Sagara to Sirsi:
Immersive Learning in Handloom, Spices & Eco-Culture
Programme Flow
Day 0 - Arrival in Shivamogga (Evening)
- Participants arrive & check in at Shivamogga
- Briefing on the conclave journey ahead
Day 1 - Immersion at Sagara Natural Dye Cluster
- Orientation on the cluster's emergence & journey under SFURTI
- Guided tour of the Common Facility Centre (CFC)
- Visits to artisan facilities
- Dyeing units
- Weaving units
- Product finishing units
- Evening:
- Storytelling by artisans
- Folk performances
- Local cuisine
Day 2 - Eco-Trails & Buyer-Seller Meet
- Morning: Buyer-Seller Meet at the Natural Dye Campus
- Crafts, eco-products & spice-based enterprises
- Evening excursion to Sagara waterfalls & eco-tourism trails
- Transfer to Sirsi & introduction to the Spice Cluster
Day 3 - Immersion in Spice Economy & Departure
- Field visit to spice farms & post-harvest facilities
- Witness CFC processes in spice aggregation, value addition & processing
- Sessions on branding, packaging & collective market strategies
- Concluding reflections:"Designing Regenerative Clusters for the Futur"
Who Should Attend
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CSR & NGO professionals
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Designers & eco-entrepreneurs
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Students & researchers
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Government officers (MSME, SFURTI, NRLM, TRIFED, PMEGP)/span>
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Buyers & sustainability platforms
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Explorers and Eco-tourism enthusiasts
Key Learnings
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Natural dyeing ( such as using vegetable, flower dyes) on cloths and apparel & weaving heritage practices
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Spice value chains - from farms to markets
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Eco-tourism & culture as rural regeneration tools
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Enterprise sustainability & market linkages
Perks of Participation
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Certificate of Participation - recognised & shareable on LinkedIn
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Hands-on Masterclass Experience with artisans, farmers & entrepreneurs
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Immersive Field Learning - live demonstrations in natural dyeing & spice value chains
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Networking Opportunities - with CSR leaders, eco-entrepreneurs, buyers & sustainability platforms