<span style="color: #222222;">In Assam, Bhoot Jalokia or chilly king farming has brought tremendous financial help to the women folk at Tinsukia districts.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The financial assistance of Assam State Rural Livelihood Mission has hugely complimented the efforts of the rural women.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">AIR correspondent reports, the women Self Help Groups in rural Assam is boosting household income.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Jarnali Hazarika, a member of the Seuji self help group at Matiakhana village in Tinsukia district is in the business of bhoot jolokia cultivation as well as selling of saplings.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">She earned over Rs. 3 lakh per year by cultivating bhoot jolokia in 1 bigha of land.<br />''&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">"I am doing Bhoot Jolokia cultivation now. I am doing for the last 6 years. I am largely benefited through SGH. I can avail loan from bank too for the cultivation," Jarnali Hazarika said.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Ms. Hazarika has also started a nursery of bhoot jolokia and this year she would sell 3 lakh saplings.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Apart from neighboring districts, she sells her product in Dimapur and Itanagar too.</span><br />
News On AIR | November 24, 2020 11:34 AM
Assam: 'Bhoot Jalokia' farming provides tremendous financial help to women folk at Tinsukia