Kudumbashree has launched 'Millet Cafe' and 'Vaiga', two agro-livelihood enterprises in Hill Value brand as part of the Attappady Comprehensive Tribal Development and Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group Development Project. Millet Cafe was started aiming at encouraging the usage and cultivation of millets and make good food available in the local level. The Millet Cafe located at Puthur is functioning under the leadership of Reshi, Lakshmi Vellinkiri and Lakshmi Balan of Chithrashalabham Farming Group. Food items such as Ragi Ada, Puttu, Chama Payasam, Chama Biriyani, Varagu Dosa etc is available here.
'Vaiga' Enterprise is launched under the leadership of Agali Panchayath Samithi. This enterprise produces Dosa batter and different Masala powders. This enterprise is run by the entrepreneurs named Chelli, Lakshmi Nanchan, Pappa Kakki, Asha and Radha. These two enterprises are started under the 'Hill Value', the agro product brand of Kudumbashree. Millet Cafe is the 13th enterprise started in Hill Value Brand in the agricultural sector.
4606 farmers are cultivating various crops through 1037 Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) as part of Kudumbashree in Attappady. They are cultivating various millets such as Ragi, Little Millet (Chama), Corn, Kodo Millet (Varagu), Foxtail Millet (Thina) and
Barnyard Millet (Kuthira Vali) in 606.5 acres.
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'Millet Cafe' and 'Vaiga' arrange livelihood opportunities at Attappadyen