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Nagichera, a small and nondescript hamlet in West Tripura district located 15 km away from Tripuara capital Agartala, is abuzz with activity.
Almost everyone who is unemployed in the area had been working overnight to earn some quick money as one of the small time food processing unit here, known for its traditional vermicelli, is going to produce “sewain”, as locally known, during the month of Ramzan, which will sold to buyers from Bangladesh before Eid apart from local markets in the north-eastern state.
As a part of India Act East policy, New Delhi has gone ahead to open up “border haat” at two different locations of the Indo-Bangladesh border in Tripura – one at Srinagar in South Tripura district , the other one at Kamalsagar in Sipahijala district – it became operational on June 11.
“We have started manufacturing ‘sewain’ before Eid for the past few years. We usually make ‘papads’. Apart from handling the bulk of the demand in Tripura. This time around, we have increased production, since we hope our product will be bought by buyers from Bangladesh as well. The border haats have opened and many of the local buyers have already placed orders, they will sell the traditional ‘Tripura sewain’ at both the border haats,” said Tanoy Saha, the owner of Dayananda Food Products Industries that makes traditional vermicelli.
Tanoy, a young entrepreneur, has a degree in microbiology from Bangalore University. His food processing unit was set up in Aralia, five years ago. This unit has helped in empowerment of rural women in the area and make use of their skills in preparing traditional vermicelli.
With the onset of the holy month of Ramzan, workers engaged in vermicelli manufacturing are busy and working extra hours to meet the growing demand. This season, they expect to make more then Rs 5-6 lakh. “Our sewain is popular in the state, now our local buyers are hoping to rope in Bangladeshi buyers ahead of Eid,” said Mira Devi, whose sewain-making skills have helped her to become an empowered woman.
Almost everyone who is unemployed in the area had been working overnight to earn some quick money as one of the small time food processing unit here, known for its traditional vermicelli, is going to produce “sewain”, as locally known, during the month of Ramzan, which will sold to buyers from Bangladesh before Eid apart from local markets in the north-eastern state.
As a part of India Act East policy, New Delhi has gone ahead to open up “border haat” at two different locations of the Indo-Bangladesh border in Tripura – one at Srinagar in South Tripura district , the other one at Kamalsagar in Sipahijala district – it became operational on June 11.
“We have started manufacturing ‘sewain’ before Eid for the past few years. We usually make ‘papads’. Apart from handling the bulk of the demand in Tripura. This time around, we have increased production, since we hope our product will be bought by buyers from Bangladesh as well. The border haats have opened and many of the local buyers have already placed orders, they will sell the traditional ‘Tripura sewain’ at both the border haats,” said Tanoy Saha, the owner of Dayananda Food Products Industries that makes traditional vermicelli.
Tanoy, a young entrepreneur, has a degree in microbiology from Bangalore University. His food processing unit was set up in Aralia, five years ago. This unit has helped in empowerment of rural women in the area and make use of their skills in preparing traditional vermicelli.
With the onset of the holy month of Ramzan, workers engaged in vermicelli manufacturing are busy and working extra hours to meet the growing demand. This season, they expect to make more then Rs 5-6 lakh. “Our sewain is popular in the state, now our local buyers are hoping to rope in Bangladeshi buyers ahead of Eid,” said Mira Devi, whose sewain-making skills have helped her to become an empowered woman.
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(Published 06 July 2015, 18:49 IST)
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