Sukma, April 19 -- Bastar's high-quality organic tamarind is steadily gaining popularity in markets through the Dandakaranya Foods initiative, which is focused on strengthening rural livelihoods by supporting the collection, processing, and marketing of locally sourced minor forest produce.

The initiative has established the Dandakaranya Foods Tamarind Processing Centre in Sukma, where locally collected organic tamarind is processed using modern and state-of-the-art machinery.

The centre works on converting raw tamarind into value-added products, aiming to improve its market reach and branding at larger platforms.

Speaking about the initiative to ANI, Kailash Kumar Kashyap, General Manager, District Trade and Industry Centre, Sukma, sa...