Tribal people get goods carrier to transport their produce to plains

Using the vehicle, they can widen their consumer base

The Kani tribe’s age-old wish to have a goods carrier of thier own to transport their produce to consumers living in the plains has been fulfilled with a gift from NABARD. The Kani tribes who live near Papanasam and Servalar dams in the Western Ghats cultivate pepper, tapioca, gooseberry, jackfruit, lemon and collect minor forest produce such as honey. They sell these products to the public, particularly to traders in the plains. In some cases, they have to bring these produce to the plains in buses to sell them.