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Palvancha enterprise blends organic farming, forest produce processing

Palvancha enterprise blends organic farming, forest produce processing
From forest produce to organic foods, a Palvancha enterprise is building livelihoods around nature · thehansindia.com

In a village near forests in India, a small group started a business in October 2024 to help nature and people at the same time.

They grow food without harmful chemicals and collect useful things from the forest.

Instead of selling these raw items, they turn them into useful products, such as sweets from mahua flowers and powders from moringa leaves.

They also make honey-based items, healthy millet foods, and products from a tiny plant called spirulina.

Machines that use sunshine dry the food so it lasts longer without wasting too much energy.

The group gives work to 20 people, and most of the workers are women who live in villages.

They also help about 15 farmers nearby and raise quails and fish as extra ways to earn money.

Their products are sold in shops in nearby towns and big cities like Hyderabad.

The group won an award from the state for its good work helping tribal communities and women.

The leaders hope the business will grow and show that products from a small village can be loved even in other countries.

Key facts

Enterprise
Charitha Organic Cultivation and Solar Dryers
Established
October 2024
Location
Petcheru village near Palvancha, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Telangana
Direct Employment
20 people (15 women, 5 men)
Indirect Farmers
About 15 farmers
Product Range
Mahua laddus, oil, nectar, soap, herbal hair oil; moringa powder, tablets, face packs; karakkaya tea powder, mouthwash, triphala powder; millet rava and powders; quail eggs, meat and pickles
Sales Outlets
Bhadrachalam, Palvancha, Kothagudem, Khammam, two supermarkets in Hyderabad, and online at charithaorganic.com
Recognition
State-level Best Tribal Achiever Award-2026 at Janajatiya Garima Utsav-2026

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