Livelihood

Enhance local, national, international markets.
Encourage the use of alternative know how and economical activities without eroding Traditional Skills.
Encourage Micro Finance among the groups thus enhancing the use of traditional products for self sustenance.

Strategies:

  • Action based research on skills, market potentiality
  • Analyse the utility and feasibility of the creation of syndicates or cooperatives for the buying of inputs or the selling of outputs, the construction of community go-downs or seed banks…
  • Form groups of people with specific skills to control quality, pricing for fair wages and fair price
  • Create awareness among consumers about the value of the product and their rights
  • Promote Ecotourism in various identified potential locations to generate employment for the local people

@2019 GRASSROOT SHILLONG