Project details
Many tribal communities in India face the challenge of food insecurity, which affects their health and well-being. To address this issue, CTRD, a local NGO, has partnered with SODI, a German development organization, to implement two innovative projects: beekeeping and banana fibre extraction. These projects aim to provide the tribal families with additional sources of income, enabling them to purchase more food and improve their nutrition.
our main goals
The main goal of these projects is to enhance the food security of the tribal communities by increasing their economic resources. By providing them with beehives and training in beekeeping, the projects enable the families to produce and sell their own honey, which is a highly nutritious and valuable product. Moreover, the projects help to conserve the environment and biodiversity by promoting the propagation of bees, which are essential for pollination.
Another goal of these projects is to create a sustainable market for banana fibre, which is extracted from the waste stems of banana plants. CTRD has set up a factory that processes the banana fibre and sells it to textile industries, generating income for the tribal communities. The factory also provides employment opportunities for the local people, especially women, who are involved in the fibre extraction process.
- provide beehives to tribal families and train them in beekeeping skills
- produce and market high-quality honey that meets the standards of organic certification
- establish a network of honey collectors and distributors that ensures fair prices and market access for the producers
- set up a banana fibre extraction factory that utilizes the waste stems of banana plants
- produce and market banana fibre that meets the quality and quantity requirements of textile industries
- create employment opportunities for the tribal communities, especially women, who are involved in the fibre extraction process
- improve the food security and nutrition of the tribal communities by enabling them to purchase more food from their income
- Topic: Income Generation
- location: Nilgiri District
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