Mr. Sumit Raut, an unemployed youth after completing his M. Tech in CAD-CAM was searching job since long time. As the job hunting was going on he attended a training programme on MCED at Udyog Bhavan, Nagpur and came to know about MGIRI, Wardha. He immediately rushed to MGIRI and collected all information regarding various trainings/ technologies provided by different departments. He decided to take training programme on Aloe vera based products since he has few acre of farm where he could cultivate Aloe vera and start his processing unit. In May,2016 he took 5 days training on Aloe vera based product under the guidance of Dr. Adarsh Kumar Agnihotri in Bio-processing and Herbal Division.

Soon after the completion of his training at B&H division, he cultivated Aloe vera in his farm and started production of Aloe vera based products viz., Hand wash, Shampoo, Moisturising gel and Juice. After getting good response from the customer, he planned to increase production of all products and required some machineries and quite big set up; he took loan under PMEGP scheme and established a unit under the name "Mahalakshmi Agro Products" at Ralegaon, Dt. Yavatmal. He has employed 6 persons in his unit and his monthly income is around 1 lakh.

He is in regular touch with MGIRI and taking technical guidance whenever requires

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