Question

Name any four self-employment avenues in the field of food processing that can be taken up as a household or cottage scale activity.

Hint:

Think of local examples from the food industry which are done in small scale setups.

Answer 1

Cottage Industry Options

• Dehydrated Products/Papad/Wadi:
  Making and selling dehydrated food items like papad or wadi can be done at a household level.
• Murabba/Candy:
  Making and selling traditional candies, murabba, and other similar confectioneries at home can be a good option.
• Pickles/Jam/Jelly/Squash:
  Production and sale of homemade pickles, jams, jellies, and squashes is a popular cottage industry.
• Roasted and Puffed Snacks:
  This may include making and selling roasted and puffed snacks like salted peanuts and khakhra.
• Fried Snacks:
  This may include preparing and selling fried snacks like mathri, namkeen, thepla, chips, and murukku etc.
• Bakery Products:
  Baking and selling homemade bakery items like cakes, biscuits, and breads can be a good option.
• Sweets/Jaggery Making:
  Making traditional Indian sweets and jaggery is a well-known cottage industry.
• Drinking Water Pouches:
  Selling drinking water in pouches is a very popular business, which can be undertaken with limited investment.
• Other Relevant Point:
  Any other relevant point from the chapter.