This month’s Development Alternatives blog, authored by Shrashtant Patara, CEO of Development Alternatives, focuses on The Non-Farm Imperative: Rural Women Entrepreneurs and the 2030 Jobs Mission. The piece highlights the profound shift underway in rural India, where women are emerging as entrepreneurs, job creators, and community leaders within the non-farm economy. It showcases how Development Alternatives, in partnership with the Uttar Pradesh State Rural Livelihood Mission, is building entrepreneurial ecosystems that allow women-led enterprises to thrive at scale. By strengthening women’s institutions, advancing systemic prototypes, and fostering innovative green manufacturing hubs, the blog explores how women are driving inclusive growth and contributing to the 2030 jobs mission