Laldhang – Lemongrass, Marigold, Mint
Issues in the area
- Small and fragmented landholdings
- Animal Menace
- Prevalence of traditional crops like paddy & wheat leads to lesser price realization
- Limited access to market
Objectives of the intervention
- Additional Income to farmers
- Protecting crops from wild animals
- Utilization of barren land
- Producing remunerative crops
- Value addition at farm gate
Activities Undertaken
- Identification of Crops: Lemongrass, Mint & Marigold
- Collective Cooperative Farming in the field of member farmers
- Farmers’ Mobilization
- Setting up of distillation Unit
- Value Addition: Oil extraction through a distillation process
- Marketing linkages for the sale of the produce
Concept & Value Chain Development
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