Empowering women through hygienic dried fish production and marketing in Odisha
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07.06.23
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In a significant step towards empowering women in the aquatic foods production sector, WorldFish has partnered with the Department of Mission Shakti and the Department of Fisheries and Animal Resources Development in Odisha to enhance the capacity of Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) by facilitating technology transfer and knowledge-sharing. The collaboration focuses on three key intervention areas namely production of hygienic solar dried fish, marketing of the dried fish in open markets within and outside Odisha and training SHGs in fish farming in Gram Panchayat tanks across the state.
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