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Last updated : 16 Jan, 2017

Appropriate Technological Interventions for Ensuring Sustainable Livelihood for Womenfolk in Mizoram

Main objectives:         

• Providing  technologies  for  utilization  of  natural resources and by-products for sustainable livelihood generation
• Creating a common platform for the developing/deploying location specific technologies for women
• Developing individual and group entrepreneurship
• Creating network of women groups & facilitate income generation programmes

 

What was achieved:

•   Conducted training-cum-skill development programme on Processing and Preservation of Local Agri-produce in association with the Women’s Technology Park at Tuirial, Mizoram
•   Initial spadework completed for the creation of 2 Self Help Groups comprising 20 women each
•   Received certification from FSSAI for quality control of agri-produce
•   Initiated  a  production  facility  for  value-added products from Assam Lemon (Citrus longilimon).

 

Project Number:
RSP401512
Project Type:
Project Date:
01/12/2015 to 30/09/2016
Deliverables:

Envisaged                                          

Achieved
  • Technology capability development and  training
  • Scientific knowledge and / or data generation leading to future technology development
  • Replication plan for technology dissemination

 

  • Conducted training-cum-skill development programme on Processing and Preservation of Local
  • Agri-produce in association with the Women’s Technology Park at Tuirial, Mizoram
  • Initial spadework completed  for the creation of 2 Self Help Groups comprising 20 women each
  • Received certification  from FSSAI for quality control of agri-produce

What Next ?
•    We  have  plans  for  marketing  value-added  agri-produce such as Dried Ginger Flakes, Dried and Ground Turmeric, Assam Lemon Juice, Juice Extract from Discarded Lemon Peels, Processed Pineapple Produce, Fibre from Pineapple Leaves, etc. through the Community Development Action and Reflection – the NGO partner of CSIR-CMERI in Mizoram. Details of utilization of the profit accrued from such sales needs to be worked out.
•    10 Self Help Groups to be constituted eventually for  providing  sustainable income throughout  the year.

Name of Co PI: Mr. Soumya Sen Sharma