The survey on the “basket of needs” is complete and the analysis too. The villagers were more than surprised by the findings.
For instance, in the village of Lohgaon, each household spends ₹36,543 per year on processed foods on an average - many of which can be produced in the village. They were amazed that most of ₹1,46,17,565 that the village spends in a year on processed foods goes outside the village.
In another case, in the village of Tondoli which has about 300 farmers, the total expenditure on fertilizers is ₹1,13,15,560 per year. The total production of organic fertilizers within the village is only worth ₹3,39,466 (less than 3%). There is huge potential for growth of organic fertilizers in the village.
Here are some photos of the village meetings to present the findings.
What is next? To identify budding entrepreneurs and groom them for local production to meet local needs.
Look forward to further collaborations, support, and well-wishes.