Training programme for fisher-women on preparation of food from seaweed — An evaluation study

With the objective of extending the methods of preparation of seaweed as food which can help to increase the income generating opportunities and nutrient consumption of fishermen, a three month training programme was conducted at Rameswaram for 30 fisher-women under the 'Training Rural Youth For Self Employment Scheme (TRYSEM)". This was conducted by the Centre For Women in Agriculture and Rural Development (CFWARD), a voluntary agency at Rameswaram in collaboration with CMFRl. The study was conducted aiming assessing the usefulness of the training in terms of knowledge gained, impressions of trciiness and constraints involved in the utilization of the knowledge