1 | Name Of Cluster | Kakinada Mango Jelly |
2 | Place | Kakinada |
3 | District | East Godavari |
4 | State | Andhra Pradesh |
5 | No of firms (by type) | 750 |
6 | No. of workers | 3000 |
7 | Turnover(Rs in Million's) | Rs. 80 million |
8 | Associations in cluster | Association of SIDBI. |
9 | Major products | Mango jelly |
10 | Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) |
Center for Food Technologies and Research Institute, Indian Institute of Packaging |
11 | Major markets | Export Gulf, UK, Germany and Netherlands Domestic Delhi, Maharashtra, Bihar, Punjab and Orissa |
12 | Major problems/prospects | Raw Material: The fruit are ripened using chemical ripeness and the prices of raw material fluctuate radically every year. Technology and equipment used: The fruits are being cut using sharp iron knives instead of stainless steel. The pulp is scraped using alichippa (seashell) instead of a non-corrosive metal instrument. Pulp extraction procedures: The process of extraction of pulp is predominantly manual. Drying: The pulp is dried in open areas exposing it to flies, insects, dust etc., Packing : Packing is not done in airtight containers and there are no labels. Marketing: There is no common collective marketing approach. Mainly depend on traders and commission agents |
13 | Data source and updated on | DSR by east Godavari Distric in Year 2007 |