Initiative:

Innovative income generation activity for the unemployed

Beneficiaries:

Residents of Darkot village, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand

The Challenge:

• Poor quality wool due to unscientific rearing of Angora rabbits
• Post-processing unit for Angora wool located far from the village

The Solution:

• An innovative skill development project was sanctioned to the Johar Mahila Janjatti Utthan Samiti for scientific rabbit farming
• Training was provided to 5 villagers on Angora rearing; they later trained other villagers
• 30 German Angora rabbits and a Common Facility Centre was provided to the villagers

The Impact:

• Better quality and quantity of wool
• Additional source of income for women
• Development of a viable and replicable livelihood activity