Chandrakali Markam a smallholder poultry producer, from village Kurile of Somnapur block of Dindori district (MP), received the CII Foundation Woman Exemplar Award 2020 under Micro Enterprise category. She is selected as one amongst the 15 women in the country, in recognition of her exemplary works in organising and running a successful Poultry co-op society of 360 tribal women in the district, with an annual business of over INR 12.0 Crores. This society is a part of M P Women Poultry Producers Company (MPWPCL), a federation of 8,121 women poultry producers from deprived communities in the state.
