On average, women make up about 43 percent of the agricultural labour force in developing countries. Evidence indicates that if these women had the same access to productive resources as men, they could increase yields on their farms by 20 to 30 percent, raising total agricultural output in developing countries by 2.5 to 4 percent, in turn reducing the number of hungry people in the world by 12 to 17 percent.
Extensive evidence shows that rural female-headed households also have more limited access than male-headed households to a whole range of critical productive assets and services required for rural livelihoods, including fertilizer, livestock, mechanical equipment, improved seed varieties, extension services and agricultural education. A large body of research indicates that putting more income in the hands of women translates into improved child nutrition, health and education.
We are empowering rural women to create self sustainable business model in the way of fish farming and related activities. Some women can create small biofloc tank where from she can earn some amount by only investing some fish and feed. We are promoting JLG of women who can utilize village pond and start fish farming on that waterbody. Lots of small roadside waterbodies remains idle which can be cleaned for fish farming and utilize. Small fund will be sufficient for this kind of fish farming with natural feed. Women can run small roadside restaurant with some preparation of fish with very small fund. For marketing of fish to the local area, women can start a small stall with very nominal capital.
Anand are there to create a ecosystem by providing small financial assistance, free fish seeds, help them to connecting with Bank and NABARD and Government organisation for necessary Government subsidies or financial subsidized loan etc.
