Fair showcasing products made by women SHGs registers significant success

Asmite, a State-sponsored fair for showcasing products of women self-help groups held in Belagavi recently, has achieved significant success. The week-long trade fair that coincided with the first wee

Asmite, a State-sponsored fair for showcasing products of women self-help groups held in Belagavi recently, has achieved significant success.

The week-long trade fair that coincided with the first week of the Winter Session of the State Legislature saw a total sales of ₹60 lakh.

The trade fair has also seen some other benefits such as exposing women entrepreneurs to other markets and to introduce consumers to several products that could be made by women’s groups, Minister for Higher Education, Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood C.N. Ashwath Narayan said in a release.