38 farmers, one shade net, and a better season ahead
A farmer's year is one bet on soil, water and weather. In Redlarepaka, we spent a day helping 38 farmers make that bet with more knowledge on their side.
In October 2026, Ujjwala Foundation brought 38 farmers together near Redlarepaka, in Valigonda mandal of Nalgonda district, for a hands-on training in shade net and polyhouse cultivation — learning, between the crop rows, how to grow more, lose less and prepare their soil well.
- When
- October 2026
- Where
- Redlarepaka village, Valigonda mandal, Nalgonda district, Telangana
- Reach
- 38 farmers
- Trainer
- Ujjwala Foundation agronomy volunteer
What happened
Protected cultivation can change a small farm's fortunes — but only when the farmer knows how to read the plants, manage the water and keep disease out. One failed crop can undo a whole year of savings.
So the session did not happen in a hall. It happened inside the shade net, among the young plants. Our agronomy volunteer crouched beside the rows, turned over leaves and showed what early disease looks like, how to prepare the soil and which cultivation techniques raise yield.
The farmers also worked through the questions that decide whether a season pays: how to use water efficiently, how to cut input costs and which new technologies are worth adopting. The goal was simple — higher returns, fewer risks, and a farm worth handing to the next generation.
Our vision
We want farming to be profitable, sustainable and resilient — a livelihood a family can be proud of. Through smart farming practices, modern techniques and skill development, we work so that every farmer can thrive with dignity, confidence and hope.
