THE INITIATIVE

• Capacity building of tribal women

THE BENEFICIARIES

• Tribal women of Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh

THE CHALLENGE

• Lack of entrepreneurial skills among tribal women
• Lack of awareness about viability of goat farming
• Lack of financial support in project area

THE SOLUTION

• Goat farming encouraged by NABARD as an economic activity
• By investing Rs 1,000 a tribal woman received three goats, two tripods and three vessels. They were required to return any of the three goats within one to three years of initiation
• Free training, vaccination and first aid for ill goats provided at a nominal charge
• Male buck provided for mating

THE IMPACT

• Tribal women goat use offsprings as ATMs, by selling them at handsome rates of Rs 9,000 to Rs 10,000 each
• Dairy products and fertilisers for selfconsumption or sale
• Goats a source of income and used for weddings, medical expenses and other purposes