Jijamata Fruit Processing Cluster: Empowering Sindhudurg Farmers and Artisans through Collaborative Fruit Production
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Jijamata Fruit Processing Cluster Boosts Local Economy with Traditional Fruit Products
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Empowering Sindhudurg Farmers: Jijamata Fruit Processing Cluster Promotes Local Artisan Collaboration
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Jijamata Fruit Processing Cluster: Enhancing Traditional Fruit Production through Collaborative Efforts
Jijamata Fruit Processing Cluster
Jijamata Fruit Processing Cluster Sindhudurg is initiated under the SFURTI (Scheme of fund for regeneration of traditional Industries), KVIC, Govt 0f India scheme for cluster coverage under D+ zone as Regular cluster.
Implementing agency Sindhudurg, Zilla Krishi Prathishtan (SZKP) Sindhudurg has taken the initiative to promote Jijamata Fruit Processing Cluster with the participation of micro entrepreneurs from Sindhudurg under Durgasindhu Producer Company..
The cluster comprises of 523 artisians, under 27 Self Help groups, and produces products from the traditional fruits available in the area, sourcing them directly from the farms/ farmers. The production is a collaborative effort and begins with the plucking and initial preparation in the farms/ homes of the farmers and then the final product is produced and packaged in a Central Facilitation Unit (CFC).
