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| KVK Reasi organises Training Programme | | |  Early Times Report
REASI, May 2: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Reasi under the aegis of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SKUAST-J) organized one day training programme for the Self Help Groups (SHGs) members here today at Bhaga 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 of hilly areas. 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 emphasised on SHGs formation in the rural areas.
He said that SHGs formation has an immense scope in hilly areas and can play a significant role in enhancing the income and employment among the rural women.He spoke on regular saving, budgeting, record keeping, regular meetings, regular interloaning, linkage with banks, repayment need 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 Atam Nirbhar Bharat. He also guided the participants on packaging, labeling, branding and marketing of processed agro-products.
He discussed 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.Anita Kumari was also present who shared her experiences on value addition in agriculture with the other trainees. 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.Anita Kumari with formal vote of thanks. |
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