Explain the project 'TANWA'. - Vidyadip

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Explain the project 'TANWA'.

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Tamil Nadu Women in Agriculture (TANWA) refers to a project initiated in Tamil Nadu, mainly to train women in latest agricultural techniques.
It provides incentive to women to participate keenly in it, so as to promote agricultural productivity along with raising their family income.
Trained women successfully make and sell vermi compost and earn income from it.
Other Farm Women's Groups function like mini banks through a micro-credit system.
With the accumulated savings women indulge in other income-generating activities like mushrooms cultivation, doll making etc.

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