Context: Gobar se Dhan! This ‘prakritik’ paint will help farmers earn extra Rs 30,000 per animal per year

• This paint is free from heavy metals like lead, mercury, chromium, arsenic, cadmium and others.
• It is expected to boost local manufacturing and create sustainable local employment through technology transfer.

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• The eco-friendly paint will be launched in two variants - Distemper and Emulsion.
• This innovative new paint developed by Khadi and Village Industries Commission.
• Named as “Khadi Prakritik Paint”, this is an eco-friendly, non-toxic first-of-its-kind product with anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties.
• The Khadi Prakritik Paint is based on cow dung as its main ingredient.
• It is cost-effective and odorless and has been certified by Bureau of Indian Standards.

Help farmers make extra income

• This Khadi Prakritik Paint technology will increase consumption of cow dung as a raw material for eco-friendly products and generate additional revenue to farmers and gaushalas.
• According to an estimate by the Government, the sale of this paint is expected to help farmers an extra income of Rs 30,000 per animal, per year.
• The utilization of cow dung will also clean the environment and prevent clogging of drains.
• Khadi Prakritik Emulsion paint meets BIS 15489:2013 standards; whereas Khadi Prakritik Distemper paint meets BIS 428:2013 standards

https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/gobar-se-dhan-this-prakritik-paint-will-help-farmers-earn-extra-rs-30000-per-animal-per-year/2168554/

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