the high income generating potential the rural crafts men are yielding very lesser income in making leafs. Besides this Presently produced leafs are unhygienic, unhealthy, very poor from physical strength. Currently Rs 500 crore worth of plates are produced in Andhra Pradesh providing employment for only 250,000 people
and provides employment for 1,50,000 tribal population. This is achieved by utilizing the unused abundantly available forest produce leaves of BEAUTIA SUPERBA, BEAUTIA MONOSPERMA SHEET OF ARECNT and BAUHINIA FRONDOSA Leaf. This project viability is also assured because of the sacred characteristics of BEAUTIA SUPERBA, BEAUTIA MONOSPERMA leaf which is untouched by animals and insects and the strong traditional belief of mankind.
dried on floor (Un-cleaned atmosphere) Sharp edged sticks Used to stitch Manual stitching process Using nails Stitched leafs dried On floor in unhygienic conditions NO QUALITY CHECK IN THE PROCESS Stitched leafs are marketed
Lack of heat treatment Sticks may be mixed with food while eating Rural craft men are yielding low income having high potential due to lack of knowledge
360 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 Procurement Stitching Moulding Process Stage Income for 10 KG Material Exisging New Process PROVEN TOTAL VALUE ADDITION @ 500%
(Bidi Workers @ Mittapalli Village)-1992, • Khammam (ITDA Badhrachalem)-1996 • Orissa(12,000 women were trained)-1999 • Orissa Success story witnessed by the parliamentary committee led by Margarete Allwa.
(VSS))-2001, Witnessed by Hon. President of India Sri APJ Abdul Kalam. • 80 depressed families of weavers were provided with this technology at Siricilla. • Total in Andhra Pradesh 48,000 rural craftsmen provided value addition/income generation activity in leaf plate making in past 25 years. • In 2009 we maid an excellent presentation during SAARC samity trade fair at THIMPU BUTHAN. Our value addition programme is
Technology) • Rajeev Gandhi Technology mission • DRDA (District Rural Development Agency) 28 districts • ITDA (Integrated tribal development agency) • KVIB (Khadi Village industry board ) • KVIC (Kahdi Village Industry commission) • NIRD (National Institute of research and development)
ORMAS (Orissa Rural Marketing • DIC All Districts • SISI • Mahila mandalies • 56 Ploy technology transfer centers • Podupu sangam • Mental Retardate Institutes in India are provided the technology. To prove this we given employment to one of the reradiated person, since 4 years he is working with us
NISCEAT & KVIB. • 46 countries representatives were taught and trained on this technology (Indian traditional leaf plates), end product buying agreement is in process.
Cost per month: Rs: 1,04,000 Net Savings to the Cluster per month: Rs. 10, 000 No of women can be provided Self employment (1000 cr production) 1,16,960
• Stitchers- Quantity collected by 1 pucker can be shared by 6 stitchers. • Moulding machine operator. • Quality – before moulding and after moulding. • Packing & Marketing.