Profile
Annapurna Cottage Industries (ACI) was founded in the year 1987 by R.D Raj with the main objective to create sustainable livelihood to Rural India in eco-friendly manner that doesn’t harm human mankind in any way.
Promoter Credentials as Resource Coordinator
With about 33 years of experience in the same line of activity, the CEO of the company Mr. R.D Raj was involved in 100’s of training camps and imparted training to about 100,000 rural/Tribal youth in various states like: AP, Telangana, Orissa, Maharashtra, Karnataka etc.,
- Received National Award in 2010 in Social Category for imparting training and providing self-employment to highest number of SHGs.
- Representation and best performance during 9th SAART Trade Fair 2009 in Bhutan.
- Appreciated and felicitated in World Women Telugu Conference 2019 at Malaysia.
Raj is the Resource coordinator in the following Organisations
NIRDPR, DIC, ORMAS, GCC, ITDA, KVIB, KVIC
Innovative Profile
- Founder “Leaf Plate Making Technology” and related technology
- Paper plate making machinery manufacturers
- Annatto seed braking machine in collaboration with CFTRI
- Mud Block making technology upgraded in collaboration of NIRDPR with high production using hydraulic equipment
History of major projects executed
NIRD & PR: Handled a good number of classes on this subject in both National and International Training program conducted by NIRD & PR, Every year workshops are conducted at our Annapurna Cottage Industries for selected visitors.
GCC: Trained 2000 persons during 2000-2001 at Araku and Rampachodavaram.
ORMAS: A special project designed for ORMAS in 1999 was taken up for training 25000 women who were witnessed by the parliamentary committee led by Hon’ble Central Minister Mrs. Margaret Alwa.
CREDA: Introduced in leaf plates making to farmers in Nalgonda & Ranga Reddy Districts in the year 1998.
NABARD: Taken up leaf plate making program for tribals at Srikakulam and Vijayanagaram Districts in 1996 – 97.
AP COST: Trained in 30 Mandals under ‘Samada’ Project (photo) during 1995-97 in Telangana.
DRDA: Trained 15,000 persons during 1991-94 at Nizamabad, Warangal, Karimnagar, Srikakulam and Nalgonda districts.
ITDA: Trained 1000 persons during 1990-93 at Badrachalam and Paderu.
