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Over 2,000 SHG women adopted 7. Animal Insurance: Introduction of Income of nearly 2,300 women
improved practices, promoting animal insurance schemes mitigated farmers from 200+ villages has
various grass types and nutritional financial risks, providing a safety net significantly improved. Women
bricks. for participants against unforeseen negotiate better prices and benefit
3. Vaccination and Health circumstances. This proactive from institutional linkages and
Measures: Animal health camps measure further strengthened the animal insurance.
and vaccination drives ensure economic resilience of women in • Health and Well-being: Reduced
preventive care. Pashu sakhis goat farming. goat mortality and improved
provide local veterinary services. animal health through proactive
4. Shed and Infrastructure Impact: veterinary care, strategic breeding,
Development: Handholding The success of Osmanabadi goat and feed management.
support for over 1,500 women in farming has permeated various aspects • Community Strengthening:
constructing functional goat sheds. of women’s livelihoods, as the holistic Training for 83 Pashu Sakhis
5. Finance and Insurance Linkages: approach of the intervention has led enhances health services and
Facilitation of government to notable socio-economic benefits for fosters women’s networks,
schemes and bank linkages for women and their families. The cluster- ensuring tailored solutions within
sustainable animal upkeep. based approach taken up by Reliance communities.
6. Market Access and Pricing: Efforts Foundation has contributed towards
were made to improve access collective progress, resource sharing, The holistic approach of the intervention
to markets and enhance pricing fostering knowledge and support linkages brings socio-economic benefits, collective
structures. Collective marketing amongst the women. Furthermore, the progress, and resilience to women and
strategies empower women with above interventions resulted in: their families, contributing to sustainable
better bargaining power. • Economic Empowerment: livelihoods in Maharashtra.