Explain the project 'TANWA'.

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Tamil Nadu Women in Agriculture (TANWA) refers to a project initiated in Tamil Nadu, mainly to train women in latest agricultural techniques.

- It provides incentive to women to participate keenly in it, so as to promote agricultural productivity along with raising their family income.

- Trained women successfully make and sell vermi compost and earn income from it.

- Other Farm Women's Groups function like mini banks through a micro-credit system.

- With the accumulated savings, women indulge in other income-generating activities like mushroom cultivation, doll making etc.