:: Namakkal - Livelihood Details

A New Delhi based Research Agency has been engaged by the Project to conduct the Opportunity Assessment and Resource Mapping Study for Livelihoods for Namakkal District.

This study was conducted in selected sample Villages.

As part of the study, to analyze the problem and prospects of the existing livelihoods and potential activities discussions were held with the following stakeholders.

SHG Members
Key informants of the Village,
Target groups, Shandy sellers & buyers
Public/Private enterprises
NGOs etc.

Based on the above study, list of Livelihood activities in Namakkal District are given below:

:: Traded in
Egg Cotton (for processing) Maize Body building for heavy vehicles
Red Gram Black Gram Green Gram Tea
Cloth/Garments Dry Fish Tobacco Red Chili
:: Trading out
Milk Pineapple Jackfruit Egg Cotton Fabric
Silk Fabric Tapioca Groundnut Turmeric Coffee
Pepper Mango Suppota Guava
:: Existing Livelihoods
 Land Based  Livestock  Trading
 Service Sector  Production  Others
:: Land Based
Cultivation of Sugarcane Cultivation of Cotton Production of Pulses
Cultivation of Ladies Finger Chilly Production Cultivation of Brinjal
Cultivation of Turmeric Cultivation of Snake Guard Cultivation of Pepper
Cultivation of Coffee Cultivation of Guava Cultivation of Sunflower
:: Livestock
Dairy Milk and Milk based products
Poultry Calf Rearing Goat Rearing
:: Trading
Grocery Cloth/Garments Show room Poultry feed/Cattle feed Cement Shop and Medical stores
Bangles/Cosmetics Grains NTFPs Collection Meat Shop
:: Service Sector
Textile Industry Flour Mill Mason Repairs Works
Barber Insurance Agent Rope making Training Institute
Ready made garment unit Hosiery Unit Tailoring LIC/RD Insurance Agent
Repair Shop for 2/4 wheelers
:: Production
Textile (Power loom) Cotton yarn Textile Export Jaggery Production Unit
Food Items(pickles/baked items) Broom Making Basket Making
:: Others
Jatropha Processing Contract Farming Coir products FMCG products
Poultry Tailoring Unit Power loom
:: Potential Livelihoods
 Land Based  Livestock  Trading
 Service Sector  Production  Others
:: Land Based
Cultivation of Sugarcane / Cotton / Pulses / Ladies Finger / Brinjal / Turmeric / Snake Guard / Pepper / Coffee / Guava / Sunflower
Cultivation of Ginger/ Onion/ Banana/ Pepper/ Areca nut/ Betel vine/ Jackfruit/ Sapota/ Gingelly/ Coconut/ Mango
Cultivation of Flowers (Jasmine/Chrysanthemum) Vermi Compost
Cultivation of Mushroom Cultivation of Vanilla
Cultivation of Amla /Lime
:: Livestock
Dairy Milk and Milk based value added products like Khova, ghee, butter milk, curd, butter,butter milk, badam milk, rose milk etc., Poultry
Calf rearing Turkey/Rabbit rearing Goat rearing
:: Trading
Fish vending Supermarkets Jewellery Grocery
Meat Shop Cloth/Garments Show room Grains Bangles/Cosmetics
Agri input shop NTFPs collection Vegetable/Fruit Vending Hotel/Tea Shops
:: Service Sector
Textile Industry Rope making Training Institute Readymade Garment Unit
Powerloom unit Hosiery Unit Tailoring LIC/RD Insurancing Agent
Repair Shop for 2/4 wheelers
:: Production
Coffee-Processing Unit Masala powder processing unit Pepper processing unit
Cotton yarn Pepper Processing Unit Honey Processing Unit
Mango/Citrus Fruit juice processing unit Leaf Plate making unit Readymade Garment unit
Tapioca value added unit Textile (Power loom) Textile – Export
Jaggery Production Unit Food Items (pickles/baked items) Broom Making
Coconut Leaf thatching Production of Sea food items Phenyl/Candle/Agarbati making
Basket Making Hosiery Product unit Sugarcane juice unit
:: Others
Clay products unit Coir products Tailoring Silver Ornaments
Handicraft items FMCG products trading Jatropha processing and contract farming
:: Emerging Livelihoods
 Land Based  Livestock  Trading
 Service Sector  Production  Others
:: Land Based
Cultivation of Aromatic/Medicinal plant Mushroom Cultivation Jatropha Cultivation
Cultivation of Vanilla Fodder Cultivation Cultivation of Nerium
Cultivation of Coriander Leaves/Cardamom/Chillies Cultivation of Legumes Cultivation of Green Manure
Cultivation of De-protein plants Cultivation of Subabul/Glyricedia in rainfed areas Cultivation of Cesbania grandiflora (Agathi)
:: Livestock
Calf Rearing Mobile AI Centers to provide AI Facilities Private Veterinary Clinics
:: Trading
Jewellery Shop Watch Shop Cloth/Garments Show room Fertilizer/Pesticides Shop
Super market Beauty Parlor Electronics and Electrical goods ISD/STD/PCO Booths
Bangles/Cosmetics Shop Internet Browsing Center Poultry feed/Cattle feed Shop Medical Shop
Fish Vending Agri allied input shop Hotels/Tea Shops Vegetable/Fruit vending
:: Service Sector
Flour mill Drivers Mason Repair works Insurance Agent Stone cutter
:: Production
Milk cooling units Production of Bio-fertilizers and Pesticides
Bee- Keeping Sericulture
Production of high value added items like Ghee/Butter/Cream/Yogurt/Paneer Mini dairy units of 5 animals and above
Milk Processing Units by SHGs Soil less Culture for Vegetable cultivation
Pottery Hotel/Catering
Tea stall Weaving
Agarbati making Mattress
Basket making Greeting Cards Preparation
:: Others
Honey bee processing and contract farming Coir making unit
Tailoring unit Silver ornaments
Handicraft items FMCG Products trading
Lorry Spares Tyres & tubes, Engine Oil, Gear Oil
Milk booth Renting vessels for functions
Tent houses Plastic goods
Eco tourism Glass painting
Mobile canteen Hospital house keeping assistant
Female nursing assistant Lab technician
Motor winding Herbal plants
Fodder cultivation Essential oils
Pain balm Transport services
Courier service Stone quarry