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GROWING OF MUSHROOMS

Mushroom cultivation and processing requires simple technology thus it can be taken up by women groups. The common type used is the button mushroom (agaricus bisporus. Composted manure of moisture content of 60% can be formed from cow dung, chopped wheat straw, wheat bran, gypsum, and ammonium sulphate. Poultry manure could also be added. The manure is pasteurized and conditioned. A mushroom house is built with a framework of steel-tube, covered with 500-gauge clear polythene lined with insulating material like thermo Cole from outside and covered with black polythene

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MAKING COTTON UNDER WEARS:

Introduction This business idea is for making and marketing of cotton under wears. Cotton under wears sets high quality soft and comfortable wears therefore, would serve a big section of people allover the country. Cotton under wears such as boxers, women’s certified organic cotton bikinis etc are substitutes for silk and nylon under wears which are of low quality. They have a relatively high demand in urban areas.

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ESTABLISHING A GREEN – GROCERY

This project envisages the establishment of a green grocery. The Green-Grocer is committed to selling organic products produced locally with a polished touch. This business will mainly deal in the selling of green vegetables, i.e. tomatoes, carrots, egg plants, garden eggs, French beans, cabbages, coat meal, cucumber, caulicle flowers among others.

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MAKING SOFT TOYS

The idea is premised on production and marketing of 5,200 soft toys per month which translates into 62,400 toys per year. The revenue potential is estimated at USD 600 per year. The business has a good market demand from infants and children between 1-9 years throughout the year. This kind of investment can cost about US $ 37,068.

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MAKING PRAWN FEEDS

This Business idea is on making and production of prawn feeds. Prawn feed is a ready-made food for prawns (is for fish consumption). Commercial prawn manufacturing began in the 1970s, and production grew steeply, particularly to match the market demands of the U.SA, Japan and Europe. There is a lot of encouragement to local communities to get involved, but it has not yet formed grip as it is in the developed Countries.The activity is most popular especially in costal districts. The demand for ready made food for prawns has shot up with the commercial growth of aquaculture industry. The feeds p

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MAKING WIRE NAILS

This business idea is for manufacturing and marketing of wire nails. The nails consist of hard drawn bright mild steel wire with a head, which helps in driving the nail inside. They are made in various sizes. Wire nails are used for roofing, fastening in carpentry and woodwork, fencing, etc. With the rise in construction activities, both commercial and private, the demand for wire nails is bound to increase. Setting up a plant to make wire nails would thus meet this demand. This business idea is premised on manufacturing 769 kilograms of three inch wire nails per day which translates into 239,