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Some training in the areas of production technique, processing technique marketing, and basic bookkeeping and administration would need to be caried out.

Community development encompasses change and improvement. The formation of self help groups could facility behavioral change in the areas of health, nutrition, education and information. From these the obility for social change and economic improvement could develop. Women would be offered the opportunity to make decisions and to participate more efficiently and profitably in the market economy. This would create of feeling of self worth and raise their status in the community as well as increasing the family income. 

A back gound study to identify the needs of community, and the complexity of the local processing and marketing economy need to be made. Availability of markets and transportation need to be analized and most importantly the women need to make suggestions and give theirs ideas as to development of groups for their use.

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