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By Pallavi Priya
Known as the ‘Manchester of Karnataka’ for its quality textile cotton mills, Davangere is nowadays experiencing a significant transformation in micro-food processing also. From garlic peeling and packing to puffed rice, cold pressed oil, roti, millets, turmeric, baby corn and sweet corn, the district administration has slowly created a host of micro-entrepreneurs who in turn have provided job opportunities to most of the rural masses. Till now, around 95 such ventures have been started which includes Havish business Co, Charvi Authentic and Sri Arogya Food & Beverages among others.
Out of these, 43 are women-led ventures which led to women empowerment in the new enterprises. This agri-revolution in the district is catalysed by the innovative approach of the administration under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme under Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. The success story of this scheme in Davangare can be replicated in other districts of the state, as well as in other states of the country.
In a conversation with Indian Masterminds, CEO Zila Panchayat, Davangere, who played a crucial role in this success story, Mr. Suresh B Itnal, gave more details about the scheme’s implementation.
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