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| KVK Reasi organises training programme for SHGs members | | |  Early Times Report
REASI, July 24: 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 SHGs members of the area.
The major objective of the programme was to guide the SHGs members on income generation activities. The programme was organised under the dynamic stewardship of Vice Chancellor, Prof. B.N. Tripathi and able guidance of Director Extension Prof. Amrish Vaid of SKUAST-J. During the technical session, Dr. Banarsi Lal, Chief Scientist & Head of KVK, Reasi briefed 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 in detail on various incomes generation activities among the rural women and emphasised on value addition in fruits, vegetables and spices for more returns. He also spoke on woman empowerment and stressed on formation and strengthening of SHGs in the rural areas.
He added that SHGs formation has tremendous scope in hilly areas and can play a crucial role in enhancing the income and employment among the rural women of hilly areas. He highlighted the importance of homogeneity, fortnight meetings and book keeping for the significant results in SHGs. He also guided the participants on processing of seasonal fruits and elaborated the packaging, labeling, branding and marketing practices of processed agro-products. He guided the participants on mushroom cultivation, lemongrass farming, commercial floriculture, nursery raising techniques, backyard poultry farming etc. He also guided farm women on small business planning, effecting marketing strategies and product development. Rakesh Kundal, Development Officer, FPOs discussed on value addition in fruits, vegetables and spices to enhance the income and employment among the rural women. He stressed on the agri-entrepreneurship development in rural areas by working in groups and discussed on Atam Nirbhar Bharat. He narrated that by the value addition in fruits and vegetables rural women can fetch more returns and thus they can improve their socio-economic status.He educated SHGs members on entrepreneurship development in agriculture and stressed on the adoption of innovative agricultural innovations. During the programme quarries were raised by the participants which were answered by the KVK scientists in a satisfactorily way.
During the programme an progressive woman farmer of the area, Anita Devi was also present who shared her experiences on value addition in agriculture with the other trainees.She said 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. She thanked thanked KVK Reasi scientists for organizing such a useful programme. The programme was concluded by Rakesh Kundal with formal vote of thanks. |
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