Bhubaneswar, July 17 -- Odisha took a significant step towards strengthening women-led agri-enterprises on Friday with the Mission Shakti Department signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) to create sustainable livelihood opportunities for women Self-Help Group (SHG) members across the state.
The MoU was signed in the presence of Mission Shakti Commissioner-cum-Secretary Manasi Nimbal, marking the beginning of a strategic partnership aimed at promoting climate-resilient agriculture, value addition and market-oriented agri-businesses managed by women.
Speaking on the occasion, Nimbal said empowering women farmers with modern knowledge, scientific techno...