Major programme
Vermicompost Training: A Step Towards Self-Reliance
Scientific and practical training in vermicompost production, organic farming and livelihood development for women from Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities in Narsinghpur district.
वर्मी कम्पोस्ट प्रशिक्षण: आत्मनिर्भरता की ओर एक सशक्त कदम
- Location
- Narsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh
- Implementing organisation
- Hum Log Shiksha Evam Samaj Kalyan Samiti
- Institutional support
- Madhya Pradesh Council of Science & Technology (MPCST)
Programme
About the programme
Overview
Hum Log Shiksha Evam Samaj Kalyan Samiti, with the support of Madhya Pradesh Council of Science & Technology (MPCST), conducted vermicompost production and organic farming training for women from Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities in Narsinghpur district.
The programme combined scientific knowledge with practical training to develop skills in organic manure production, sustainable agriculture and livelihood generation.
Key focus areas
- Vermicompost production
- Organic farming
- Women’s livelihood development
- Self-employment and entrepreneurship
- Sustainable agriculture
Objectives
- Create livelihood and income-generation opportunities for rural women.
- Build practical skills in vermicompost production.
- Promote organic alternatives to chemical fertilisers.
- Encourage women towards self-employment and entrepreneurship.
- Strengthen household economic resilience.
- Promote sustainable agricultural practices.
Training activities
- Introduction to vermicompost and its benefits
- Vermicompost bed preparation
- Selection and processing of organic waste
- Earthworm use and management
- Scientific management of moisture, temperature and aeration
- Collection, sieving and grading
- Packaging, marketing and sale
- Use of vermicompost in agriculture
- Vermicompost tea preparation and use
- Field demonstration, group discussion and Q&A
Women’s empowerment & livelihood
The programme was designed as a livelihood-oriented intervention. Participants were encouraged to establish vermicompost units at their own level and explore self-employment and micro-enterprise opportunities.
Environment & sustainable agriculture
The programme promotes productive reuse of organic waste, sustainable farming practices and reduced dependence on chemical fertilisers. It connects women's livelihood development with environmental conservation.
Institutional collaboration
Hum Log Shiksha Evam Samaj Kalyan Samiti, with the support of Madhya Pradesh Council of Science & Technology (MPCST).
