A dimension within Government Farming Grants
This cluster focuses on government and SHG grants for small businesses and farming initiatives, supporting various livelihoods.
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Even a small government grant can be the seed for a sustainable micro-enterprise, supporting family needs and children's education.

With a modest government loan or assistance, many women establish micro-enterprises like poultry farming and clothing shops to secure their family's future and improve their living standards.

Margareta Pradhan from Kandhamal shares how buying a sewing machine allowed her to earn money and contribute to her family's well-being.

Across Gajapati, individuals transform modest government assistance into vital micro-enterprises, cultivating financial stability and leadership for their families.
My name is Prabhasini Basturai. My village is Burapenu. Gram Panchayat Jinshriguda, Block Tarinibadi. The government had given me 20,000 rupees. I would open a cloth shop and support my children.
— Tanita · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Mariyam Badamajhi. My village is Badigudi. Gram Panchayat Hinjiriguda, Block Daringbadi. The government had given 20,000 rupees. I would open a clothing shop and support my children.
— Tanita · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Sunita Malik. Village Gummandi, Rampanchayat Jhinjiriguda, Block Daringbadi. I am an SHG woman. The government had given 20,000 rupees, and by doing a clothing business, I would support my family.
— Tanita · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Andriya Majhi. My village is Kurumba, Gram Panchayat Jinjriguda, Block Daringbadi. The government had given 50,000 rupees. By buying farming materials and seeds, I will be able to support my family.
— Tanita · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Mamata Digal. My village is Raka Teju, the Panchayat is Siangbali, and the block is Daringbadi. If I receive 20,000 rupees, we will cultivate mushrooms and support our family.
— Mamata Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Santi Majhi. I am an SHG (Self-Help Group) woman. My village is Barade Gudi. Gram Panchayat Jhinjiriguda, Block Daringbadi. I am an SHG woman. The government gave me 20,000 rupees to support my family.
— Tanita · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Puspanjali Potra. My village is Teariga. My Panchayat is Katingia. Block Daringbadi. District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. If the government gives 20,000 rupees, I would be able to do poultry farming and my family would be able to sustain itself.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Mangapurda. My village is Guduri Guda. My Gram Panchayat is Katinga, my block is Daringbadi, district Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. If the government provides 20,000 rupees, it will help in poultry farming and will be able to assist my family with their needs.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Chanchala Kahara. Rayagada, Kandhamal. If the government gives me 20,000 rupees, then with that money, I would take care of my family and do a small mushroom cultivation, and for the maintenance of my children, I would adopt that earning method.
— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Kusumu Patra. My village is Teriga, my Panchayat is Katinga, Block is Daringbadi, District is Kandhamal. I am an SHG (Self-Help Group) woman. If the government provides 20,000 rupees, I can be helped in poultry farming and my family can be supported.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Sabita Patra. My village is Teriga. My Gram Panchayat is Katingia. Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. If the government provides 20,000 rupees for poultry farming, it would be helpful, and my family would be able to sustain itself.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Kumari Pudra. My village is Gudri Guda. My Panchayat is Katinga. My block is Daringbadi, district Kandhamal. I am a woman from an SHG. If the government provides 20,000 rupees, I would be able to rear chickens and my family's sustenance would be benefited.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Shivani Pradhan. My village is Gumande, Gram Panchayat Jhinjiriguda, Block Daringbadi. I am an SHG woman. If the government gives 20,000 rupees, I would raise chickens and support my family.
— Tanita · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Jini Badamajhi. My village is Badegudi, Gram Panchayat Jhinjiriguda, Block Daringbadi. I am an SHG woman. The government gave 20,000 rupees. By doing all the cultivation, I sustain my family.
— Tanita · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Kasturi Karji. My village is Kirama. Gram Panchayat Jhiriguda Block, Taringbadi. I am a farmer. The government had given me 50,000 rupees. I would buy farming materials and support my family.
— Tanita · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Gayatri Pradhan. My village is Dibaguda. The panchayat is Pipakaradi, and the block is Tikabali. If our SHG (Self-Help Group) was given 1000 rupees, we could do small farming and support our family.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Rinkima Pradhan, Rayakia, Kandhamal. If the government would provide me a grant of twenty thousand rupees, then I would be able to sustain my family through mushroom farming and take care of my children's education.
— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Kumari, my name is Bandana Padra. My village is Gudri Guda, Gram Panchayat Katinga, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a woman from an SHG (Self-Help Group). The government gave me 20,000 rupees to help me with poultry farming, and it will help sustain my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Darshani Bastarai, from Burapino village, Jhinjriguda panchayat, Daringbadi block. I am an SHG woman. If you give me 20,000 rupees, I can do poultry farming and raise my children.
— Tanita · Brahmanigaon, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Puspanjali Pradhan. If the government gives me 20,000 rupees, then I will open a small grocery shop and support my family. From Rayagada.
— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Kabita Patra. My village is Tiariga. My Gram Panchayat is Katingia. Block Taringbadi. District Kandhamal. I am an SHG (Self-Help Group) woman. If the government provides 20,000 rupees, it helps in poultry farming and I can manage my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Guruti Padra. My village is Udriguda. My panchayat is Katingia. Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an ST woman. If the government provides 20,000 rupees, I would be able to assist in poultry farming.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Sitarani Rohita. Village Rangaguda, Panchayat Brahmanigaon, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an SSG (Self-Help Group) woman. My family is a very poor-class family. The government provided 30,000 rupees assistance. By doing a cloth shop or market business, I will be able to lead in running my family (be self-sufficient).
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Jhini Kandha. My village is Mandipanka, my Panchayat is Brahmaniga, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman, my family is a very poor class family. The government provided me with 20,000 assistance. I will be able to lead in supporting my family by doing poultry farming.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Bubi Patra. I am an SHG woman. If the government gives 20,000 rupees, it would help in poultry farming and I could support my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Lakshmi Padra. My village is Gudri Guda, my Panchayat is Katinga, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. If the government provides 20,000 rupees, it would help in poultry farming.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Rajani Baliarsingh, my village is Taringa, Panchayat Katingia, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. If the government provides me with 60,000 rupees in assistance, I will buy more seeds, which would help in supporting my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Rubika Malika. I am from Hugumani village, Zinjiriguda Gram Panchayat. My intention is that with the twenty thousand rupees given by the government to women, I would do poultry farming and support my family.
— Tanita · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Jhunnu Ma Pradhan. From Raike Kundabalu. If the government gives me twenty thousand rupees, then I would do chicken farming and support my family.
— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Ireni Majhi, from Gumandi village. I am an SHG (Self-Help Group) woman. If I receive 20,000 rupees, I will open a cloth shop and support my children.
— Tanita · Brahmanigaon, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Anita Pattanayak. Gramapudu Mundi. Gram Panchayat Kattinga. Block Daribadi, District Kandhamal. I am an SHG (Self-Help Group) woman. If the government would give me twenty rupees, then I would do chicken farming to support my family.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Jhilli Podra. My village is Khariguda, Panchayat Katinga, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a self-help group woman. My family is a very poor family. The government provided 20,000 assistance. By doing poultry farming, I will be able to lead my family forward.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Jhini Kandha. My village is Mandipauka, my panchayat is Brahmaniga, block Daringbadi, district Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. My family is a very poor-class family. The government provided me with 20,000 assistance. I will be able to lead my family's livelihood by doing poultry farming.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Shrambusaba Majhi, my village is Baradegudi, Gram Panchayat Jhinjiriguda, Block Daringbadi. I am a farmer. The government had given 50,000 rupees. I buy farming materials and seeds and support my family.
— Tanita · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Buli Singh, village Mandipanka, Panchayat Brahmaniga, block Daringbadi, district Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman, my family belongs to a very poor class. If the government provides me with twenty thousand assistance, I can run a petrol shop and become self-reliant in supporting my family.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Sushanti Rohit. Ram Rangaguda. Panchayat Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an SHG (Self-Help Group) woman. My family belongs to a very poor class. The government provided me twenty thousand (rupees) in assistance. By doing poultry farming, I will be able to lead my family forward.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Laxmi Putara. My village is Guturiguda. My Gram Panchayat is Katingia. Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. The government gave me 50,000 rupees in assistance. It helps in supporting my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My humble submission. My name is Daurati Malika. Village Kushtapur, Panchayat Brahmanigram, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. My family belongs to a very poor class. The government provided me 20,000 [rupees] in assistance. I can become self-reliant by doing poultry farming to run my family.
— Usharani Dandasena · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Sabita Padra. My village is Swaramgudi, Panchayat Katia, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. My family is a very poor class family. If the government provides me 60,000 rupees in assistance, I will...
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Nandini Mandal, village Rangaguda, Panchayat Brahmnigaon, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. My family belongs to a very poor class. The government provided me with 20,000 assistance. I will be able to lead my family by doing poultry farming.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha