1 | Name Of Cluster | Agra Petha |
2 | Place | Noorie Darwaja, Moti Katra, Sheetla Gali, Jamuna Par, Sikandara etc. |
3 | District | Agra. |
4 | State | Uttar pradesh |
5 | No of firms (by type) | 600 units (Micro 580, Small -20) |
6 | No. of workers | 20,000 |
7 | Turnover(Rs in Million's) | Rs. 3000 million |
8 | Associations in cluster | Shahid Bhagat Singh Kutir Petha Udhyog Association, Agra. |
9 | Major products | About 32 different varieties of Petha (Sweets) |
10 | Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) |
Public Health Department, Govt. of UP for testing facilities MSME-DI, Agra DIC, Agra Food Processing Training Centre (FPTC). |
11 | Major markets | Within India Delhi, Rajasthan, UP, Haryana and other Northern States, Export 10% (indirectly to USA and Middle East Country) |
12 | Major problems/prospects | Use of traditional method of processing Lack of hygiene in process Lack of market awareness Lack of preservation technology and diversification Poor infrastructure facilities Lack of associate behaviour among cluster units Lack of professional and managerial skill Lack of waste management system. |
13 | Data source and updated on | NIESBUD, Noida.(April 2008) |