Project Description
INDIA ($4,875)
FOOD SOVEREIGNTY
Project Director: Mrs. Aruna Suganthi
30 women in five village self-help groups are participating in this 3-year project. The project will raise jetropa, inter-crops of grain and gingelly, and turkish hens. Jetropa has been used for many years as natural fencing. It is also used today in bio-fuel/diesel production. It is also very suitable for waste land and drought conditions. Black grain [legumes] and Gingelly are inter-crops suitable inter-crops without disturbing the jetropa. The women will each have five turkish (four female and one male). Women will be trained on land preparation, jetropa sapling planting, inter-crop seeding, watering, and harvesting for three days. They will also be trained in turkish hen-rearing by veterinary department. The women will be provided loans to be repaid in one year with 3% interest. Anticipated economics per woman are:
| GROSS ANNUAL INCOME * | ANNUAL EXPENSES | LOAN PAYMENT | NET ANNUAL INCOME |
| $1,200 | $60 | $135 | $1,105 |
* Jetropa ($860), black grain ($45), gingelly ($105), turkish hens ($190)
Project completed: June 30, 2008