Sixty years after independence, India's prosperous urban economy—based on high-tech, manufacturing, textiles and services—has created new opportunities for millions. But more than 300 million Indians continue to live in abject poverty, 75 percent of them residing in rural areas. Two-thirds of India's 1.1 billion people depend on agriculture for their incomes, primarily at a small-scale or subsistence level. TechnoServe is working to raise the incomes of about five million rural households in the eight poorest states by helping set up sustainable cattle development centers.

We are also developing a social enterprise incubation program to identify and promote small and medium enterprises in the Northern Karnataka region with support from the Deshpande Foundation. More information can be found on the Enrich Engage Enable website.