value added products

When drumstick farming became unprofitable due to low market rates, Dr Kandasami Saravanan turned to harvesting the leaves instead. He launched a successful venture selling value-added products like moringa podi, leaf soup, and powder across the USA, Canada, Europe, and Gulf countries.

Varun Raheja designed foldable, portable, and scalable solar dryers to help small and marginal farmers derive better income from excess produce, which would otherwise be sold at throwaway prices.

P Bindu from Theni, Tamil Nadu, started farming after her two daughters joined school. Through her innovative farming methods and enterprising nature, she today sells value-added products like sun-dried vegetables and podis (powders).

Former banker turned woman entrepreneur, Ambika Somasundaram started Kariat Dry Foods to sell healthy flours amde using millets, moringa, jackfruit, tapioca, banana, and more.

Sanjeeta KK from Chennai is on a mission to reinvent ancient grains. Her food brand OGMO Foods offers ready-to-eat breakfast and snack mixes made out of minor millets and mappillai samba red rice.