Bamboo Value Chain
The key target beneficiary group for the enterprise part the value chain is women from marginalized rural and tribal communities in Chamarajanagara district of Karnataka. In these areas, limited formal work opportunities and a lack of appropriate resources resulted in meager income generation for the communities. This has forced many to abandon their traditional trades and seek day-wage alternatives to bridge the significant income gap they face. Over time, the lack of suitable and formal work opportunities has led to a substantial population relocating to larger cities in search of stable incomes.
The Bamboo enterprise value chain, implemented through our 6C approach, has resulted the enabledg the community to own and operate 7 enterprises that manufacture bamboo products
7
women owned enterprises set-up and registered
1400
Producers Trained in Hard Skill, 6Y, Gender and covered under social security
140
women trainer as Micro Enterprise Leaders
21
women trained as Mutual Benefit Trust Leaders
202
product sample developed
Banana Value Chain
The key target beneficiary group for the value chain is women from marginalized, rural, and fisherman communities in the regions of Madurai, Tirunelveli, Nagapatinam and Mayiladurai.
Banana bark, which is otherwise a waste material after banana fruit is harvested in either thrown or causing Green House Gas (GHG) emissions. With plenitude of banana acreage found in TamilNadu, the value chain enterprises buy bark from farmers resulting in additional income for small-scale farmers and in turn generates regular work for the marginalized women in rural areas providing them with economic security
The Banana value chain, implemented through our 6C approach, has resulted the enabled the community to own and operate 16 enterprises that manufacture banana based products
16
women owned enterprises set-up and registered
4000
Producers Trained in Hard Skill, 6Y, Gender and covered under social security
320
women trainer as Micro Enterprise Leaders
48
women trained as Mutual Benefit Trust Leaders
349
product sample developed
SAL Value Chain
The key target beneficiary group for the value chain is women from marginalized, rural, and tribal communities in the remote regions of Kandhamal and Koraput districts in Odisha. Despite being rich in natural resources like Non-Timber Forest Produce (NTFP), the geopolitical situation has led to extremely low employment and meagre household income levels, especially for women. These women live in abject poverty, relying on natural resources for survival, with intergenerational poverty being a way of life. In addition to hunger, the community faces numerous development challenges, including illiteracy, lack of access to basic services such as schools, healthcare, nutrition, employment, land ownership, low agricultural production, and lack of institutional credit.
The NTFP value chain, implemented through our 6C approach, has empowered women, primarily from the Kondh or Kandha, Bhumia, Gadaba, Paraja, and Durua scheduled tribes. This initiative has built their agency, enabling the community to own and operate nine enterprises that manufacture sal leaf plates.
9
women owned enterprises set-up and registered
3600
Producers Trained in Hard Skill, 6Y, Gender and covered under social security
360
women trainer as Micro Enterprise Leaders
27
women trained as Mutual Benefit Trust Leaders
92
product sample developed