Agriculture Update

Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Subscription Access
Open Access Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Restricted Access Subscription Access

Constraints Faced by Stree Shakthi Programme Beneficiaries and Their Suggestions


Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, Hebbal, Bengaluru (Karnataka), India
2 University of Agricultural Sciences, Hebbal, Bengaluru (Karnataka), India
     

   Subscribe/Renew Journal


The study was undertaken among 120 Stree Shakthi Programme (SSP) beneficiaries to identify the constraints faced by them and suggestions to improve its functioning. The findings revealed that majority of beneficiaries expressed poor marketing network for their products (95.48%), followed by delay in getting loans (95%) and requires more number of visits to avail loan in the bank (91.67%). With respect to the suggestions to improve the functioning of SSP were assured market for their products (100%), provide loans at lower interest rate(100%), organize more training programmes on value addition (97.50%) and provide proper place for market (95.48%). Hence, the concerned agencies should establish marketing terminals at local level and advance the loans in short time to enhance the rural women empowerment.

Keywords

Constraints, Suggestions, Beneficiaries, Stree Shakthi Programme.
Subscription Login to verify subscription
User
Notifications
Font Size



  • Constraints Faced by Stree Shakthi Programme Beneficiaries and Their Suggestions

Abstract Views: 459  |  PDF Views: 2

Authors

N. P. Dhananjaya
Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, Hebbal, Bengaluru (Karnataka), India
M. P. Gokulraj
University of Agricultural Sciences, Hebbal, Bengaluru (Karnataka), India
V. L. Madhu Prasad
University of Agricultural Sciences, Hebbal, Bengaluru (Karnataka), India
K. Venkataranga Naika
University of Agricultural Sciences, Hebbal, Bengaluru (Karnataka), India

Abstract


The study was undertaken among 120 Stree Shakthi Programme (SSP) beneficiaries to identify the constraints faced by them and suggestions to improve its functioning. The findings revealed that majority of beneficiaries expressed poor marketing network for their products (95.48%), followed by delay in getting loans (95%) and requires more number of visits to avail loan in the bank (91.67%). With respect to the suggestions to improve the functioning of SSP were assured market for their products (100%), provide loans at lower interest rate(100%), organize more training programmes on value addition (97.50%) and provide proper place for market (95.48%). Hence, the concerned agencies should establish marketing terminals at local level and advance the loans in short time to enhance the rural women empowerment.

Keywords


Constraints, Suggestions, Beneficiaries, Stree Shakthi Programme.

References