00:00These women from Sitampeta Mandel in Andhra Pradesh, Parvati Puram Maniam district have turned tradition into a source of livelihood.
00:10They operate a small scale unit that prepares a variety of snacks and sweets using locally grown grains like sorghum, lentils, peanuts and other millets.
00:20The millets.
00:46It all began with a training program where the women learnt on the millets.
00:50Over a dozen millet-based recipes, a spark that led to something bigger.
00:55With support from a private bank and an NGO under the Integrated Tribal Development Agency, they raised funds to set up a small scale production unit.
01:05The millets.
01:06The millets.
01:07The millets.
01:08The millets.
01:10We are beginning and ready to get ready to do anything with the children.
01:24When we start to get ready, we will start to do anything with children.
01:36The unit now produces a variety of snacks using different grains and spices freshly made each time and ideal for children, pregnant women and aimed at tackling malnutrition which remains prevalent in the area.
01:55We are ready to sell the VENT. We don't have any information about the store. We don't have any information about the store.
02:07We have an address for the VENT. We have a little bit of information about the VENT.
02:18We have a lot of information about the food and nutrition in our group discussions.
02:25We have an additional treatment for the children. We have a 3-year-old friend.
02:32We have a 3-year-old friend. We have a 3-year-old friend of the family.
02:36We have a 3-year-old friend of the family.
02:42What started as a dream has become a beacon of self-sufficiency and sustainable health.
02:50Their snacks, already a hit in local villages, are now set to go online as the women prepare
02:56to take their millet magic to customers across the country.
