Kohima: The Nagaland State Rural Livelihoods Mission signed a deal with the SELCO Foundation on September 16 in Kohima. They want to sharpen rural women-led businesses. The pact targets growth through enterprise development, new technology, and better market links.
Operations will center on incubating food-processing ventures across Dimapur, Kohima, Peren, and Phek. The project creates a Champion Network for peer learning. It also pushes access to decentralized renewable energy for local enterprises. Officials aim to assist 500 rural women every year.
Moa Sangtam, the NSRLM Mission Director, confirmed the shift. He said, "The partnership would help provide support based on the actual needs of entrepreneurs, including technology, enterprise development, branding, marketing and access to networks." The groups expect this work to stabilize small businesses through direct mentorship and upgraded tools.
Updated at 17th September 2026 at 2:00pm
The deal was inked at the SELCO Foundation office in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Beyond food processing, the initiative targets entrepreneurs working in agriculture, animal husbandry, fisheries, and non-timber forest products. These sectors fall under the Grow DRE initiative, which aims to boost productive energy use across the state.
Updated at 17th September 2026 at 9:47pm
The partnership kicked off at the SELCO Foundation office in Bengaluru, Karnataka. While the initial focus stays on food processing, the collaboration now ropes in entrepreneurs working in agriculture, animal husbandry, fisheries, and non-timber forest products.
These sectors will fall under the Grow DRE initiative, which looks to spread productive energy use across the state. The program also commits to training workers on how to run and fix the new tech provided to their enterprises.
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