pro-poor, pro-nature & pro-women.
Duggal
Family Bank
| Fish Vending & Multiple Enterprise | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Hybrid Seed Production | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Sevankarayanpatti village, Kannivadi, Tamil Nadu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The Group | Jansi Rani Self Help Group | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of Loan Disbursement |
January 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loan Amount | Rs. 8,350 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Activity | An interest free loan from Duggal Family Bank was given to this group. They produced okra (Ladies fingers) hybrid seeds and marketed them initially in collaboration with the Indo American Hybrid Seed Company. Now they are marketing on their own to local farmers. This has become a very good source of income for the group. The members of this group had undergone training on various aspects of hybridizing horticultural crops. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coir Rope Making | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Pillaiyarkuppam village, Pondicherry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The Group | Pattu Puzhu Valarpu Magalir Munnetra SHG | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of Loan Disbursement |
October 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loan Amount | Rs. 20,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Activity | The group started a coir-rope making unit by availing interest-free loan. Members of this group underwent training for six months with the District Industrial Centre (DIC). They have purchased two coir-rope making machines and they are able to use their skills successfully in making coir-rope. They were facing problems in marketing their produce.MSSRF as facilitated and helped the group in getting continous market for their produce. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Loan amount fully repaid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Now
the people of these villages have come together to be
a part of ‘The Joint Mangrove Management Committee for
conversing the mangroves. In order to enhance their livelihood
opportunities to help them earn a regular income, M. S
Swaminthan Research Foundation has facilitated the idea
of starting micro-enterprises. The members of the group
have taken up various micro-enterprises such as Fish vending,
Rice Vending, Milk Vending Vegetable Vending etc., These
enterprises gives a regular source of income. This additional
income helps them in improving their economic status and
in providing their children with better nutritious food,
education and housing.
The
group is producing "Trichogramme" Bio-pesticide, which
protects the crops from attacks from pests. It is a very
good substitute for chemical fertilizer and many farmers
have started using 'Trichogramme' extensively. The group
members have become successful entrepreneurs and as resource
persons they are helping neighboring villagers to set-up
Bio-pesticide units. This group has received an award
at the YOUTH EMPLOYMENT SUMMIT held at Alexandria, Egypt
in September 2002.