There’s a custom of extracting rice from Dheki in Chhattisgarh, which is named the bowl of rice. Previous each area within the village had a dhekhi. Dheki cooked rice could be very tasty and nutritious, so there’s a excellent call for for Dheki rice even as of late within the metropolitan towns. In view of this, cutting edge initiative has been taken to make ladies self-reliant from Dheki in Dantewada district.
The Dheki rice production unit has been introduced through the state govt within the village Panchayat Katekalyan in 2022. On this, 15 didis of ladies self-help teams are running. Right here the paddy being utilized in Dheki is introduced from within sight villages, because of which greater than 100 ladies are getting benefitted not directly. Except this, greater than 90 dhekis are in a position, because of which extra folks gets employment. Dheki Rice is being introduced available in the market with the logo title Danex i.e. Dantewada NEXT, which is its personal emblem in Dantewada district.
Farmers in Dantewada are the use of natural manure in agriculture. The rice produced through them through now not the use of chemical fertilizers and drugs within the fields is totally wholesome and chemical loose. Organically produced indigenous species are used to arrange Dheki rice. After harvesting, the paintings of cleansing and packing the rice has additionally been given to the ladies.
It’s price citing that Dheki is an old school rice mill. It’s made from arduous wooden. Which is pressed with the foot on one aspect and an iron pestle at the different. Paddy stuffed with a pestle is pounded on oak-like wooden. When there’s a pressure because of weight within the paddy, the golden husk separates from the rice.
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