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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