The Bhungroo Revolution | Ms. Trupti Jain | TEDxKIITUniversity

Social Enterprise & Innovation - The social enterprise's journey began from humble beginnings to speaking at the UN headquarters, highlighting a significant transformation [1] - The core innovation, "Bungru" (meaning "big straw" in Gujarati), is a cylindrical structure used to filter excess rainwater into the soil, enabling farmers to grow crops in both monsoon and dry seasons [13] - The technology transforms lives by enabling farmers to move from zero crops to at least two crops per year [14] - One Bungru unit can store between 400,000 liters to 40 million liters of water [15] - The enterprise has scaled to over 5,500 units across 12 states in India and countries like Vietnam, Ghana, Bangladesh, and Rwanda [15] - These units collectively store approximately 22 billion liters (2.2% billion liters) of water annually [15] Women's Empowerment & Community Impact - The enterprise empowers rural women farmers by upgrading their social status and providing them with a dignified life [7] - Women are trained in technological aspects and maintenance of the Bungru units, becoming "women climate leaders" who train other farmers [18][19] - Joint ownership of Bungru units by women farmers has increased their economic activities and household decision-making power [17][19] - The UNFCC recognized that the most important impact of the technology is that women have transitioned from farm laborers to self-employed farmers, earning respect and dignity in their villages [20][21]