Year: 2015 | Month: December | Volume 1 | Issue 1

Economic Strengthening through Food Processing: A Study of Rajasthan Mission on Livelihood (RMoL)

Anuprita Purohit and Simple Jain
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Abstract:

The Rajasthan Mission on Livelihoods (RMoL) was initiated on 4th September, 2004 to upgrade the status of livelihood for poor and vulnerable people of the state. It emphasized on strengthening employability by developing skill in various entrepreneurial activities through skill trainings. The present study was conducted to find out the usefulness of Food processing training organized under RMoL and adoption of it as an enterprise by the women. The study was conducted in Udaipur district of Rajasthan. Directorate of Extension Education, MPUAT, Udaipur is one of the organization implementing activities of Rajasthan Mission on Livelihoods in the Udaipur district. A total twenty five women participant, who attended the training were selected for the study. Personal interview technique was used for collecting data. The findings show that the Food processing training was good and increased women’s knowledge, skill and efficiency in taking various processed items like macca, rice, maida, sago and suji papadi, chana and moong papad, badi, potato Chips, khakhare and farfar. Only five respondents out of twenty five had started enterprise on processed items. They
earned an average income of ` 18528 per year and utilized the income for fulfilling the requirement of their family. Thus the RMoL helped in creating gainful eployment for the rural people which enhanced their socio-economic status.



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