The Kodo-Kutki Way
The Kodo-Kutki Way
Authors : VITTA EVAM VIKAS NIGAM
The initiative “The Kodo-Kutki way” was undertaken under Tejaswini Rural Women Empowerment Program implemented by Madhya Pradesh Mahila Vitta Evam Vikas Nigam. The main focus of the Tejaswini initiative are Baiga women farmers from poor families with small landholdings, practicing traditional farming and collecting forest produce for their livelihood. The initiative aims to empower women by formation of self-help groups (SHGs) linked to livelihoods. It has covered 40 villages in the Mehandwani block of the district Dindori and formed 1800 Womens Self Help Groups (WSHGs) with 27,000 women members from as many households. These WSHGs have formed 9 federations (one federation covers 200 WSHGs and 3000 women), each with its own plans for the generation of livelihoods. These plans are based on the resources and skills available in each federation.
In this context, Nari Chetana Mahila Sangh (NCMS), formed in the Mehandwani block of the district in 2012, started a unique initiative related to the cultivation of minor millets (Kodo-Kutki). The members of the federation are from the Baiga tribe and from other backward communities. They have small landholdings with low yields because of outmoded agricultural practices.
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