ENA Sectors 2022-06-29 11:23:06 <p><strong>Tiruchi, June 29 (KNN)</strong> A Micro Enterprise Development Programme (MEDP) was organised by NABARD in collaboration with Tiruchi Agri-Business Incubation Forum (TABIF) in Tiruchi, Tamil Nadu.</p> <p>The 15 day livelihood programme provided training to 30 transperson on food processing sector. The training concluded on Tuesday.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMJSHqwswkZLDAw/sections/CAQifkNCSVNXRG9pWjJGeVlXMXZibVJmY0hWaWJHbHphR1Z5WDNObFkzUnBiMjVmWldScGRHbHZia0lhWjJGeVlXMXZibVJmY0hWaWJHbHphR1Z5WDNObFkzUnBiMjV5RmdvVUNoSkhRVkpCVFU5T1JGOUdWVXhNWDA1QlRVVW9BQSoQCAAqBwgKMJSHqwswkZLDA1AB?ceid=IN:en&amp;oc=3"><img alt="FOLLOW US on GOOGLE NEWS" src="https://knnindia.co.in//uploads/gallery/GoogleNews.jpg" style="border-style:solid; border-width:1px; height:95px; margin:1px; width:299px" /></a></strong></p> <p>Some of the Key business proposals conceptualised during the programme were opening of a trans-kitchen a common sewing centre, meat shop and rearing milch animals in Tiruchi.</p> <p>The programme was funded by Entrepreneurship Development and Innovation Institute (EDII-TN) and Agricultural College at Research Institute (ADAC&amp;RI).</p> <p>Speaking at the closing ceremony, Collector M. Pradeep Kumar said that there is a need for social mainstreaming of transpersons. The district administration would extend support to transpersons in availing credit support for their business ventures.</p> <p>Key persons present at the training were C. Vanniarajan, Dean, ADAC&amp;RI, P. Paramaguru, Dean, Horticulture College and Research Institute for Women, J. Saravanan, Business Manager, TABIF, and N. M.Mohan Karthik, District Development Manager, NABARD.</p> <p>A group of about six to eight transpersons would soon sign a memorandum of understanding with a Chennai-based restaurant chain to open a franchise (trans-kitchen) in Tiruchi.</p> <p>A Bengaluru based agency had come forward to support the setting up of a common sewing centre to produce disposable cloth items required for hospitals and a private dairy had agreed to enter into a tie-up with a few participants who had planned to venture into rearing milch animals, according to the organisers of the programme. <strong><em>(KNN Bureau)</em></strong></p> 29661 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/nabard-partners-with-tiruchi-agri-business-forum-to-provide-training-on-food-processing 2022-06-29 11:23:06 knnindia.co.in