Betul (MP), March 8 -- Through self-reliance and group power, tribal womenfolk in this district's Bijadehi area have presented a sterling example of rural economy and women's empowerment.
An initiative that commenced as a self-help group with approximately 200 members of the fair sex has taken the form of an organised company whose yearly turnover is to the tune of Rs 12 crore and products are exported to five countries.
On the occasion of International Women's Day, this story outlines how women have gone ahead of restricted resources and traditional farming to attain economic self-reliance through innovation and organisational strength. Making shrianna (coarse grain) the basis, the women established the Satpudanchal Farmer Producer Compa...