Call Out…

Sushma Boruah 29, Tinsukia

“I keep 20 to 30 pigs at home. I also work in a vegetable shop. Officer and SHG Didi came, said ‘organic’. We asked what will change. They said money will come. So we agreed.”

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Reality Translation Layer.

Sushma, in your piggery nothing really changed. Feed is same. Housing same. Health practices same. You were already doing backyard pig rearing. Organic here is mainly paperwork and a small cash support.

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Am I alone or someone is holding my hand!

You are not alone, but support is thin. Government officer comes once in a while. SHG Didi collects details. Nobody is helping you with market, price, or better buyers for pigs.

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Is it really worthwhile or just cosmetics?

For you, this organic is mostly cosmetic. Small money helped, no harm done. But income will not increase unless someone pays more for organic pigs. Till then, life continues same.