The EWSEI project strengthens rural livelihoods in Bihar by integrating Micro Cold Storage technology (Sabjikothi) with women-led Self-Help Groups (SHGs), creating profitable, scalable, and community-owned livelihood models. 273 women are associated with the project, with an average increase in their monthly income by Rs. 8,000.

In its first successful year, EWSEI reduced post-harvest losses, enabled better market pricing, and supported women in transitioning to enterprise ownership, establishing financial independence rather than dependency.

The next phase of the project focuses on expansion to more villages within the same district, more dissemination of the Sabjikothi units to 10 SHGs, improved nutrition outcomes, and stronger market linkages to ensure long-term sustainability.