Government of India
Moly Antony
State : Kerala
District : Thrissur
Block : Puzhakkal
Village : Tholur
Self Help Group : Bhavana Self Help Group
Livelihood Activities : Vegetables, fodder grass cultivation, cow farming and production of value-added products.
Lakhpati Didi Journey
Moly Antony is a farmer from Bhavana Self Help Group of Tholur CDS of Thrissur district of Kerala. She started a Joint Liability Group (JLG) in the name of Sarayu and this group cultivated vegetables and fodder grass. Vegetables are kept in Kudumbashree Market under the Agri Nutri Garden Project. Vegetable seedlings were also planned and they got training about vegetable cultivation as well. 5 members of her Self Help Group formed a group named Sunandhini Ksheera Sagaram. Cows were purchased under the subsidy scheme of Kudumbashree and more income is derived from the same. Currently there are 10 cows. They are working as the main means of Livelihood. Milk is given to societies, Anganawadis and houses. From milk, products like paneer, curd and ghee are also prepared. Her monthly income is more than Rs. 30,000.
