TANWA Programme

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Tamil Nadu Women in Agriculture (TANWA) was initiated in:

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Tamil Nadu Women in Agriculture (TANWA) was initiated in:

  1. Early 1970s
  2. Late 1980s ✓ Correct
  3. Mid 1990s
  4. Early 2000s
Explanation:
Correct Answer Explanation

Tamil Nadu Women in Agriculture (TANWA) was a project initiated in the late 1980s in Tamil Nadu.

Key Points:
  • TANWA trained women in latest agricultural techniques and organic farming.
  • It encouraged women to participate in raising agricultural productivity and family income.
  • Farm Women's Groups make and sell vermicompost for income.
  • They promote activities like mushroom cultivation, soap manufacture, doll making.
Why Other Options Are Wrong
  • A, C, D: TANWA was initiated in the late 1980s specifically.

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