Event Details:   

1. KVK Theni organized State Level Conference for Farm Women and Women Entrepreneurs on 08.11.2024 at KVK Premises.

2. Honorable Union Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, Government of India Dr.L. MURUGAN, inaugurated a District Resource Center and KVK Stalls. Also, he visited 50 stalls of KVK promoted women entrepreneurs & interacted and appreciated the entrepreneurs for the creative and innovative product development from locally available horticultural crops.

3. The event celebrated the achievement of women farmers and aimed to provide additional resources to support transition from farming to entrepreneurship in horticulture and agriculture crops. He appreciated KVK, Theni activities, VBSY Programme and efforts taken toward the Entrepreneurship Development especially Women Entrepreneurs for sustainable livelihoods. He also highlighted various central schemes for agricultural development for the welfare of the farming community i.e. PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi, PMMY, MISS - Kisan Credit Card, PMEGP, Mudhra Loan, which were implemented successfully for the betterment of the farming community

4. Four books on Recent Agriculture and Horticulture Technologies and A profile of KVK promoted Women Entrepreneurs were released. Five Women entrepreneurs who excelled in agriculture and horticulture value added products were honored during this event.