1 | Name Of Cluster | Srikakulam Rice Mill |
2 | Place | Within 20 Kms radius |
3 | District | Srikakulam |
4 | State | Andhra Pradesh |
5 | No of firms (by type) | Micro Firms : 50 Small Firms: 90, Medium Firms : 10+ Total : 150 (Trading Units) |
6 | No. of workers | 8000 direct and 4000 indirect |
7 | Turnover(Rs in Million's) | Domestic Rs. 3000 million |
8 | Associations in cluster | Srikakulam District Rice Millers Association, Srikakulam |
9 | Major products | Fine Rice, Boiled Rice, Brokens, |
10 | Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) |
Agricultural & Processed Foods Export Development Authority (APEDA) Hyderabad Central Food Technology Research Institute, Mysore |
11 | Major markets | Within country Orissa and AP Export No visible exports observed |
12 | Major problems/prospects | Problems: Inadequate godown facilties leading damage of rice Mainly trading business and no direct marketing Poor polishing techniques Poor linkages with Technical institutions High post-harvest losses of 20% Chequered value chain Limited efforts on value addition |
13 | Data source and updated on | Based on District Website and e-literature |