North & Middle Andaman has legal padauk and gurjan hardwood and a small, stable woodworking tradition. A village-level handicraft co-op converts kiln-dried offcuts into furniture and decor that ships to Port Blair tourist hubs and online buyers — value-add per cubic foot is 4–6× raw timber sale.
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North & Middle Andaman has long supplied padauk, gurjan and other tropical hardwoods to mainland furniture makers. Most leaves the district as raw logs at low margins. A handicraft co-op model — kiln-drying, basic CNC routing, hand-finishing — converts legal offcuts and underutilised timber into furniture, lamps, and decor for the tourist economy in Havelock and Port Blair plus online retail.
Capex of ₹8–15 lakh covers a small kiln, basic woodworking machines, and finishing space. PMEGP supports new manufacturing units up to ₹25 lakh with 25–35% subsidy. NABARD-AIF funds rural value-add infrastructure on softer terms. Hardest parts: ensuring all timber is legally sourced (Forest Department clearances), training a stable workforce in finishing techniques, and building distribution beyond walk-in tourist sales. A four-month design and skills incubation phase before opening the workshop is non-negotiable; a single bad batch loses the price premium for years.
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