IWMP-3 - Commissionerate of Rural Development Gujarat State ...

DWDU, Rajkot
The selected production activities for the watershed villages follow the above-mentioned process, and are selected in such a way that they
should be:
• economically viable
• environmentally sustainable
• socially equitable
• energy efficient
• employment generation
Production System-1: Papad production units
For women to become a successful entrepreneur, she needs access to capital, technical and managerial know-how and market. The essence
to empower rural women lies in catalyzing appropriate economic activities at the grass root level and creating new opportunities for them
to earn higher income in order ton improve their standard of living. This objective could be accomplished by establishing enterprises that
are based on the locally available resources and preferably indigenous knowledge. Self Help Groups (SHG), each with 10-20 members,
will be motivated and proper training will be provided for each micro enterprise activity which will improve the quality of their own lives
as well as the lives of those around them.
Introduction
Papad is delicious snack. It is consumed at homes, restaurants, hotels, etc. Papad is a traditional item consumed in all functions.
Traditionally this activity was confined to household papad making but in view of increasing demand and availability of machinery
(mechanisation) it has now been developed in cottage and small scale sector. Enterprise can be started by 2 family members and optimum
machinery.
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