:: Theni - 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 Theni 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 Theni District are given below:
:: Traded in
Green Gram Black Gram Red Gram Red Chili
Ground Nut Cotton (for process only) Gingelly seed Millets
Pepper Potato Grocery items Certified seeds
Pea Carrot Apple Pine Apple
:: Trading out
Coconut Cotton Paddy Silk Cotton
Cholam Jowar Mango Banana
Grapes Tomato Maize Cashew nut
Cocoon Milk Drum stick Beetroot
:: Existing Livelihoods
 Land Based  Livestock  Trading
 Service Sector  Production  Others
:: Land Based
Cultivation of Groundnut Cultivation of Cotton
Cultivation of Sugarcane Cultivation of Brinjal
Cultivation of Brinjal Cultivation of Ladies finger)
Cultivation of Potato Cultivation of Ginger
Cereals Production Cultivation of Pulses
Cultivation of Banana Cultivation of Areca nut
Cultivation of Sapota Cultivation of Gingelly
Cultivation of Coconut Cultivation of Mangoes
Floriculture(Jasmine/Chrysanthemum Cultivation)  
:: Livestock
Dairy Milk and Milk based products
Poultry Calf Rearing Goat Rearing
:: Trading
Grocery Cloth/Garments Show room Grains
Bangles/Cosmetics Poultry feed/Cattle feed NTFPs Collection Meat Shop
:: Service Sector
Textile Industry Rope making Training Institute Ready made garment unit
Power loom Unit Hosiery Unit Tailoring LIC/RD Insurance Agent
Repair Shop
:: Production
Textile (Power loom) Cotton yarn Textile - Export Jaggery Production Unit
Food Items Broom Making Basket Making  
:: Others
Coir products Power loom FMCG products
:: Potential Livelihoods
 Land Based  Livestock  Trading
 Service Sector  Production  Others
:: Land Based
Cultivation of Jowar Cultivation of Bajra
Cultivation of Pulses Cultivation of Sugarcane
Cultivation of Cotton Cultivation of Coconut
Cultivation of Mango Cultivation of Tamarind
Cultivation of Cereals, Guava Cultivation of Sapota
Cultivation of Ber Cultivation of Pomegranate
Cultivation of Banana Cultivation of Lemon, Jasmine
:: Livestock
Dairy Milk and Milk based products Cattle Poultry birds
Calf rearing Sheep rearing Goat rearing  
:: Trading
Bakery Home made snacks vending Jewellery Grocery
Meat Shop Cloth/Garments Show room Grains Bangles/Cosmetics
Poultry feed/Cattle feed
:: Service Sector
Agro Clinics Automobile Repair Shop Brick Manufacturing units Catering service
Electrical and Electronic works Fabrication work Flour Mill Cycle Repair Shop
Carpentry Works Lathe Works Soda Factories Stone Crushing Units
Tiles Manufacturing Units
:: Production
Fertilizer Porcelain Steel casting Sugar and Jaggery
Asbestos Synthetic fibres Chemicals Auto parts
Leather products
:: Others
Wood Carving Waste Paper Manufacturing Unit Wet Grinding Unit Stone Curving
Oil Expeller Floor Mat Weaving Fly ash bricks  
:: Emerging Livelihoods
 Land Based  Livestock  Trading
 Service Sector  Production  Others
:: Land Based
Cultivation of Coleus Cultivation of Tapioca for Sago factories
Production of Aloe Vera Cultivation of Millets
Cultivation of Pulses Cultivation of Oil seeds
Organic Cultivation Vermi compost / Bio-agents / Bio-pesticides
Cultivation of Mushrooms / Grapes  
:: Livestock
Turkey Rearing Rabbit Rearing Private Veterinary Clinics
Mobile AI Centres to provide AI facilities
:: Trading
Repacking of provision items Ice cream Parlour Milk food shop Cement / building Material shop
Medicinal Shop Saw mill Shamiana / Tent house Steel furniture
:: Service Sector
Beauty parlour Agro clinics Embroidery and zari works Palm leaf products making
Bamboo products making Mobile Laundry Mat weaving unit DTP centre
TV repair centre Watch repair centre Auto driving
:: Production
Agro Based industries – Mango/ Banana jam/ Jelly Tissue culture unit to supply sapling of Aylanthus, Banana, Stevia, etc
Processing unit for extracting alkaloid “forskoli” Food processing/ Sugar and jaggery manufacturing
Dairy/Milk products Tamarind Processing Unit
Handloom / Powerlooms Bamboo cane works
Agarbati / Sambirani Match Industry
Coir / Rope making Handicrafts
Brick (Country) Herbal / Ayurvedic medicines
Jasmine extract units Hallow block/floor tiles
IT enabled services Sericulture
Readymade Garments Unit Natural Dye fabrics
Agarbati unit Wax candle manufacturing unit
Masala Powder processing unit Pickles production unit
Food Items Cane Products
:: Others
Paddy based industries (Rice bran oil/ paddy husk based industries Leather Goods manufacturing unit
Shoe upper components manufacturing units Textile (Power loom)
Cotton yarn