Guntur Special pickles have been in the business of making pickles since the year 2000. As a women enterprise, they started making pickles as a way to supplement their family income of a son who passed away in an automobile accident. Pickle making is not just a business but a passion.Today, they have close to 2 decades of experience in pickle making and have experimented with new pickle recipes and combinations of different vegetables to make unique pickles that are an instant success.

The SHG was able to reach only to in and around Guntur residents they would stall their pickles in local shops and few local exhibitions and their geographical boundaries were very limited. They had product stalling/showcasing issues and timely payment receiving obligations with the local vendors,order repetition was an issue due to commuting gap and contact point,and this whole scenario changed when they went live with KALGUDI.

KALGUDI did detail listing of all their products with prices , bulk breaking and order customisation options along with product descriptions of every product on KALGUDI online store with a brand E-mahila supported by SERP-AP. The products went live in the month of October 2018.Once an order is placed the makers receive SMS with order details, they accept the order and this status is immediately sent to the buyer,and they receive the full payment instantly the order is placed. Order is fulfilled by the dedicated fulfillment team and the payments and settlements are done online via the payment gateway provided by KALGUDI store.KALGUDI has hand holded them at every stage and trained them in packaging, labelling and rural fulfilment and helped them to grow and expand the volume of business in magnitude and increase their visibility.

Guntur Special Pickles hired 8 women to keep up with the demand for their pickles. Their popular range are the Chicken pickle and Prawn pickle , veg pickles, Garlic pickle, Gongura pickle and Ginger pickle. Guntur Special pickles also has an FSSAI registration.

The listing on the KALGUDI store brought good response.Thus helping in women empowerment and also bringing the ethnic food products just a door step away. Guntur Pickles has experienced a lot of value addition and a consistent revenue stream by getting listed on KALGUDI store.

KALGUDI has made their products reach beyond their geographical limits

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Wooden toys and decoratives had its existence from ages,later on with the discovery of plastic and its cost effectiveness the wooden toys importance has been gradually decreasing and limited itself to home decoratives.

Now with the awareness of hazardous effects of plastic,people are looking for a more eco friendly toys, vegetable dyed wooden toys are gaining prominence.Wooden painted toys locally known as Kondapalli toys are world-famous. In southern states of India there is a culture of arranging Bommala Koluvu during Dasara and Pongal festivals where they showcase the dolls and kondapalli toys have a special place and adds grandeur. The toys are known for their special feature that adds a ethnic touch to home decor with their finely created figurines.The Kondapalli toys have carved a niche of their own in the world of handicrafts. The Kondapalli toys are made from softwood known as Tella Poniki(White Sanders) which are found in nearby Kondapalli Hills.The wooden piece is heated to make it moisture-free, different parts of the image are carved separately. They are then glued together with an adhesive made of crushed tamarind seeds.Water and vegetable dye colours are used to paint the toys or figurine. Painting is done with soft and thin paint brushes made of goat’s hair. The toys depict scenes from actual life, animals, rural folks, deities and characters from the epics.Dancing dollDasavatar, Villagebackdrop, and Ambari elephants are among the famous items produced by the artisans here.

This art form which has got extensive patronage from the rulers in ancient times is in decline due to lack of profits,time taken to produce toys, lack of marketing skills, packaging techniques, digital technical skills and influence of western art, younger generations are not encouraged towards this art.

Sri Kanakadurga(DWCRA) (Development of Women and Children in Rural Areas Self Help Group) established in 1998 is supported by AP SERP. This group is into the business of making wooden toys, they are supporting women empowerment by training women to keep this ancient art live with an experience of 20 years, they have unique toy designs of hand made toys but faced hurdles in marketing, advertising, showcasing their products, receiving funds etc

KALGUDI interacted with Sri Kanakadurga Dwcra Self Help Group, listed all their products and exposed them to digital market.The SHG went live online with KALGUDI and is getting orders from various geographical locations.The listing of their items in KALGUDI has ensured increase in their product sales, volume of business and product visibility .

They have received orders from many northern regions of India. It is a best gifting options to our kids which is eco friendly and these can be gifted on various occasions and ceremonies.

Next time when you are gifting, remember that Kondapalli toys are just a click away.

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Papaya plant and its fruits are well known to all for their rich nutritional value. But very few of us know that the leaves are equally useful, the lack of knowledge in many farmers about the usage of leaves they either throw them away or use for composting. The Papaya leaves have many medicinal values are used in many ayurvedic medicine preparations and beauty products. The use of Papaya leaves in beauty is as follows.

1. Treating Dandruff.

2. Anti-ageing and maintains youthful Skin.

A vendor from Castlerock Belgaum district posted requirement for one ton of papaya Leaves for supply to a beauty products manufacturing unit on Kalgudi platform, the Kalgudi team immediately contacted a farmer in Kadapa district. The farmer has a Papaya farm and after the fruit harvest the tree topping is done for the growth of fresh leaves and the old leaves are used for composting.

A FPO contacted the vendor and arranged for the sale of one ton of papaya leaves for Rs.12000 ie.Rs.12 per kg via Kalgudi platform and payment was done through Kalgudi payment gateway, the farmer is assured of timely payment and after the freight charges the farmer made a profit of Rs.7,200 thus Kalgudi ensured the value addition to the farmer and has shown an alternate fixed revenue stream.

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