scholarly journals Adoption of sea cage farming of cobia (Rachycentron canadum) by fishermen self-help groups as a diversified livelihood option: A success story from Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu

2019 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Johnson ◽  
A.K. Abdul Nazar ◽  
R. Jayakumar ◽  
R. Jayakumar ◽  
G. Tamilmani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Fish Farming ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Market Demand ◽  
Rachycentron Canadum ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Sea Cage ◽  
Self Help Groups ◽  
Pellet Feed ◽  
Fast Growth Rate

The ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR-CMFRI) is the pioneer in developing the technology for cage fish farming in India . Cobia (Rachycentron canadum) grows relatively fast in cages and is very much suited for carrying out small scale mariculture to meet the alternate livelihood needs of fisher-folk. Mandapam Regional Centre of ICAR-CMFRI has developed the technology for breeding, seed production and farming of cobia in cages and organised training, and frontline/participatory demonstration programmes which have aided in creating awareness about the techno-economic viability of cage farming among the fisherfolk in Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu. A survey was taken up among a sample of 75 members of fisher self help groups (SHGs) who had adopted cage farming of cobia, inorder to assess their perception and attributes about the technology as well as the constraints faced by them. The study found that fast growth rate of cobia, shorter culture period, good farm gate price, high market demand, ease of farming near the seashore and seed availability were the important attributes which attracted the fishermen groups to take up the farming. The innovations introduced by the fishers in cage farming technology were also documented. Majority of the fishers stated, non-availability of seed during peak stocking season, high cost of pellet feed, fluctuating cost of low value fishes which are used as feed for cobia and poaching as major constraints in cage farming.

scholarly journals Information Technology Initiatives to Enable E-Marketing for Self-Help Groups

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 2266-2269
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Bottom Layer ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Model Framework ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Effective Manner ◽  
Self Help Groups ◽  
Technology Initiatives

Economic uplift of a nation starts right from the bottom layer of a society. The concept of Self Help Groups (SHGs) is formulated in the rural areas of our Nation to strengthen our economy right from the root level. Self Help Groups (SHGs) are small groups of women joined together and perform entrepreneurial accomplishments in their own rural areas by means of producing and marketing the products which are made from the raw materials that are obtainable in their areas. They take up their business in a micro or small scale and experience many challenges. Most significant areas of their challenges are marketing, customer analytics and branding. Information technology could transform the way of business of SHGs. The market penetration of mobile technology and social media has extended the digital platform for the SHGs and it facilitates them to have easy accessibility to the customers, marketing and also branding. This article has developed a model framework for applying information technology to enable E-marketing for the betterment of self- help groups. This paper highlights the significance of various information technology initiatives and its effectiveness in implementing E-marketing for SHGs. It enables self-help groups to expose themselves to large and potential global consumers and that too in a cost effective manner

scholarly journals Women Entrepreneurial Skills of Self Help Groups for Sustainable Development in Tirunelveli District

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4S2) ◽  
pp. 935-941
Keyword(s):  
Small Scale ◽  
Quality Level ◽  
Leadership Quality ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Entrepreneurial Skills ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Self Help Groups ◽  
Rural Industries ◽  
Self Help Group ◽  
General Profile

The major problem of unemployment has brought into focus the importance of small scale, agro and rural industries as well as the development of entrepreneurship in the related fields. Women in our country are playing an equally important role through development of their resource-fullness and their skills. Entrepreneurial skill of women shows the way for the empowerment of women and social justice. It facilitates the women to become economic independence, self reliance, political, social and legal awareness, self-confidence and positive attitude among the women community. The main aim of this study is to identify the general profile of Self Help Groups in Tirunelveli district and analyze the level of imperative entrepreneurial skills of members in Self Help Groups. For this, the opinion of Animators has collected from each Self Help Group towards the entrepreneurial skills of members acquired through the Group. This study shows the fact that the self confidence level and leadership quality level of members have increased after joining SHGs

scholarly journals Sustainable Sanitary Pad: A Case from Tamil Nadu

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 54
Author(s):  
Shankar Chatterjee
Keyword(s):  
Family Member ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Indian Women ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Survey Report ◽  
Grassroots Level ◽  
Sanitary Pads ◽  
Self Help Groups ◽  
Different Levels

According to the WHO survey conducted in October 2017 carried out across India including 35 cities viz., Bengaluru, Chennai, Cuttack, Delhi, Indore, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Ludhiana, Mumbai, Ranchi, Srinagar, Surat and Thiruvananthapuramwomen respondents were contacted to get an idea about issues related to women. It has been revealed that about 43 percent of Indian women did not have access to sanitary essentials at the beginning of periods, while 36 percent felt uncomfortable in buying them with other customers around. Further, according to the survey report around 67 percent women have had to borrow a sanitary essential from a friend, colleague or family member. More than 45 percent women opined that menstruation was still considered a taboo in the society and 36 percent felt uncomfortable while buying sanitary essentials from a chemist shop in the presence of other customers. To address the situation at grassroots level many organizations have been working at different levels like awareness creation, producing of cheap sanitary pads etc. One such organization is Gramalayawhich has been operating in Thottiyam and Thathaiengarpet and Thuraiyur Block in the rural areas and in the slums of Tiruchirappalli City Corporation in Tiruchirappalli District. They are promoting sustainable sanitary pads by producing these through self-help Groups (SHGs). In this article based on a study carried on 1<sup>st</sup> December 2018, a case is presented.

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