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Since 2010,  SELCO Foundation has strived to alleviate poverty by building access to decentralised renewable energy to underserved communities across India—in a manner that is socially, financially, and environmentally sustainable.
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Tamarind Processing
Tamarind Processing Stone Grinders- once a necessity, now a decoration Stone grinders, or kutnis, were...
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The Black Gold
The Black Gold “Pepper Picking Perspectives: A Harvesting Tale” India is the second-largest...
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Post Harvest Losses
Post Harvest Losses
Post Harvest Losses Massive agricultural produce losses and wastage lead to unreliable farmer income...
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Jackfruit Wastage
Jackfruit Wastage
Jackfruit Wastage The losses of jackfruit farmersThere is not much market demand for jackfruit, and...
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Millet Processing
Millet Processing
Millet Processing The meticulous process of cleaning millet, in vain?The market for millet, the building...
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Tomato Harvesting
Tomato Harvesting The extremes of tomato harvestingIn 2021, the volume of tomato production was estimated...
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Chilli Processing
Chilli Processing Is the cost behind one of India’s most popular spices only an economic cost?In 2020,...
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Mango Harvesting
Mango Harvesting
Mango Harvesting​ The story of the nation’s favourite sweet is anything but.​India, the top global...
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Arecanut Processing
Arecanut Processing
Arecanut Processing From Field to Market: The Tough Trek of ArecanutAreca nuts, or betel nuts, from...
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Poultry Farming
Poultry Farming The challenges behind our everyday meat and eggsIndia is the 5th global poultry producer,...
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Fodder production and processing
Fodder production and processing Where lie the resources for better farming? Many farmers face problems...
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Milk Chilling
Milk Chilling The blots in producing our spotless white milkIndia is the world’s largest producer and...
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Stone Grinding
Stone Grinding Stone Grinders- once a necessity, now a decoration Stone grinders, or kutnis, were once...
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Vermicelli Making
Vermicelli Making The demanding process behind one of the most popular rice products Vermicelli is popular...
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Rope Making
Rope Making Rope making: the epitome of manual toil? There are many natural fibres used for making rope,...
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Decentralized Solar Panels
Decentralized Solar Panels With so much access to the sunshine, how can we maximize its potential for...
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Groundnut Processing
Groundnut Processing
Groundnut Processing​ The physically taxing process of producing edible oil India is the world’s second...
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Blacksmithery
Blacksmithery​ Bending metals, but not challenges​Blacksmithery in India is a small scale industry,...
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Pottery Making
Pottery Making How much investment goes into your pretty pot?In the year 2019-20, India exported pottery...
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Rice Puffing
Rice Puffing A drudgery ridden production process of an easy to consume snackIndia produces 89 million...
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Khoya Making
Khoya Making The bitter tale of our sweetsIt is estimated that by 2022, 10 million tonnes of milk will...
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Dry Fish Processing
Dry Fish Processing Beneath the Waves to Beyond the Palate: “Tracing the Challenging Journey...
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Post Harvest Losses
Post Harvest Losses
Post Harvest Losses Massive agricultural produce losses and wastage lead to unreliable farmer income...
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Milk Chilling
Milk Chilling The blots in producing our spotless white milkIndia is the world’s largest producer and...
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Chilli-processing
Chilli Processing
Chilli Processing Is the cost behind one of India’s most popular spices only an economic cost?In 2020,...
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