Meghalaya: NABARD launches ‘Livelihood & Enterprise Development Programme’ in WKH
NONGSTOIN | SEPT 17, 2020:
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), West Khasi Hills District, launched the 'Livelihood & Enterprise Development Programme' at Mawroh village under Mawthadraishan C&RD Block.
The Block Development Officer (BDO) of Mawthadraishan C&RD Block, W.B Marbaniang, inaugurated the programme on Wednesday.
The programme aims to create sustainable livelihood amongst members of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and to identify suitable livelihood activities through a participatory approach based on local demand, availability of raw material, marketing facilities and skill up-gradation.
While addressing the gathering, Marbaniang lauded NABARD for sponsoring the project and thanked DAWN, the agency implementing the project, for selecting the village.
He assured that help would be provided by Mawthadraishan C&RD Block in implementing the project.
Meanwhile, the District Development Manager (DDM) of NABARD, Utpal Bezbaruah, said that the primary objectives under the project are to promote strawberry and mushroom cultivation on a larger scale.
The project will stress on availing the latest technology training along with high-quality planting materials for the cultivation of strawberries and mushrooms with the help of KVK and BRDC as a resource organisation.
The project comprises intensive training for SHG members, followed by refresher training and support to help them get started.
The beneficiaries of the project will comprise 150 older SHG members from the 16 SHGs in the two villages.
Credit linkage with banks to support the activities will be another initiative of the project.
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