Lucknow, March 29 -- Uttar Pradesh government has taken a significant step toward economic empowerment of women and increasing their participation in agriculture-based activities.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has recently been signed between the Sugarcane Department and Uttar Pradesh Rajya Gramin Aajivika Mission (UPSRLM).
Now, ''Aadhi Abadi'' of the population will play an active role in sugarcane production, seedling preparation and value addition activities.
State Sugarcane Commissioner Ministhy S. stated here on Sunday that objective of the MoU is to connect women self-help groups with sugarcane-based livelihoods.
This will not only increase the income of rural women but also provide them with an opportunity to become self-re...