The state-level skill development training for women farmers under the FOCUS-Nagaland project was officially inaugurated by State Project Director, FOCUS Nagaland, Shanavas C, IAS at the Local Harvest Community Kitchen in Kohima on October 3rd 2024.
In his opening remarks, Shanavas encouraged the participants to take full advantage of the opportunity and apply the knowledge gained during the training sessions to enhance their livelihoods.
The FOCUS project embraces a gender-sensitive approach, recognizing women as key stakeholders in achieving its development objectives, particularly in improving livelihoods. This training is designed to build the entrepreneurial skills of progressive women farmers by strengthening their capacities and equip them with basic skills on food processing-juice & marmalade making, baking and desserts which will enable the participants to apply the knowledge with local resources/materials available.
The panel of experts for this Skill Development training include- Titoni Assumi (Proprietor of Sweet Treats, Kohima), Seno Whiso (Proprietor of Hobbylane, Kohima) and Angunuo & Ms. Neivituonuo of Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA) Nagaland.
The training, held from October 3rd to 24th, is being conducted in four batches and will benefit 199 women farmers from the nine FOCUS Project districts: Longleng, Zunheboto, Kohima, Tseminyu, Phek, Wokha, Kiphire, Mon, and Mokokchung.
The Local Harvest- A Community Kitchen, the venue for the training, is one of the 20 Innovation Fund start up supported by the FOCUS project. This community kitchen is an endeavour to act as a platform for dialogue and exchange learning amongst farming communities and innovations to promote local food.
(DIPR)
