A dimension within New Retail Ventures
Discussions around generating income through the sales of handcrafted goods, such as candles and other artisanal products.
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Overall Community Sentiment
Will do incense stick business
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Will do incense stick business
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Will do the incense stick business
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Will do candle business
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Mukasim, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Will do candle business
— Jagannath Baraik
Will do the business of incense sticks.
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand
If I get incense sticks, then I want to start an incense stick business.
— vijay malhotra · Kukda, Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh
We will do candle business.
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand
I will buy traditional brooms and sell them.
— Anupama Mahanand
We will do candle business
— Jagannath Baraik · Ranchi, Jharkhand
I will buy and sell textile items and collect money.
— Anupama Mahanand · Sundargarh, Odisha
Can do incense stick business.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
With that money, I will make things like handloom brooms, sieves, baskets, etc., and take them to the market to sell them. This will give me income.
— Pushpalata Surtange · Tilda Neora, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
Do incense stick business
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand
We will do the candle business.
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand
We will do the candle business.
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand
I will buy and sell goods. I will cultivate vegetables and sell them.
— Anupama Mahanand
I will bring turmeric and cooking oil from the shop at wholesale prices and sell them from village to village to earn a living.
— Abhilash Bhoi · Khaprakhol, Balangir, Odisha
An incense stick business can be done.
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand
An incense stick business can be done.
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand
I will open a small shop.
— Kekti Tekam · Dindori, Madhya Pradesh
Incense stick business can be done.
— Jagannath Baraik · Bāghtoli, Gumla, Jharkhand
We want to open a shop and do some business like this.
— अमर जीत · Ormaura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
The business of incense sticks and candles can be done.
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand
The business of incense sticks and candles can be done.
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand
The business of incense sticks and candles can be done.
— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand
The business of incense sticks and candles can be done.
— Jagannath Baraik
The business of incense sticks and candles can be done.
— Jagannath Baraik · Ranchi, Jharkhand
To grow the household, we will open a shop and do business.
— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
I will run a spice business and sell the products in the market to support my family.
— Subhadra Suna · Badgurjibhata, Balangir, Odisha
An incense stick business can be started.
— Jagannath Baraik · Ranchi, Jharkhand
I will buy and sell to earn money, and then I will use the money from selling to help the children with some work.
— Anupama Mahanand
I will do spice business, take it to the market and sell it to support my family.
— Subhadra Suna · Badgurjibhata, Balangir, Odisha
I will earn a living
— SHIVRAM YADAV · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
I have brought brooms and will sell many of them.
— swornalata nayak · Patnāgarh, Balangir, Odisha
If I get 20000 rupees, I will start a business. I will supply and sell incense sticks door to door.
— Parikshit Majhi · Balangir, Odisha
I will buy tendu leaves and sell them.
— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
Staying here, I will start some business.
— S Guruteli · Jotiguda, Malkangiri, Odisha
To do business
— Anangaprabha Bhoi · Bangomunda, Balangir, Odisha
I will buy a sewing machine, sew clothes, sell them, and earn money.
— Anupama Mahanand · Sundargarh, Odisha
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.

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

To achieve self-reliance and ensure employment for youth, focus on starting accessible small businesses like making candles and incense sticks.

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

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