Case study of women empowerment through transforming Citrullus colocynthis, a wild fruit from non-edible to edible

The case study of Dhapi devi was conducted in village Aaspalsar of block Sardarshahr. She was a trainee of KVK Sardarshahr who wishes to learn in such a way that she can make herself empowered and independent of family for basic things. She, somehow managed to learn it from KVK Sardarshar and keep coming and calling scientists at her place to know procedure of making tumba pickle which is non-edible wild fruit. With the help of scientist she learns process of making tumba pickle in two phases, consumes almost 20-30 days to remove bitterness of this wild fruit. Once she get confident about whole process of removing bitterness as well as making tumba pickle she herself explores to make different items out of it. Now a day she is among expert of making tumba items (pickle, churna, pesticide etc.) in her village and near areas. She is earning Rs 25000 PA. She is teaching other ladies of village for the same and empowering them.