Wild Food Group

Name of the group	Kansari Mahila Gath Nisarg Utppan Mahila Gath
Address	Vikramgad, Palghar. Maharashtra. Jawhar, Palghar. Maharasjtra
Title	Creating Livelihood Opportunities for Tribal Women Self Help Groups through Wild food and promoting its importance for nutritional security and conservation of wild food species.
Enterprise Type	Community Owned Indigenous products based Development & Marketing Recognized as a revenue generating group by the Maharashtra State Rural Livelihood Mission (MSRLM)
Community	Warli Tribe & Kokna tribe
No. of members involved	21 women
Products offered	Tribal Cuppa- a natural coffee flavor health beverage made from local herbs Tribal Flower treats: Naturally sweet, oil/ghee free nutrition rich snacks- ladoos, energy bar, jams Indigenous vegetable pickles Local produce
FSSAI License/Reg. No	Kansari Mahila Gat: 21519109000791 Nisargh Mahila Gat: 21519109000792
Date of commencement	17/11/2019
Total sales till date	Rs. 2,00,000/-
Business model	Community level made indigenous products by women groups which are: Sold to organic companies and consumers in the nearby cities like Mumbai, Pune and Nashik. Wild food dishes along with snippets from Tribal culture are made a part of various functions & tourism events.
Appreciation and recognition	Tribal development department, Government of Maharashtra Tata Motors Bombay Canteen, Mumbai
Technical and Mgmt. Support	BAIF
Contact details	7838176069, 9623931855

Where we need help

Technical assistance:
a) Identification and procurement of appropriate small-scale machineries that can be easily operated and serviced at the village level (e.g. flaking machine, puffing machine, dryer, etc.) for processing finger millets.
b) Procurement of simple machines for packaging of finished goods.
c) Fine tuning of the business plan and market approach to increase the acceptance of the product among the masses.

Capacity building and mentoring

a) Inculcating entrepreneurial skills in community members.
b) Mentorship on areas of finance, costing, supply chain management and logistics etc.

Financial support

a) Creation of bulk storage units to ensure that the agricultural produce stored remains fresh and intact for longer periods of time.
b) Support for branding, label designing and the creation of sustainable market linkages.

Testimonials

What Our Customer Says

Amazing work by tribals
Nilima Azmi
Microsoft Foundation
Recently visited the tribal village where these craftsmen work. Was amazed at their aesthetic sense and the enthusiasm with which they work. Loved the designs they created. Wish them luck!!
John Doe
Microsoft Foundation
Intersection of Hardwork and Tradition @Baansuli
Beautiful handcrafted Bamboo jewelry
Bill Gates
Microsoft Foundation