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VANAKARIGARI: A COMMUNITY MANAGED CLUSTER OUTLET VIRTUALY INAUGURATED FOR TRADING OF NTFP AND FOREST BASED PRODUCTS AT BOUDH

A cluster outlet named Banakarigari was inaugurated at Boudh in virtual mode on June 1, 2022 by Dr. Meeta Biswal, IFS, PCCF (Projects) & Project Director, OFSDS. The outlet is supported under the aegis of OFSDP-II. The outlet is showcasing and selling various NTFP and forest products prepared by the community members of 71 VSSs operational under OFSDP-II. The present outlet is being operated and managed by Maa Mangala SHG, of Goundisar VSS under Boudh DMU.

At present various products are available on the outlet include different types of pulses, vermi compost, bamboo craft etc. The products are also available for online purchase and off-line delivery in Boudh city limits through booking over phone. Link also has been established with AMAZON for sale of the products through AMAZON platform

About 50 members from Sindhupur VSS and Gohirapalli VSSs were trained on bamboo craft making for 30 days in collaboration with NABARD. Now the bamboo crafts prepared by these artisans are well accepted amongst the buyers and are now being marketed not only from the OFSDP-II supported SHG Outlets but also through the website namely vankarigari.com.