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Process of White Palua Powder (Arrowroot)
By Rabindra Nath Nayak
Background:
It is a process to give us white Paluo (Arrowroot) in Lendri Maliguda in Koraput Block .
– The bulbs are dug from soil . – Then a paste of the bulb is made by sliding them hard on a
stone . – The paste then is washed in water number of times till a
clear sample of white wet powder is collected . – This powder is then dried for days before selling at Rs.60/-
at home and Rs.80/- a kilo in the market .
Everyday vehicles from Berhapur , Visakhapatnam and other places reach here for business . Great work by tribal families of Koraput region . They earn a good living .
Process:Collection of Raw Paluo (Arrowroot
Bulb)
Cleaning Bulb
Paste of the Bulb
Washed in WaterCollected white
wet powder
Dried White Powder
Packaging
Value Chain
White Paluo (Arrowroot)
Existing
ProcessedFinished White Palua Powder
(Rs60-80)
White Palua(Arrowroot)
Think out of Box
ProcessedFinished
White Palua Powder
Value added Item
Above >Rs 80
Forward Linkages
• Diversification of product
• Value Addition of Product
• As a supplier to transform micro-agri.preneureship– Cluster Level
– Group Level
– Community Level
Backward Linkages
• Micro Credit Facility
• Agri. Input of cultivation of Bulb
• Standardization & Quality of Finished Product
Photos Processing Paluo Powder