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Kerala Tribal Women Receive Economic Empowerment Training in Coimbatore
Tribal women from Attappadi attended a training programme in Agali, Kerala.
The programme was organised by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research–Sugarcane Breeding Institute.
It taught ways to earn money from traditional foods and local farming resources.
Experts explained how to improve recipes, package products and sell them.
The women made banana jam as part of a practical lesson.
They also learned about raising goats and chickens.
The training discussed fodder and ways to market livestock products.
Organisers said these skills could help women become more financially independent and have a stronger voice in family and community decisions.
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research–Sugarcane Breeding Institute organised an economic empowerment campaign for tribal women from Attappadi.
The programme addressed challenges including chronic malnutrition and maternal anaemia among tribal women.
Experts discussed turning traditional foods and local produce into sustainable livelihoods through processing, packaging and marketing.
Participants prepared banana jam during a practical food-entrepreneurship session.
Training also covered Attappady black goats, Gramapriya chickens, fodder cultivation and marketing livestock products.
- Who
- Tribal women from Attappadi, along with experts and officials from agricultural institutions, attended the programme.
- What
- A campaign and training programme on the economic empowerment of tribal women was conducted.
- Where
- The programme was held at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research–Sugarcane Breeding Institute research centre in Agali, Kerala, near Coimbatore.
- When
- The articles do not specify when the programme took place.
- Why
- It aimed to address socio-economic and health challenges and help tribal women develop sustainable livelihood opportunities.
Key facts
- Organiser
- Indian Council of Agricultural Research–Sugarcane Breeding Institute
- Programme
- Economic Empowerment of Tribal Women of Attappadi
- Location
- Research centre in Agali, Kerala
- Food activity
- Participants prepared banana jam during a hands-on session.
- Poultry option
- Gramapriya layer chickens can produce 180–200 eggs up to 72 weeks, according to the training.
- Livestock focus
- The sessions highlighted the indigenous Attappady black goat and low-input livestock options.
- Health challenges
- Organisers cited chronic malnutrition and maternal anaemia among tribal women in Attappadi.
Quotes
Dr. D. Puthira Prathap
Principal scientist and nodal officer for the Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes Component
“Entrepreneurship fosters financial independence, preserves indigenous skills, and strengthens the tribal women’s voice in household and community decisions.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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