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| Dairy Farming |
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| Location |
Sorapattu village, Pondicherry
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| The Group |
Durgai Amman SHG |
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Date of Loan Disbursement |
October 2004 |
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| Loan Amount |
Rs. 70,000 (Rs. 20,000 from this bank) |
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| Activity |
The group has purchased 7 cows to
start a household level Dairy. The cows on an average
give 40 liters of milk per day. The milk is sold to the
local Milk Co-operative Society. The group is able to
generate an income of $240 per month. This enterprise
has changed their living standard in terms of health,
education for children and incoming earning opportunity. |
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| Bio-Village |
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| Location |
Manikollai Village, Chidambaram, Tamil
Nadu |
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| The Group |
Manikollai Federation SHG |
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Date of Loan Disbursement |
August 2003 |
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| Loan Amount |
Rs. 1,00,000 (Rs.30,000 from this
bank) |
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| Activity |
The Manikollai Small Farmers Lift-Irrigation
Federation (MSFLF) in Chidambaram project area has started
a Biocentre in the village of Manikollai by taking a loan
of $2000 ($600 from this Bank) They have taken 9.36-acre
land on lease. The land is being developed by the villagers
to showcase models for production of mushrooms, liquid
Bio-fertilizer, vegetable cultivation and fishpond for
income generation. The Farmers Association is able to
generate income from various activities and at the same
time are able to offer appropriate technologies for other
farmers to start viable enterprises. Because of the support
of the grass root level Farmers association, the marginalized
farmers are they are able to get better price and assured
market. The Association has started repaying from the
income being generated. |
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| Goat
Rearing |
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| Location |
Keezavanjore Village, Karaikal Dist,
Tamil Nadu |
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| The Group |
Visahalatchiamman SHG |
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Date of Loan Disbursement |
February 2002 |
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| Loan Amount |
Rs. 21,000 |
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| Activity |
 The
Group are Dalit women. Most of them have not gone to school
for formal education. They are agricultural labourers
in a costal village. They are rearing goats for multiplication
and to sell them in the local market. They are been successful
in their venture and fully repaid their loan amount taken
from this bank. |
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| Status |
Loan amount fully repaid |
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