Pramila Didi's lac cultivation enterprise generates ₹19,000 annually — entirely dedicated to her sons' college tuition, inspiring broader community entrepreneurship.
Pramila Didi, a housewife in a remote Chhattisgarh village, sought additional income to support her two sons' education. After witnessing other women's entrepreneurial successes at Udyogini knowledge-sharing sessions in 2020, she decided to pursue her own livelihood venture with her family's encouragement.
She chose lac production, planting Semialata trees on her farmland. Following training from the organization, she quickly mastered the process. Within one year, she harvested over 100 kilograms of lac, generating approximately 19,000 INR in annual revenue—funds she dedicated entirely to her children's college education.
Her entrepreneurial success inspired her family and community. Her husband and children actively supported her efforts by helping tend the Semialata trees and constructing a poultry shed for her next venture. Other village women, motivated by her example, have begun pursuing their own entrepreneurial activities.
Udyogini invested 8,000 INR in training and saplings to launch Pramila's business. The organization invites donors to contribute this amount to help create additional women entrepreneurs like her, demonstrating how skill development and agricultural initiatives can transform rural families' economic prospects and educational opportunities.