Community Well-being & Livelihoods
Building Diverse and Sustainable Household Livelihoods.
READS supports livelihood options that respond to local resources, household interests and market opportunities. Depending on the project, activities may include livestock rearing, beekeeping, vegetable cultivation, small enterprises, processing and skills training.
Pillar III
Community Well-being & Livelihoods
Strengthening women's collectives, livestock-based livelihoods, nutrition awareness and household resilience.
- 06Women Empowerment
- 07Livelihood & LivestockYou are here
- 08Health & Nutrition
Our Focus
Supporting Rural Livelihoods.
Explore READS' work related to livelihood and livestock through verified initiatives, activities and community experiences.
Rural Enterprises & Household Income
A beekeeping initiative in Manora block, supported through the District Mineral Foundation in collaboration with IIT Bombay, involved 50 beekeepers across nine villages, with 100 honeybee colonies distributed in September 2023.
Our Work
Supporting Livelihood Opportunities.
READS' livelihood activities, drawn from its documented initiatives and its own field photographs.
01Beekeeping – Manora
50 beekeepers across nine villages; 100 honeybee colonies distributed in September 2023 (DMF with IIT Bombay).
02Scented Rice Enterprise (LEDP)
Processing, packaging and marketing of scented rice by 155 women from 14 SHGs in Bagicha block, with NABARD support (completed March 2018).
03Rural Haat – Bipatpur
The NABARD Rural Haat at Bipatpur, Duldula block, Jashpur, was inaugurated on 12 March 2025.
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