Skill Building

Our skill-building interventions amplify the local traditions in Majuli through training, technological intervention, and the creation of market linkages.

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Our non-farm artisanal livelihood training includes handloom weaving and bamboo crafting alongside food processing. Additionally, we also do needs assessment and introduce livelihood training that are less prevalent in local markets in Majuli such as bakery and cafe training.

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Post the training, the beneficiaries are supported to acquire loans against their skills to set up independent enterprises or they are supported with necessary machinery and raw materials to produce for the market. As in the case of Jaya Morang Payeng, a bakery trainee, she procured a loan to install a fridge in the house to sell cakes in her village.

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Following the backward linkage is the forward market linkage. We support both independent entrepreneurs and home-based artisans to access markets through the Lekope Majuli Women Farmer Producer Company. Through its registered outlet in Garamur, Majuli, Lekope caters to the local population as well as the tourists who visit Majuli. As a multi-product one-stop-shop centre, exclusively managed and marketed by women artisans and farmers, Lekope caters to its customers not just through its artisans’ products but also with packaged farm products, powdered spices, pickles, mustard oil, bakery delicacies and fast food. Alongside Lekope has also welcomed customers from various Type 1 and Type 2 cities through its strong online presence on social media and e-commerce websites. Lekope members have also been attending various exhibitions in various cities across the country to expand its market.