Palm May be Utilized for Organic Products to Create New Jobs in India
Published Jun 22, 2020
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There are approximately 10 crore palm trees across the country. A wide range of products like candies, milk chocolates, palm cola, ice-cream and traditional sweets can be produced from Neera if properly marketed. At present palmgur Neera worth Rs 500 crore is traded in the country. The turnover is likely to increase manifold with commercial production of Neera. Mostly the palm trees in India, half of which are located in the state Tamil Nadu, which celebrates this tree as its state tree!
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In India, especially in the southern part, for many thousands of years, Palm tree has played a major role in agriculture and handicraft. There are several advantages of palm trees. One advantage is that their leaves and branches are used to mate roofs and other materials for using in homes, so some farmers don't have to spend much money on building. Moreover, their fruits are used for vegetables and making sweet. The KVIC has prepared a detailed project report on production of Neera and Palmgur (jaggery). It is proposed to start standardized collection, processing and packing of Neera under controlled conditions so as to prevent it from fermentation. The processed Neera, through cold chain, is intended to reach the B2C supply chain. The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has rolled out a unique project to produce Neera and Palmgur which has huge potential to create employment in the country. The project that aims at promoting Neera as a substitute to soft drinks while ...
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