The Jagannath Bachat Gat in Odisha decided in 2016 to cultivate broom grass in Palukhula and Kalibori villages. Earlier, this grass used to grow naturally in these villages. But because of its demand, the group decided to cultivate it systematically. The broom grass planted in June would be ready for harvesting and made into brooms by February and March. Other self-help groups in the region have also taken up broom grass cultivation and earned a good income. Earlier, this grass used to grow like a weed in the forests Suyash taught the Vanvasis to grow it in their fields and make brooms. About 500 tribal community families get an annual turnover of over Rs. 80 lakh from the broom industry.
Every family in a village in the Molgi area of the Nandurbar district in Maharashtra planted 10to 30mango trees. They made amchoorout of the mangoes and earned a good profit. Almost 90 percent of the households in that village earn an annual income between Rs. 30,000 and Rs. 50,000 from this business. The women’s self-help groups have recognized this as a profitable venture, and they plan to make and sell amchoor. The incomes of people living in over 130 habitations under Suyash’s area of activities have increased from the amchoor business. All the households have at least ten mango trees. About 5,000 families from 178 villages in the Nandurbar district are engaged in this business; they make and sell Rs. 10 crores worth of amchoor.
The tribal ommunity farmers are managing twelve vermicomposting projects under the aegis of Suyash Charitable Trust in the Korba district of Chhattisgarh since 2016. The Chandramukhi Self Help Group has undertaken the project in Chirra village of the district. The group, headed by Lalita Rathiya, has eleven members. The group produces 450 quintals of vermicompost annually. The produce is sold to the forest department at Rs, 1,000 per quintal. Lalita Rathiya has been honored with the Nari Ratna Award for 2019 by the Governor of Chhattisgarh.
As many as 35 groups of farmers have been formed in the Banswara and Kushalgarh regions of Rajasthan to obtain organic certification tor their agricultural produce under the PGS process, These groups have a total of 1,750 farmers from 35 villages The farmers have received the certificates and they have now started selling their organie produce like wheat, gram, vegetables, and maize through the agency of their respective groups, They are earning a good income
Bank Name : Janata Sahakari Bank Ltd., Pune
Account Name : Suyash Charitable Trust
Branch : Paud Road Branch
Account No : 041220100002382
IFSC No : JSBP0000041
