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| KVK, Reasi organises training programme for self help groups (SHGs) | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 31: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Reasi under the administrative control of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SKUAST-J) organized one day training programme for the members of Self Help Groups (SHGs) members here today at Karua village in Reasi district of J&K which was enthusiastically attended by the number of women members of SHGs of the area. The programme was organised under the dynamic stewardship of Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Prof.B.N.Tripathi and able guidance of Director Extension Prof. Amrish Vaid of SKUAST-J. Dr. Banarsi Lal,Chief Scientist & Head of KVK, Reasi initiated the programme with the warm welcome of participants. During the technical session he highlighted the role and importance of Self Help Groups (SHGs) in the current scenario of livelihood diversification especially for the marginalized rural women. He discussed on various incomes generation activities among the rural women and stressed on value addition in agriculture for more farm returns. He also discussed on woman empowerment and stressed on SHGs formation in the rural areas. He said that SHGs formation has an immense scope in hilly areas and can play a key role in enhancing the income and employment among the rural women.
He discussed on regular saving, budgeting, record keeping, regular meetings, regular interloaning, linkage with banks, repayment ethics etc.He highlighted the importance of homogeneity, fortnight meetings and book keeping for the significant results in SHGs. He also guided farm women on small business planning, effecting marketing strategies and product development. He stressed on the agri-entrepreneurship development in rural areas by working in groups and discussed on Atama Nirbhar Bharat. He also guided the participants on packaging, leveling, branding and marketing of processed agro-products. He emphasised on value addition in fruits, vegetables and spices to enhance the income and employment among the rural women.
He narrated that by the value addition in fruits and vegetables rural women can fetch more money and thus they can raise their socio-economic status. During the programme some quarries were raised by the group’s members which were answered by the KVK officials in a satisfactorily way. During the programme an progressive woman farmer of the area, Smt.Chanchla Devi was also present who shared her experiences on value addition in agriculture with the other participants. The participants thanked KVK, Reasi scientists for organizing such a useful programme. It is worthwhile to mention here that such training programmes foster economic independence, self-reliance and sustainable growth for SHGs members, enabling them to positively impact their communities and lead fulfilling lives. The programme was assisted by Sh.Manohar Lal and concluded by Smt.Chanchla Devi with formal vote of thanks. |
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