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Project Sampada (Step Phase)

Tomato & Banana Processing Clusters | Bihar
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Project Sampada – Step Phase

Structured Transition for Export-Ready Processing

Project Sampada is a structured initiative of Jai Jawan Jai Kisan Agriculture Society (JJJKAS) aimed at building cluster-based tomato and banana processing ecosystems in Bihar.
The STEP Phase marks the first on-ground operational stage—focused on validation, quality systems, and institutional readiness before large-scale expansion.

This phase reflects JJJKAS’s commitment to discipline, sustainability, and long-term impact, in alignment with the values of The Art of Living (AOL) ecosystem.

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Why Step Phase?

India has no shortage of processing units—but it lacks replicable, quality-driven, professionally governed models in agri-processing.

The STEP Phase has been designed to:

  • Validate commercial viability before scaling
  • Establish quality and compliance benchmarks
  • Train and deploy disciplined operator teams
  • Build confidence among institutional buyers and funding partners
STEP = Structured Transition for Export-ready Processing
Focus Crops: Tomato & Banana
The STEP Phase focuses on tomato and banana due to:
  • High production volumes in Bihar
  • Significant post-harvest losses
  • Strong domestic and export demand for processed products
Indicative products include:
  • Tomato paste, puree, pulp, ketchup base
  • Dehydrated tomato products
  • Banana pulp and semi-processed derivatives
Cluster Location – Biada Industrial Areas
The initial STEP Phase cluster is planned in BIADA industrial complexes, beginning with BIADA Bihta (Patna region), subject to allotments and statutory approvals.
The cluster approach enables:
  • Shared infrastructure and utilities
  • Centralized quality control
  • Reduced per-unit cost
  • Faster replication across districts
The JJJKAS Operator-Led Model During the STEP Phase:
  • JJJKAS owns and operates the processing infrastructure
  • Skilled operators (local youth & ex-servicemen) are engaged under performance-linked contracts
  • JJJKAS retains managerial, quality, and financial control
  • Operators gain hands-on experience without entrepreneurial risk
Over time, successful operators may be encouraged to establish independent units within the cluster ecosystem.
Quality, Compliance & Discipline The STEP Phase emphasizes:
  • FSSAI-compliant processing systems
  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
  • Batch-wise traceability
  • Hygiene, food safety, and audit readiness
Quality credibility is treated as a non-negotiable foundation, not an afterthought.
Partnership Ethos – The Art of Living (AOL) Project Sampada is conceived in the spirit of values-based development, aligning economic activity with:
  • Human dignity
  • Skill development
  • Ethical enterprise
  • Community resilience
The initiative acknowledges the guidance and inspiration of The Art of Living (AOL) ecosystem, with the intent to build a long-term, principled collaboration as the project matures and demonstrates traction.
Funding Philosophy – Responsible & Phased The STEP Phase is structured around:
  • CSR and philanthropic support for validation
  • Conservative capital deployment
  • Transparent accounting and audits
  • No premature leverage or expansion pressure Scale-up is planned only after proof of operational and financial viability.
What Step Phase Success Means
For JJJKAS, STEP Phase success is defined by:
  • Stable operations over 6–8 months
  • First institutional or export consignments
  • Trained operator teams
  • Documented SOPs and dashboards
  • Confidence to replicate across Bihar
Looking Ahead
Upon successful completion of the STEP Phase:
  • JJJKAS plans to expand similar clusters across multiple agro-climatic zones of Bihar
  • Long-term partnerships with institutions, foundations, and value-aligned organizations will be deepened
  • Bihar’s agri-processing ecosystem will move from fragmentation to structure
Join The Journey
Project Sampada invites:
  • CSR partners
  • Institutional buyers
  • Technical advisors
  • Value-aligned collaborators

To participate in building a disciplined, scalable, and humane agri-processing future for Bihar.

*Project Sampada is not about speed.

It is about getting it right.*

Project Sampada – Empowering Bihar’s agri-export transformation, one entrepreneur at a time.

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