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From Laborer to Goat Farmer: Jeevika Transforms Champa Devi's Life, Now Owns 18 Goats
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News18•02-10-2026, 14:17
From Laborer to Goat Farmer: Jeevika Transforms Champa Devi's Life, Now Owns 18 Goats
- •Champa Devi from Chhapra, Bihar, improved her financial situation by joining the Jeevika scheme.
- •Once a laborer, Champa Devi received 10 goats from Jeevika and now owns 18 goats.
- •She sold goats to buy a buffalo worth over 50,000 rupees and built a one-room house.
- •Champa Devi now covers her children's education expenses and meets her family's needs.
- •She found the Jeevika scheme very helpful and wishes to expand her goat farming business in the future.
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Champa Devi joined the Jeevika scheme and received 10 goats, which she used to start goat farming and increase her herd to 18 goats. By selling the goat kids, she earned enough money to buy a buffalo for over 50,000 rupees and build a one-room house, allowing her to support her family and children's education without needing to work as a laborer.
From the income generated by selling goat kids through her goat farming business, Champa Devi purchased a buffalo worth more than 50,000 rupees and built a one-room house.
Champa Devi is a resident of Janakinagar Hasanpur Panchayat located in the Garkha block of Chhapra, Bihar.
