SHG Members Skilled in Sustainable Farming Practices beneath DAY-NRLM in Prothrapur

Sri Vijaya Puram | March 6, 2026

The Community Development (CD) Block Prothrapur has efficiently performed an eight-day farm coaching programme for members of Self Help Groups (SHGs) from a number of Gram Panchayats beneath the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM).

The coaching programme, which commenced on February 23, 2026, was organized for SHG members from GP Sippighat, GP Beodnabad, GP Calicut, GP Govind Nagar and GP Shyam Nagar. The initiative aimed toward strengthening sustainable livelihood alternatives whereas selling eco-friendly agricultural practices amongst rural ladies.

During the programme, members have been offered coaching in key areas comparable to nutriti-garden growth, natural farming, vermi-composting and floriculture. The periods have been performed with the technical assist of the Agriculture Department, enabling SHG members to achieve sensible information and hands-on publicity to fashionable and sustainable farming strategies.

The coaching witnessed lively participation and enthusiastic involvement from the SHG members. Participants expressed eager curiosity in adopting progressive agricultural practices that may assist enhance family diet whereas additionally producing further sources of revenue.

Several SHG members additionally confirmed explicit curiosity in floriculture and recent flower bouquet making. Many members registered their names with the Agriculture Department to obtain flower plant seeds and saplings to provoke the exercise of their respective villages.

Speaking on the event, the Block Development Officer (BDO), Prothrapur, Ms. Gurjeet Kaur, inspired SHG members to take up vermi-composting as a viable livelihood exercise. She additionally urged the teams to undertake collective actions in floriculture and bouquet making, which may assist them faucet native market demand and create further revenue alternatives.

The coaching programme is anticipated to empower rural ladies with sensible expertise and information, enabling them to undertake sustainable farming practices and improve their financial self-reliance.