Facilitating Co-operatives and Companies
Adani Foundation is facilitating farmers and women entrepreneurs to register as federations, such as companies and producer clubs. For example, the women’s Co-operative Mahila Udayami Bahuddheshiy Sahakari Samiti Limited (MUBSS) is a rural co-operative whose members include 250 tribal women from 10 villages of Parsa in Surguja district of Chhattisgarh. Under this project, women connected with the co-operative are trained and supported through various livelihood-earning activities, organized into 49 SHGs, some of which include white phenyl production, operation of water filtering plant, mushroom cultivation, stitching uniforms, preparing breakfasts and midday meals, etc. Their annual turnover has touched INR 133 lakh.