Basic Information:
Name – Vaibhavi Patil
Age – 39
Village – Dhisar, Tal, dsit: Palghar.
SHG – Shravani SHG
V.O – Adarsh
SHG Joining year – 2014

Intervention by MSRLM:

• Vaibhavi received training on Poultry business and SRI-Paddy cultivation
• Floriculture, organic practices and technology driven paddy cultivation ae also sought by Vaibhavi.
• Selected as a master trainer for Training on Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) and received 3 day course
• Trained as a CTC trainer at cluster and district levels.

Output:

• A Farmers Producers Organisation is set up wherein Vaibhavi is on the board of Directors. The FPO-Yashwanti is focused on paddy, vegetables and floriculture .
• 5 women cultivating 2000 Jasmine saplings are earning average $ 7 per day .
• The improved Paddy cultivation –System of Rice Intensification( SRI) is yielding $234 per year from two crops.
• Up scaled her own business of cycle repairing to puncture repairing shop with a daily income rise of $ 15
• Working as Community Trainer Cadre( CTC) and earning $ 187.20 per month at cluster and district level trainer and has trained almost 5000 women .
• Facilitated trainings of Warli artisans in her clusters.

Support we got:

• Vaibhavi only a housewife earlier now has transformed herself from being Internal CRP to Agriculture CRP to a Community Trainer .
• The increase in own decision making power, getting support of family members has increased over the time.
• The confidence, commitment with community and ownership in various activities has helped Vaibhavi gain reputation in the market.
• Now, a transformed Vaibhavi Tai, helps reach UMED mission in every corner of district