Eco-friendly, low cost cow dung paint expected to raise farmers’ incomes; boost agro-economy
A manufacturing unit for paint made from cow dung has been inaugurated in Jaipur. It is expected to boost farmers’ income and create self-employment opportunities. The paint is claimed to be eco-friendly and cost-effective. Details here.
The manufacturing unit has been set up on the campus of Kumarappa National Handmade Paper Institute (KNHPI), Jaipur. All photos: pib.gov.in
A new automated manufacturing unit of Khadi Prakritik Paint, India’s maiden installation that will manufacture paint made from cow dung, in Jaipur, Rajasthan has been inaugurated today on July 6.
The Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Nitin Gadkari appreciated the technological innovation and stated that this would go a long way in empowering the rural and agro-based economy in the country.
Gadkari, who declared himself the ‘brand ambassador’ of Khadi Prakritik Paint, said that he would promote it across the country so as to encourage young entrepreneurs to take up the manufacturing of cow dung paint.
“Even inaugurating infrastructure projects worth lakhs of crores of rupees is not as pleasing and satisfying as inaugurating this manufacturing unit,” said Gadkari, who ordered 1,000 litres of this paint for his residence in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
The Union Minister said Khadi Prakritik Paint has immense potential of creating sustainable development for the benefit of the poorest of the poor and the target should be setting up a Prakritik Paint unit in each and every village.
Objectives and benefits
The paint has been launched with the twin objectives of increasing farmers’ income and creating self-employment in India.
The cow dung paint is available in two variants — Distemper and Emulsion. Khadi Prakritik Paint is claimed to have ‘AshtaLaabh’ meaning eight benefits, such as anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and natural thermal insulation properties. “This paint is eco-friendly, non-toxic, odourless and cost-effective,” reads the press statement issued by the MSME ministry.
The manufacturing unit has been set up on the campus of Kumarappa National Handmade Paper Institute (KNHPI), Jaipur, which is a unit of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). Earlier Prakritik Paint was being manufactured manually on a prototype project. At present, the daily production of Prakritik Paint is 500 litres which is expected to increase to 1,000 litres per day in the coming days.
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