Times of India | 3 months ago | 25-08-2022 | 04:06 am
Margao: Minister for social welfare, Subhash Phal Dessai, on Wednesday appealed to self-help groups (SHGs) and local artisans to adopt modern methods to enhance the quality of their food items and other products to achieve long-term reliability.He was speaking after inaugurating the Swayampurna Chaturthi Bazaar at Quepem, an initiative of the state government that provides local artisans and womenfolk with a platform to showcase their homemade products, which will make rural people self-reliant in the true sense, he said.“It is high time that rural self-help groups and artisans adopt modern marketing and packaging skills. This practice will attract good business for them,” Phal Dessai said. He added that the state government was planning to set up Kunbi handicraft village at Netravali. The Swayampurna Chaturthi Bazaar will also be held at the Margao KTC Bus stand August 29 to 30. Self-help groups and individuals from Netravali will participate, it was informed.