Tista Industry is located in Marlartari village, Barpeta district in Assam. The enterprise was established by homemaker turned entrepreneur Mrs. Nurnehar Ahmed. She joined Hena Mahila Self Help Group in 2013 which was under Assam State Rural Livelihood Mission (ASRLM). After joining the SHG, she received training in SHG Basic Management, SHG Book Keeping, and Livelihood Training. This motivated her to engage in income-generating livelihood activities and contribute to her family income.

She conceived the idea to start the food processing enterprise after receiving training on food processing from the Department of Horticulture, Nehru Yuva Center in the year 2017. At the time of starting the enterprise, she faced several challenges like lack of sufficient working capital & fixed capital, market linkage, and unavailability of raw materials. With support from ASRLM, she purchased machinery like a mixture grinder, juice machine, weighing machine, etc. which were crucial in enabling her to establish Tista Industry in October 2018.

Under the PM Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme, the entrepreneur received Seed Capital support of Rs. 40,000 in December 2021, which she is utilizing as working capital for the enterprise. The enterprise is engaged in the processing of products like Pickles, Jams, Jellies, etc. The entrepreneur also received training on food processing under the PMFME Scheme conducted by Assam Industrial Development Corporation Limited (AIDC) at Sahitya Bhawan, Barpeta.

Mrs. Nurneher Ahmed is marketing the products within Assam and is in the process of reaching out to a wider customer base via e-commerce platforms like Flipkart. She has plans to develop new products like Papad, Fruit Juice, and several varieties of Spices. In order to sell products locally, she is also planning to open an outlet in the Barpeta district. She aims to expand her business and create employment opportunities for the youth and fellow SHG members. The financial turnover of the Tista Industry for FY 2020-21 was Rs. 3,00,000.

(FSSAI License/Registration No.: 2032110400147)