A dimension within Food Retail Ventures
This theme focuses on individuals starting and running food-related businesses from home, often involving vegetables.
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We will do candle business.
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand
We will do candle business
— Jagannath Baraik · Ranchi, Jharkhand
We will all do business together, we will open a vegetable shop.
— संगीता मीणा · Metali, Dungarpur, Rajasthan
We will start a pickle and papad industry in our group.
— संगीता मीणा · Metali, Dungarpur, Rajasthan
We want to open a shop and do some business like this.
— अमर जीत · Ormaura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
To grow the household, we will open a shop and do business.
— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
We will sell vegetables and other things now, we will open a shop.
— benedict dungdung · Sundargarh, Odisha
We will do the candle business.
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand
We will do the candle business.
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand
We will do mushroom business.
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand
We will do mushroom business.
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand
We want to open a shop.
— bachcha lal · Ormaura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
We will open a cottage industry to run the household.
— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
We will start a small business. We can make plates and bowls from sal leaves found in our forest.
— Upendra Kumar Mahananda
We will make turmeric papads and do business in the market to arrange for the maintenance of the house.
— sudhir gamanga · Kharlingi, Housingboard Colony, Rayagada
We will do our own business at home and sell vegetables.
— संगीता मीणा · Metali, Dungarpur, Rajasthan
We women will collectively start a business of domestically produced food items. We will start small jobs at home and because our
— Bhagora kanti Lal · Malmatha, Dungarpur, Rajasthan
We will open a small industry from SHG.
— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
All of us from the group want to start a pickle and papad business together.
— संगीता मीणा · Rohan Wara, Dungarpur, Rajasthan
We women will collectively start a business of domestic products and food items. We will start small-scale work from home, and because raw materials are easily available here, we will provide employment to homemakers.
— Hemant singh Negi · Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
We would like to start a business of chili, spices, and turmeric powder. About 10-12 people will work together in a group.
— Vijay Kumar bhardwaj · Kasdol, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
We will run a pani puri shop.
— Manjusha Marko · Dudhi, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
We want to open a shop and grow our business.
— Rakesh kumar Kumar · Ormaura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
We are ready for this. We will choose a small, small-scale industry, such as making papad or pickles. We will support our women so that their families can run well, and with this and other income, we can manage our families properly.
— hemant singh negi · Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
We will do a small business to improve the economic situation.
— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
We will open a makeup shop, sell clothes, and all kinds of bangles and accessories. We will all provide for my family.
— Hariparkash kharadi · Katarwas Khurd, Udaipur, Rajasthan
We will manufacture and do business with items such as soap, oil, fragrance, incense sticks, etc.
— Abhimaneu Sabar
We will bring sal leaves from Mangal (a source/place), prepare them by stitching (into plates/bowls), and release them into the market. Turmeric is also available; by packing the turmeric, we can do business in the market.
— sudhir gamanga · Birikota, Rayagada, Odisha
We will start a business of home-produced food items by collaborating with women. We will begin with small tasks at home because raw materials are easily available here.
— Bhagora kanti Lal · Malmatha, Dungarpur, Rajasthan
We will collect vegetables available in the village, sell them in the market, establish a community group, and support our family.
— Anirudha Marai
We will open an egg and chicken shop.
— Chanda
If our group receives 20,000 rupees, we will jointly start a business. We will stitch leaf products, and then make and sell papads.
— Suresh Miniaka
We would like to start a business of indigenous paddy rice from our region.
— Manoj Kumar soy · Seraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand
Will start our own business with a sewing machine.
— संगीता मीणा · Metali, Dungarpur, Rajasthan
We will choose vegetable cultivation as a business.
— Premsila Naik · Behera, Kalahandi, Odisha
They will prepare and sell what they make.
— Gitanjali Bhoi
We will open a small hotel by making bhajiya, vada, and samosa.
— Vijay Kumar bhardwaj
We will do poultry farming, goat farming, and a small shop.
— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
We also want to start a small business with 20,000 so that we can do business in the market.
— Ram Kumari · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
We will open a small shop where we can keep items that people need to fulfill their requirements, as well as those of my family.
— Pushpalata Surtange · Tilda Neora, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
AI-synthesised pieces woven from many community voices on this theme. They may contain errors or interpretation — they're a reflection of the stories, not a record of fact.

When provided with initial capital, local women's teams are ready to create products and establish their own businesses, strengthening the community economy.

Villagers are finding creative ways to start small businesses and leverage traditional farming to secure their livelihoods and support their communities.

By investing a modest sum, villagers can establish and expand home-based enterprises, from crafting to livestock, fostering local economic growth and self-sufficiency.

Families in Sonbhadra envision transforming a modest sum into thriving small businesses, securing their livelihoods and investing in their children's future.