about 10 goats annually in return. His own livestock yields around 10 kids each year.
Through the sale of goats, he earns approximately ₹1.5 to ₹2 lakh annually. Notably, he has successfully supported the marriages of his four daughters entirely through this income—without taking any loans.
Saratu’s journey highlights how small landholdings, combined with traditional practices like share-rearing and community-based farming, can ensure dignity, financial stability, and self-reliance.
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