It is a process to give us white Palua(Arrowroot) in Lendri Maliguda in Koraput blkock . The bulbs are dug from soil . Then a paste of the bulb is made by sliding them hard on a stone . The paste then is washed in water number of times till a clear sample of white wet powder is collected . This powder is then dried for days before selling at Rs.60/- at home and Rs.80/- a kilo in the market . Everyday vehicles from Berhapur , Visakhapatnam and other places reach here for business . Great work by tribal families of Koraput region . They earn a good living .

1. Process of White Palua Powder
(Arrowroot)
By Rabindra Nath Nayak

2. Background:
It is a process to give us white Paluo (Arrowroot) in
Lendri Maliguda in Koraput Block .
– The bulbs are dug from soil .
– Then a paste of the bulb is made by sliding them hard on a
stone .
– The paste then is washed in water number of times till a
clear sample of white wet powder is collected .
– This powder is then dried for days before selling at Rs.60/-
at home and Rs.80/- a kilo in the market .
Everyday vehicles from Berhapur , Visakhapatnam and
other places reach here for business . Great work by tribal
families of Koraput region . They earn a good living .

3. Process:
Collection of Raw
Paluo (Arrowroot
Bulb)
Packaging Cleaning Bulb
Dried White
Paste of the Bulb
Powder
Collected white
Washed in Water
wet powder

4. Value Chain
White Paluo Finished White
(Arrowroot) Processed Palua Powder
Existing (Rs60-80)
White Finished Value added
Palua(Arrowroot) Processed White Palua Item
Think out of Box Powder Above >Rs 80

5. Forward Linkages Backward Linkages
• Diversification of product • Micro Credit Facility
• Value Addition of Product • Agri. Input of cultivation of
• As a supplier to transform Bulb
micro-agri.preneureship • Standardization & Quality of
– Cluster Level Finished Product
– Group Level
– Community Level

6. Photos Processing Paluo Powder