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