Cluster Profile
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)