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WEBSITE FOR NURSERIES PRODUCED BY SHGS

Posted on: 28/Jun/2010 7:06:45 AM

The District Supply and Marketing Society (DSMS), Pudukottai is planning to launch a comprehensive website on ten specified products, with a focus on ornamental nurseries being produced by the SHGs of Kallukudiruppu village near Arimalam. This is done with the objective of helping to promote the products made by the women members of Self-Help Groups, (SHG). There has been growing demand for the nurseries of various ornamental plants, says S. Sathyaseelan, secretary of DSMS.

There are about 60 women divided into four SHGs who grow and market the nurseries of ornamental plants at Kallukudirupu village, an interior village. Interestingly, these women were reformed prohibition offenders who were resorting to illicit distillation or sale of arrack in the interior reserve forest zones in Arimalam.

“Every group is skilled in producing quality ornamental plants of various varieties. For instance, they produce different varieties of rose flower. Similarly, there are various jasmine varieties,” says Mr. Sathyaseelan.

The website would comprehensively  illustrate digital photos of the ornamental plants, inter alia , will include the name of the product, details about its quality, the price-tag, the name of the SHG making it. The SHG would also be able to supply to the bulk requirement as they also adequate stock. The Website is expected to be launched in a months’ time.