Balod has tribal Gond heritage plus Mahanadi-belt agriculture. A combined handicraft cluster plus agro-processing unit captures both heritage and modern streams.
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Balod district has tribal Gond and Halba craft heritage plus substantial Mahanadi-belt agriculture (paddy, vegetables). A combined producer cooperative organising 40-60 women across handicraft (textile, basket-making, dokra) plus a small agro-processing unit (rice flour, vegetable processing) captures both economies.
Capex of 8-18 lakh covers shared looms, processing equipment, packaging, and 6 months of working capital. DCH (handicrafts) plus PMFME at 35% subsidy jointly fund up to 50% capex. Hard parts: managing two operating models, design adaptation, and reaching D2C distribution. Start with agro-processing (steady year-round); craft cluster in year 2.
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