Abstracts Oral Presentations - Solar Food Processing Network
Abstracts Oral Presentations - Solar Food Processing Network
Abstracts Oral Presentations - Solar Food Processing Network
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International <strong>Solar</strong> <strong>Food</strong> <strong>Processing</strong> Conference 2009<br />
Smoke-free villages with cluster approach and micro-finance and<br />
livelihood opportunities: Case Study of thee Villages in A.P. using<br />
solar cookers for food processing<br />
Sri Jagadeeswara Reddy,<br />
District Manager, NEDCAP<br />
10-161 Gandhi Road<br />
Chittoor 517001<br />
Email: solarreddy@gmail.com<br />
<strong>Solar</strong>reddy2002@yahoo.co.in<br />
Tel/fax: 0091-8572-233187<br />
Topic: Local marketing / grassroots projects / village industries<br />
1. Introduction :<br />
We will share our success story of Smoke-free village concept where with innovative<br />
tools like micro-financing, income generation and by motivating, training the villages<br />
we have with unique cluster approach converted 3 villages till date into Smoke-free<br />
villages and now villagers cook with <strong>Solar</strong> Cookers and Biogas. <strong>Solar</strong> processed food<br />
is marketed in local bazaars for income generation.<br />
We have also involved Students and staff of Women’s Science Colleges and<br />
University of our region in our project for training, monitoring and scientific study<br />
2. Summary:<br />
With proper system in place i.e. funding, team for installation and motivation and<br />
marketing support by involving village committee a model has been created that is<br />
multiplying.<br />
The presentation will be in form of Power Point Presentation and concrete examples<br />
will be narrated<br />
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