Dried jackfruit products makes this woman earn lakhs | Fusion - WeRIndia

Rani Sunny, a resident of Idukki in Kerala, has always lived surrounded by cardamom and jackfruit trees on her family’s 4.5 acres of farmland. For years, her family harvested only cardamom.

The jackfruits were left on the ground or thrown away. They had no idea how valuable they would become.

In 2017, Rani’s perspective changed. She attended a training program and learned about the many uses of jackfruit. Inspired, she decided to turn jackfruit into a business.

Rani began experimenting with jackfruit products. Soon, she created dried jackfruit, jackfruit powder, and frozen tender jackfruit. These products can be made into healthy supplements, snacks, and even burger patties.

Rani started her business, Eden Jackfruit Products, in a small room next to her house. Her business grew quickly. Now, she earns up to Rs 8 lakh every year.

Rani’s journey began from her childhood love of jackfruit. As a child, she enjoyed homemade jackfruit treats like kumbilappam (jackfruit cakes) and chakka puzhukku (mashed jackfruit with spices). Though she left college to become a homemaker, Rani never lost her interest in business.

Rani’s training from Kudumbashree, a government women’s program, gave her the skills she needed. It taught her how to create and sell different jackfruit products.

She then expanded her supply by buying jackfruits from her neighbors. She also hired 10 people to work for her.

Today, Rani balances her family duties with her business work. She starts her day early and manages everything with energy. Her hard work has inspired her daughter, Anna, a software engineer. Anna admires her mother’s energy and discipline.

Whenever Anna visits home, she takes some of Rani’s jackfruit chips to share with her friends.

Rani hopes her journey will inspire other women. She believes that, with hard work and vision, any woman can achieve success.

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