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MICRO CREDIT BANK
 
ID : 139
Bank Name : Jerry Kesselman Bank - 1
Loan Cycle : 1
Enterprises : Hybrid Seed Production
SHG Name : Annai Abirami SHG
Location : Bodampatti Village, Kannivadi, Tamil Nadu
Loan Distribution Date : February 2001
Activity : Jerry Kesselman Bank -1 was started in the year 2000 and it extends the support to Anna Abirami SHG in Kannivadi project area. The group availed an interest free loan of Rs. 13,360 to start Hybrid Seed Production. 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. The group will complete the full loan amount with in three months.
Status : Progress
Group : Asia Initiatives
   
   
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