Manjari Corner
Successfully conducted a field exposure visit for 20 selected farmers from Jhadol block. Tge farmers visited organic farming resource centers, High-tech vegetable nursery and grocery stores. Recently organised a special event in 5 villages to discuss the potential and aspirations for rural Dhaulpur's development. At Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, awareness programs on Livelihood Skill Development Training and Nutrition Management were conducted in four villages to equip individuals with the knowledge necessary to improve their socio-economic status and adopt healthy practices for a better quality of life. Successfully conducted a two-day Entrepreneurship Development Program training in collaboration with DS Group empowering 30 dedicated women and farmers with knowledge on entrepreneurial mindset, business planning basics, opportunity identification, and local enterprise development strategies.

Mushroom

An Alternate Source of Livelihood

As we know, Mushrooms are a rich source of nutrition and at the same time, an economically viable livelihood option for women farmers.

We are promoting mushroom cultivation with women farmers in Uttarakhand where the climatic conditions are ideal.

Our interventions include training and capacity building of farmers, facilitating adequate input supplies, and market linkages as well. Our women farmers are producing oyster, button, and milky mushroom varieties.

Interventions

Capacity Building and Technical Services

Capacity building of farmers on production systems (composting, spawning, casting, and cropping), and management, require resources. We offer support in:

  • Cultivation methods and stages of mushroom production
  • Seeding the beds with spawn
  • Maintaining optimal temperature, moisture, hygiene
  • Adding water to the substrate to raise the moisture

Value Addition and Product Development

Harvesting, processing, packaging, and marketing of the mushrooms

  • Timing of harvest and protocols
  • Packaging of mushrooms
  • Marketing and forward linkages

Linking with The Market

Post-production management and dissemination of learning with larger community and stakeholders

  • Cleaning the shed and starting the production cycle again
  • Awareness of uses of mushrooms
  • Nutrient value - low in calories, high protein and fiber content
  • Consultation and sharing of learnings

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What People Say About Us

'Manjari’ literally translates to “seed of Tulsi”, a sacred Indian plant. When women mobilise themselves to form institutions, they are empowered to sow their own ‘seeds of change’.