A successful rural Entrepreneur
“Covid & lockdown affected my milk business initially, but there is an increased demand for milk now”, Says, Surekha Kadam.
Surekha is a entrepreneur women from Wagholi village of Kalamb block in Osmanabad. She worked as a laborer earlier & took training from Swayam Shikshan Prayog on entrepreneurship in 2017. After the training, she started flour mill business with her neighbour & shewai making. To do independent business & earn for the family, Surekha learned poultry business & started with 25 chicks.
Surekha always wanted to do something on her own, & bought a cow for Rs 50000 in 2018 & gained a good income of Rs 375 per day. When she lost her husband in the same year all responsibility fell on her. During the lockdown period, her son returned from Pune to help her in the business. Now she sell 150 litres of milk everyday. With a total investment of Rs 1.9 lakhs, she earns Rs 31000 monthly.
“I am encouraged & motivated when WELI leader Vijay Tai appreciated my efforts. I am thankful to their invaluable guidance & support for the changes brought into my life.” With 4 different businesses in hand, Surekha come a long way & it’s not the end.