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through which it is generating higher income per
annum. On examining the various issues of production
to revenue generation by an enterprising candidate, he
could easily convince on the aspects of establishing an
agribusiness successfully.
3 Recommendations
The Match Splints industry is able to get Wood
Residues considerably. Instead of selling the same in
the open market, the industry itself can enter into the
venture of establishing a briquette making unit in the
available space and some more employment generation
could be met and at the same time additional revenue
is also possible.
To meet the raw material requirements without any
interference, the industry can enter into the contractual
agreement with the producer farmers in the nearby
districts following the pattern of WIMCO industries
and Tamil Nadu News Sprint and Papers Limited, Karur.
Instead of sending the match splints to the Sivakasi
and Kovilpatti for production of matches, the Match
Wood industry can explore the possibilities of
establishing additional units for production of match
boxes and a mini match unit may be established with
the technical support of experts in that field which in
turn may promote an SSI clusters in Western Part of
Tamil Nadu.
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