A dimension within New Retail Ventures
This theme explores the entrepreneurial journey of selling spices in local markets as a source of livelihood.
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I will run my family by doing a spice business, taking it to the market, and selling.
— Subhadra Suna · Badgurjibhata, Balangir, Odisha
I will run my family by doing a spice business, taking it to the market, and selling it.
— Subhadra Suna · Badgurjibhata, Balangir, Odisha
I will do spice business, take it to the market and sell it to support my family.
— Subhadra Suna · Badgurjibhata, Balangir, Odisha
I will run a spice business and sell the products in the market to support my family.
— Subhadra Suna · Badgurjibhata, Balangir, Odisha
I will do vegetable business and support my family.
— Subhadra Suna · Badgurjibhata, Balangir, Odisha
I will do vegetable business and support my family.
— Subhadra Suna
I will do a spice business in a weekly market with a capital of 20,000 rupees.
— Paradeshi Mirdha · Katarbaga, Sambalpur, Odisha
If I get 20 thousand rupees, I will do a spice business and earn by selling them in the market.
— Abhilash Bhoi · Khaprakhol, Balangir, Odisha
I will buy dried fish and spices and earn by selling them in various markets!
— Abhilash Bhoi · Khaprakhol, Balangir, Odisha
With this money, I will buy lentils, make fritters (vadi), and sell them in the market so that I can support my family and earn some money.
— Pushpalata Surtange · Simga, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
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
I will run a fancy shop and support my family.
— Subhadra Suna · Badgurjibhata, Balangir, Odisha
I will open a tea shop and support my family.
— Subhadra Suna · Badgurjibhata, Balangir, Odisha
I will open a tea shop and support my family.
— Subhadra Suna · Badgurjibhata, Balangir, Odisha
I will bring good variety vegetable seeds to my farm, grow vegetables, and sell them in the nearby market to run my household.
— Vijay kanesh · Mathwad, Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
I will buy vegetables, sell them in the market, collect money, and educate my children.
— 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
I will start a small business in my village with ₹20,000, where I will set up a stall selling Nadda papad, Mulku, and tea, and support my family.
— Pushpalata Surtange · Kasdol, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
With that money, I will open a small 'gupchup' shop so that I can create a source of income and support my family.
— Pushpalata Surtange · Simga, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
With that money, I will open a small flour mill shop from which I can create a source of income and support my family.
— Pushpalata Surtange · Tilda Neora, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
With that money, I will start a small business for my family, through which I can increase my income.
— Pushpalata Surtange · Bemetara, Chhattisgarh
To grow the household, we will open a shop and do business.
— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
I will cultivate and sell crops, and also buy and sell other goods to earn money, and I will educate my children.
— Anupama Mahanand
I will open a tea shop and run my family.
— Subhadra Suna · Badgurjibhata, Balangir, Odisha
If I get money, I will open a shop and support my family.
— Prabhulal Saraf · Nandupāla, Balangir, Odisha
I will buy ingredients to make snacks at home and make snacks to support my family.
— Subhadra Suna · Badgurjibhata, Balangir, Odisha
With this money, I will start a small business for my family, through which I can improve my financial situation and create a source of income.
— Pushpalata Surtange · Kasdol, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
I will buy and sell goods. I will cultivate vegetables and sell them.
— Anupama Mahanand
If I am given 20000 rupees, I will support my family by personally going around and selling vegetables to survive.
— Sita Behera
With ₹1, I will start the Nadda papad business so that I can increase my income and support my family.
— Pushpalata Surtange · Tilda Neora, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
I will buy all pulse items, sell them in the market, collect money, and educate my children.
— Anupama Mahanand
I will grow vegetables myself and sell them to educate my children.
— Anupama Mahanand
I will do poultry farming and egg business, sell them in the nearby Mathwad Haat, and run my household.
— Vijay kanesh · Mathwad, Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
To run my house, I will open a grocery store.
— Hariparkash kharadi · Katarwas Khurd, Udaipur, Rajasthan
With 20 thousand rupees, I will start a business of Nadda papad and murukku and by selling it in my own village, I will support my household.
— Pushpalata Surtange · Simga, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
I will open a gupchup shop and take it to various markets in our area to sell.
— KARUKAR MURMU
I will cultivate and sell vegetables, earn money, and educate my six children.
— Anupama Mahanand
I will open a vegetable shop and that will be my source of income.
— Ulapi Sahu
If I get 10000 rupees, I will buy some vegetables, sell them in villages, make a profit, and support my family. And I will be able to provide for them. Directly.
— Sita Behera · Dashapalla, Nayagarh, Odisha
I will buy vegetables and sell them in the market for more, and save money for my children.
— 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.

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

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

With a modest government loan or assistance, many women establish micro-enterprises like poultry farming and clothing shops to secure their family's future and improve their living standards.