Promoting Alternate / Additional Livelihoods for women from the families of rainfed farmers and farm labour in Anantapur District 2020-22 and beyond

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Goals

• The goal of the project is to create an additional income for women in the SMGs through alternate livelihoods, thereby elevate their social status, self-respect and dignity.

• The project aims to provide additional income of Rs. 60,000 per year for per household and also strengthen Sasya Mitra Groups in the process.

Objectives

• 6000 families are able to cope with drought and lead a dignified life by diversifying income sources (farm based, off-farm and non-farm) by women in the family.

• 600 women sasyamitra groups are strengthened so that they lead the development process in the project area.

• 1000 rural women are supported to avail required skill through trainings and workshops.

Results of this project as on 31.03.2022

No of women provided with financial support for off farm/ non-farm livelihoods under ALP	1540
No of Groups covered	450
Amount of financial support from ALP	90,00,000
Amount of financial support from SMGs	90,00,000
Women who invested in existing non-farm / off farm livelihood	600 Nos
Women who started a new non-farm / off farm livelihood	940 Nos
Additional Annual Income per person from ALP support	Rs 60000/Year

Project Inaugural Function

Project inaugural function was organized on 13.09.2020, the day being the first anniversary of late B.N. Yugandhar garu. The function was organized in AF Ecology Centre. Sri Gandham Chandrudu IAS, District Collector & Magistrate was the Chief Guest. Smt. Lakshmi Venugopal and Sri K.R. Venugopal, parents of Mrs. Anupama V. Nadella participated virtually online, representing Mrs. Anupama V. Nadella’s family. The other guests who participated were common friends & well-wishers of Sri K.R. Venugopal’s family and AFEC, included Sri Gopal, District Industries Manager (Retd.), Smt. Bhanuja, Chief Functionary REDS, Smt. Y. Doreen Reddy, Director, Women Sector, RDT. From AF Ecology Centre, Dr. Y.V. Malla Reddy, Mr. Muralikrishna COO, Smt. Hakeem Rizwana, Smt. Aruna Kumari, Sri Fazlulla and Sri Shaikshavali participated. Importantly, the participants included 12 rural women entrepreneurs, who were selected as the first batch of women entrepreneurs as beneficiaries under the project. They were invited to the project inauguration in order to pay them the first project assistance for starting their businesses