Most of the livestock keepers like Smt. Haradhan Mandal are women, and have limited access to productive resources / markets than men. Although women play important role as care givers/birth attendants/feed gatherers, they are often deprived of the significant benefits from dairy farming. Efforts are taken to ensure women farmers like Haradhan attend training sessions, exposure visits & other capacity building sessions. Govt. of Odisha supported & BAIF implemented Kalyani & ILDP Programs have helped in such socio-economic transformation. 
 Ensuring women’s access to improved practices, technologies & innovations is critical for enabling their empowerment. Dairy farming augments household’s coping strategy during challenging times & also improves the overall well-being. Haradhan, who has successfully adopted livestock farming with healthy practices, is an inspiration for other women livestock keepers in the region.