Fisherwomen's Self Help Groups Their empowerment for Fisheries Development: A Case study in Thoothukudi Dist of Tamilnad

Edward, Loveson

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Jol.25No.6 Fishing Chimes . . September-200! Their Empowerment for Fisheries- Development A Case 1 J in Thoothuk s t  of Tamil Nadu . L. Loveson Edward P.G. Scholar Central Institute of Freshwater Aqaaculture Bhubaneswar-2, Orisaa India's fisheries sector mechanism to meet the urgent fishing villages in Thoothukkudi accounts for about 1.1% of its total credit need 8 through later district of Tamil Nadu both on the GDP and  5.4% of its G D P  from adjustment of their own Savings in northern and southern coasts of agricultural sector. Fisheries sector a regulated manner. Self-help 'l'hoothukkudi, ~h~~ are of India has a vast potentid far the groups are not a new concept in Tharuvaikulam, Vellapatti and development of its inland as well development. The traditional Indian ~h~~~~~~~~ fishing villages on the as marine fisheries. The fisheries society functions mainly on the northern side, and Punnaikayal and sector of Lndk has been growing at basis of self-help and mutual help. Periyathalai on the side the rate of 14% per annum. In this  background, the main objective of a self help group is to ~f Thoothukudi coast. The length of Indian coastline 18 promote saving8 habit among poor Tharuvaikulam about km. of this ' and to provide small and short term coaatIine Iqgth of Tamil Nadu is laan to its members at lower Tharuvaikulam fishing village is about 1,076 h (13 p t t  cent of interest to meet their necessities, situated in the northern part of India's coasklinel. I t  has 0.19 and . income Thoothukudi. Most of the SHGs in million sq. km of EEZ (9.4 percent generation activities. this village concentrate only on the - of the India's EEZ) and the extent small savings:They recirculate their of the continental shelf adjoining Description of the Ikdyllrea loans fie needy members. the State is about 41,4 12 sq. km. The State is also gifted with rich inland and marine fishery potential, and it is also one of the leading States of India in fish production. The annual fish production from the State is over 4'80,000 tonnes, There are about 591 fishing hamlets along its coast. The State has a fisher population of about 7.37 lakhs, of which 2.80 lakhs of them are actively e n ~ d  in fishing. 'In the State there are many non-  governmental organisations and government departments iunctiotting with the objectives of developing and conserving its fishery resources and ameliorating the socio-economic conditions of the fisherfolk of the State, who depend upon sea fishing a s  their major source of livelihood. Concept of Self-help Groups SHGs are a 'srnd1, economically homogenous affinity groups of rural lurban poor, voluntarily formed to save and contribute to a commoh fund t o  be lent to  its members as per group decision and for working together for wcial and economic uplift of their families and their communities". In recent timbs, self-help -groups are emerging  as  an alternative The district of Thoothukudi is situated in the  extreme South eastern corner of Tamil Nadu State. I t  is bounded on the three sides by land and in the South east by Gulf of Mannar, Marine fisheries, particularly of pearl and chank are famous in this district from the ancient tipes. Thoothukudi (8O.48' N' Lat., 78O. 11' E Long.) is the main centre for deep sea fishing in the district, which has a lengthy coastline of about 140 km, along which there are about 11 marine f shing illages. t' The Preset Objectives of the Study The members-of SHGS &ent in this village receive alternative livelihood training programme from NGOs like MSSRF (M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation), SDMRI (Suganthi Devadason Marine Research Institute) etc. The members of SHGs have some awareness about the value-added fishery products and their preparation. The fishemen and fishenvomen of the village get loans with subsidies from TWCOFED (Tamil Nadu State Apex Fisheries Cooperative Federation). Because of repayment of about 85% of these, the State Fisheries Department is so much These are: a) Collection of information about the self-help grou$s and on credits available to them and i t s  sources; b) Performance appraisal of SHGa and collection of information about the alternative livelihood training programmes given by NGOs and Government institutes and, c )  to generate opinion and technical knowbdge about value-added fishery products and their prepafition. Work Done Keeping the objectives in view, the study was carried out in five convinced that it set up a lobster- fattening project in association with NIOT (National Institute of Ocean Technology), availing of technology received from Fisheries College and - Research Institute IFCBsRI), Thoothukudi, especiall!, for the benefit of fisherwomen of SHGs  of this village. Encouraged by the success of lobster-fattening trials conducted in this village, the NIOT promoted the setting up  of three more cages, and  thk District Administration gave Rs. 2.4 lakhs to fisherwomen self help groups for setting up 12 more cages. t Jol. 25 No. 6 Y,=z?x Fishina Chimes Sock@) for aur wmur~t of RB 6,950. ' 'ph~ S H ~  p m ~ $ h  tkib &* am welhre schemes and i'rffarehsss Wh&a* iwg- Ii* getting eItrsnative liv~liibmd training pra%rammEa, mE, Thwthukudi. Tbma@ & mining pmgmmme from Q e  mae conducted by Fhherim Instittam training like MSSBF, SDMRI t tc .  T U  ~d -8 *ed'to *-. 'hi& prowmf soma awbi are btmrning cntmpmmm. Thre't~pur&bhl Wiw vjb1we is Periyathalai fig* 1$&gq is d f w t  ~ W H  a m d  ako lacatad in the north of a W l o & t e t i - m & d ~ - ~  5 4 g a l - ~ ~ 2 ) , ~ f i g ~ ~ ~ ~ ~  TbOOkh~kUdi. mis cozk&a1 hafrrlQt clorite td -a&&. 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