Name of the Program: EMPOWERMENT OF RURAL POOR AND DESTITUTE RURAL WOMEN THROUGH DAIRY PROGRAMME 

Supported by : TAVOLA VALDESE, Roma, Italy

Area: 

• Place : Chitvel block

• Mandal : Chitvel

• District : Kadapa

• State : Andhra Pradesh

Duration: 13th November04 to 27th November05 (12 months)

Implementation:

GHEC received grant from “TAVOLA VALDESE, Roma, Italy”.  GHEC helped 25 rural poor women by distributing the she-buffaloes.  Each woman beneficiary taken responsibility to feed her buffaloe.  The fodder and water are available locally.  The target women getting milk from the she-buffaloes individually.  There is good demand for milk in our local areas.  So selling the milk is no problem.  The residential  houses, hotels, etc., purchase the milk and milk products.  Now these women are earning good income by selling the milk and milk products like curd, butter-milk etc.,  The poor, hungry women are now in a position to eat good food.  The destitute and helpless target women are turned themselves as helpful and sustainable.