Introduction
Mrs. Rupinder Kaur belongs to a farming family and was engaged in organic farming. She came to know and contact with ICAR- CIPHET, Ludhiana through ATMA, Ludhiana. Here she interacted with Dr. Mridula D., PI of CRP-SA project on ‘Establishment of modern agro-processing centre for fruits and vegetables’ and found enormous business opportunity through small scale processing and value addition of agricultural produce, especially horticultural produce. She attended the Entrepreneurship Development Program under this CRP-SA project on processing and value additions aspects of various products such as green chilli powder, mango leather and amla candy along with 4 others.
She has established an Agro Processing Centre for Fruits and Vegetables Processing with the trade name of ‘Kulraj Natural’ including 10 women members with the machinery support and technical guidance under CRP-SA project on ‘Establishment of modern agro-processing centre for fruits and vegetables’ of ICAR-CIPHET, Ludhiana and has started activities with earnings of about Rs. 65 thousand per month.The following products are being commercially prepared and sold in local market-
- Green chilli powder
- Aam papad (mango leather)
- Rose petals (dried)
- Amla candy
- Turmeric powder
- Lemon grass powder
