Raipur 8 January 2021. Women of self-help group of village Danikundi in Gorela-Pendra-Marwahi district are earning an income of about 400 rupees per day by cropping dhenki rice. Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel tasted dhenki rice with Idhar’s vegetable during the visit of the district in the past. He liked this food very much and the Chief Minister praised it and stressed on the need to adopt this traditional method in every household in the village to promote the production of Dhenki rice, so that people can be fully equipped with nutrients along with employment at home. Rice will also be available.
The Chief Minister also interacted with the women of the Vandhan Mahila Self-Help Group engaged in processing work after observing the Dhenki Rice Processing Unit at the Center operated at Diversified Facility cum Price Promotion Center in village Danikundi. The women told them that at present they are mowing the thick rice with dhenki. Paddy is procured by the Forest Department from Rs. 30 to Rs. 35 per kg. The price of rice prepared after kutai is Rs 60 to 65 per kg. Women are paid Rs 10 per kg of rice pestle and after the rice is made, the women sell the paddy husk and make a profit. Each woman harvests 15 to 18 kg of paddy daily. The work of cleaning and packing rice after kutai is also responsible for these women.
Dhenki rice processing work provides employment to 70 families
In Dhenki method, 70 families in and around Danikundi are getting employment in rice processing work. 20 women of Van Dhan Mahila Self-Help Group do rice harvesting and panking work from Dhenki. At the same time, about 50 women are engaged in the task of collecting paddy from village to village and cleaning it and sending it to the Forest Management Committee Danikundi. The prepared rice is made available in the market by the Forest Committee at the rate of Rs. 90 per kg. The profits from this are received by the group, farmers who produce paddy and the forest committee.
