Case study
Dharani Maize Agro Federation — an SPV-led Maize Cluster
A maize value addition cluster run through a Special Purpose Vehicle, with member awareness and capacity building built on exposure to working industry across five states.
What we found
- Maize growers needed to move from selling grain into value-added processing.
- Unit members had limited understanding of what cluster membership and an SPV structure involved.
- Members had little exposure to the processing technology available elsewhere in India.
What we did
- SPV cluster awareness programmes for unit members.
- Capacity building through industry visits to Uttar Pradesh, Belgaum and Bengaluru.
- Further SPV member industry visits to Rajasthan, Haryana and Bengaluru.
What is different now
- An operational maize value addition cluster under the Dharani Maize Agro Federation.
- Members with direct exposure to processing technology and standards in established units.
From the field
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