ICAR-CIPHET empowers rural women through bakery training program
On May 10, ICAR-CIPHET, in collaboration with GT Bharat, organized an awareness and sensitization program focusing on bakery processing in Abiana Village, Nurpur Bedi, Roopnagar. The program aimed to explore bakery-driven agricultural business opportunities within the production catchment area, with a special focus on empowering 110 women beneficiaries.
City Air News
May 14, 2024 06:22
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Ludhiana, May 14, 2024: On May 10, ICAR-CIPHET, in collaboration with GT Bharat, organized an awareness and sensitization program focusing on bakery processing in Abiana Village, Nurpur Bedi, Roopnagar. The program aimed to explore bakery-driven agricultural business opportunities within the production catchment area, with a special focus on empowering 110 women beneficiaries.
Under the Agri-business Incubation project, generously funded by IPTM, ICAR, and facilitated by Grant Thornton Bharat, ICAR-CIPHET, Ludhiana, took the lead in spearheading the training. The program commenced with beneficiary registration, followed by an elucidation of CIPHET's crucial role in post-harvest activities and service provisions. Dr. Ranjeet Singh, Head of the Transfer of Technology Division at ICAR-CIPHET, delivered a lecture on the significance of agribusiness incubation in augmenting the income of rural women. He emphasized the necessity of skill enhancement and the creation of a conducive environment for entrepreneurial endeavors, particularly in bakery-based rural enterprises.
The event underscored the commitment of all stakeholders towards empowering rural women through skill development and entrepreneurship.
