Promotion of Entrepreneurship among tribal Women under tribal sub Plan scheme

Abstract

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Venkataramannagudem is working in 25 upland mandals of west Godavari district including seven tribal mandals, to conduct location specific technology demonstrations and vocational training for the farming community. During the preliminary visits and information collected through secondary sources regarding the livelihood activities of tribal women, “processing and value addition to millets†was identified as a suitable vocation for tribal women. The activity was taken up under tribal sub plan programme of the KVK during the year 2015-16. Thirty tribal SHG women attended this training. After the training these women were divided into two Common Interest Groups (CIGs) i.e. Girivanitha and Giriposhana and they started preparation of millet based products. Both the groups are supplying their products to 28 tribal welfare schools. Every month each group is getting an amount of Rs.2 lakh under supplementary nutrition programme of the tribal welfare schools.