KVIC To Promote Palm Products

• 21 Jul 2020

• The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has launched a project at Dahanu in Palghar district of Maharashtra, a state with more than 50 lakh palm trees to produce Neera and Palmgur which has huge potential to create employment in the country.
• The project aims at promoting Neera as a substitute to soft drinks while also creating self-employment for Adivasis and traditional trappers.
• Neera, extracted from the palm trees before sunrise, is a nutrient-rich health drink consumed in many Indian states.
• KVIC also plans to explore other palm derived products.