MARKETING OF S.H.G. PRODUCTS THROUGH

DISTRICT SUPPLY AND MARKETING SOCIETY(DSMS)

SINCE 2001

MAIN ACTIVITIES:

Ø                 ESTABLISHMENT OF MARKET LINKAGES FOR SHG PRODUCTS.

Ø                 MARKET DRIVEN TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER.

Ø                 DEMONSTRATION OF SUCCESSFUL TECHNOLOGIES.

Ø                 PLANNING & ARRANGING INFRASTRUCTURE viz STORAGE CENTRES, HIGCOST        TECHNOLOGY ETC.

Ø                  LIASONING WITH BANKS FOR RELEASE OF TIMELY CREDIT.

Ø                 ORGANISING RURAL PRODUCERS INTO S.H.G.s TO MAKE MICRO-ENTERPRISES VIABLE.

Ø          ADDING PROFESSIONAL INPUTS TO S.H.G. MOVEMENT & S.G.S.Y. IN THE DISTRICT.

DSMS AS Self Help Promoting Institute(SHPI)

  l        PROMOTION OF SHG THROUGH VIKASH SATHI

  l       VIKASH SATHI IS A

  Ø    LOCAL EDUCATED YOUTH

  Ø    KNOWING LOCAL DIALECT

  Ø    HAVING EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS

  Ø    ENGAGED IN EACH G.P. FOR ORGANISING VIABLE SHGs

  l       CAPACITY BUILDING OF SHGs ON ISSUES SUCH AS

  Ø    GROUP DYNAMICS, REVOLVING FUND MANAGEMENT, MANAGEMENT                         

                        OF MICRO ENTERPRISES, MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS ETC.

 Key Activities Promoted

v   LEAF CUP & PLATE MAKING.

v   HILL BROOM MAKING.

v   DAL PROCESSING.

CREATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE

l     ESTABLISHMENT OF 11 No. OF COMMON FACILITY CENTRES CATERING TO 200 SHGs

l     INSTALLATION OF MACHINARIES FOR VALUE ADDITION UNDER SIALLI LEAF & KANDUL DAL

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