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style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;text-decoration:none;\">\r\n <span style=\"width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--leaf);display:inline-block;\"><\/span>\r\n <span style=\"font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--leaf);\">Makkal Nala Santhai<\/span>\r\n <span style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif Tamil',serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:300;color:rgba(44,26,14,.4);\">\u0bae\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bb2 \u0b9a\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8<\/span>\r\n <\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"hero\">\r\n <div class=\"hero-bg\"><\/div>\r\n <div class=\"hero-content\">\r\n <div class=\"hero-left\">\r\n <div class=\"hero-badge\">\r\n <span class=\"hero-badge-dot\"><\/span>\r\n <span class=\"hero-badge-text\">Women Agripreneurs Network \u00b7 \u0baa\u0bc6\u0ba3\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0b9a\u0bbe\u0baf \u0ba4\u0bca\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bcd<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"hero-eyebrow\">\u0bae\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bb2 \u0b9a\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf<\/div>\r\n <h1 class=\"hero-title\">Women <em>Agripreneurs<\/em> Network<\/h1>\r\n <span class=\"hero-title-ta\">\u0baa\u0bc6\u0ba3\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0b9a\u0bbe\u0baf \u0ba4\u0bca\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bb2\u0bcd<\/span>\r\n <p class=\"hero-sub\">A <strong>women-powered initiative under Makkal Nala Santhai<\/strong> where rural women entrepreneurs sell homemade pickles, traditional snacks, and natural products \u2014 directly to you, without middlemen. Every purchase supports a family, a woman, a village.<\/p>\r\n <div class=\"hero-actions\">\r\n <a href=\"#products\" class=\"btn-primary\">\ud83d\uded2 Explore Products<\/a>\r\n <a href=\"#join\" class=\"btn-ghost\">Join the Initiative \u2192<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"hero-right\">\r\n <div class=\"hero-card\">\r\n <span class=\"hero-card-label\">Network at a Glance \u00b7 \u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bc8<\/span>\r\n <div class=\"hero-stat\">\r\n <span class=\"hero-stat-val\">100<em>%<\/em><\/span>\r\n <span class=\"hero-stat-label\">Women-Made Products<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"hero-stat-div\"><\/div>\r\n <div class=\"hero-stat\">\r\n <span class=\"hero-stat-val\">Zero<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"hero-stat-label\">Middlemen \u2014 Direct from Maker<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"hero-stat-div\"><\/div>\r\n <div class=\"hero-stat\">\r\n <span class=\"hero-stat-val\">All <em>Natural<\/em><\/span>\r\n <span class=\"hero-stat-label\">No Chemicals \u00b7 No Preservatives<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wrap\">\r\n <section class=\"section\">\r\n <div class=\"s-eye\"><span class=\"s-eye-line\"><\/span><span class=\"s-eye-text\">Our Story<\/span><\/div>\r\n <h2 class=\"s-title\">Women Who <em>Grow, Make<\/em> & Lead<\/h2>\r\n <span class=\"s-title-ta\">\u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0b89\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0bb5\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0b9f\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd<\/span>\r\n <div class=\"story-grid\">\r\n <div class=\"story-img-wrap\">\r\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/arivuthottam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/640886763_1363367302488849_2671825170055681048_n.jpg\" alt=\"Women at Arivuthottam market\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none';this.nextElementSibling.style.display='block';\">\r\n <span class=\"story-img-placeholder\" style=\"display:none;\">\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83c\udf3e<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"story-img-badge\">Vellore District<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div>\r\n <p style=\"font-size:15px;font-weight:300;color:rgba(44,26,14,.58);line-height:1.95;margin-bottom:28px;\">At the heart of Makkal Nala Santhai is a quiet revolution \u2014 rural women from Vellore district bringing their kitchens to the marketplace, selling the foods their grandmothers made, the way they were always meant to be sold: <strong style=\"color:var(--leaf);font-weight:500;\">directly, honestly, and with pride.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n <div class=\"story-points\">\r\n <div class=\"story-point\">\r\n <span class=\"sp-icon\">\ud83c\udffa<\/span>\r\n <div>\r\n <div class=\"sp-title\">Handmade in Every Home<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"sp-body\">Women prepare pickles, chutneys, snacks and traditional foods using age-old family recipes \u2014 no factory, no machine, no compromise on taste.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"story-point\">\r\n <span class=\"sp-icon\">\ud83c\udf3f<\/span>\r\n <div>\r\n <div class=\"sp-title\">Natural, Traditional & Chemical-Free<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"sp-body\">Every product uses natural ingredients \u2014 no artificial colours, preservatives, or chemicals. Just the honest flavours of traditional Tamil cooking.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"story-point\">\r\n <span class=\"sp-icon\">\ud83e\udd1d<\/span>\r\n <div>\r\n <div class=\"sp-title\">Direct from Maker to Buyer<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"sp-body\">No middlemen. The woman who made your pickle is the woman who sells it to you \u2014 full income stays with her family.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"story-point\">\r\n <span class=\"sp-icon\">\ud83d\udc9a<\/span>\r\n <div>\r\n <div class=\"sp-title\">Rural Livelihoods & Women Empowerment<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"sp-body\">The Santhai gives rural women an independent source of income, a platform to showcase their skills, and a voice in their community's economy.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"features-band\">\r\n <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n <div style=\"text-align:center;margin-bottom:52px;position:relative;z-index:1;\">\r\n <div class=\"s-eye\" style=\"justify-content:center;\"><span class=\"s-eye-line\"><\/span><span class=\"s-eye-text\" style=\"color:rgba(200,230,180,.5);\">What Makes It Special<\/span><span class=\"s-eye-line\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n <h2 class=\"s-title\" style=\"color:var(--white);\">Built on <em style=\"color:var(--sun);\">Four Pillars<\/em><\/h2>\r\n <span class=\"s-title-ta\" style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,.25);\">\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0ba4\u0bc2\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc0\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0ba4\u0bc1<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"features-grid\">\r\n <div class=\"feat\">\r\n <span class=\"feat-icon\">\ud83c\udffa<\/span>\r\n <div class=\"feat-title\">Homemade & Traditional<\/div>\r\n <span class=\"feat-title-ta\">\u0b95\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0bb0\u0baa\u0bc1 \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bb5\u0bc1<\/span>\r\n <div class=\"feat-body\">Every item is prepared at home using traditional recipes passed down through generations \u2014 authentic taste, guaranteed.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"feat\">\r\n <span class=\"feat-icon\">\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83c\udf3e<\/span>\r\n <div class=\"feat-title\">Women Empowerment<\/div>\r\n <span class=\"feat-title-ta\">\u0baa\u0bc6\u0ba3\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bae\u0bc8<\/span>\r\n <div class=\"feat-body\">Rural women earn independently, build confidence and contribute to their household economy \u2014 all through their own skills.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"feat\">\r\n <span class=\"feat-icon\">\ud83d\udd17<\/span>\r\n <div class=\"feat-title\">No Middlemen<\/div>\r\n <span class=\"feat-title-ta\">\u0b87\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb0\u0b95\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8<\/span>\r\n <div class=\"feat-body\">Buyers connect directly with the maker. 100% of the sale price goes to the woman who created the product.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"feat\">\r\n <span class=\"feat-icon\">\ud83c\udf31<\/span>\r\n <div class=\"feat-title\">Healthy & Natural<\/div>\r\n <span class=\"feat-title-ta\">\u0b86\u0bb0\u0bcb\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0baf\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8<\/span>\r\n <div class=\"feat-body\">Chemical-free, preservative-free, additive-free. Food made with care, for families who care about what they eat.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wrap\" id=\"products\">\r\n <section class=\"section\">\r\n <div class=\"s-eye\"><span class=\"s-eye-line\"><\/span><span class=\"s-eye-text\">What You'll Find<\/span><\/div>\r\n <h2 class=\"s-title\">Products by the <em>Women Agripreneurs<\/em><\/h2>\r\n <span class=\"s-title-ta\">\u0baa\u0bc6\u0ba3\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0b9a\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd<\/span>\r\n <div class=\"products-grid\">\r\n <div class=\"prod-card\">\r\n <span class=\"prod-num\">01<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"prod-icon\">\ud83e\udd52<\/span>\r\n <div class=\"prod-name\">Traditional Pickles<\/div>\r\n <span class=\"prod-name-ta\">\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf \u0b8a\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd<\/span>\r\n <p class=\"prod-body\">Mango, lemon, gooseberry and mixed pickles made with hand-ground spices and cold-pressed sesame oil \u2014 no vinegar, no preservatives.<\/p>\r\n <span class=\"prod-tag\">Homemade<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"prod-card\">\r\n <span class=\"prod-num\">02<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"prod-icon\">\ud83c\udf58<\/span>\r\n <div class=\"prod-name\">Traditional Snacks<\/div>\r\n <span class=\"prod-name-ta\">\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf \u0ba8\u0bca\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc0\u0ba9\u0bbf<\/span>\r\n <p class=\"prod-body\">Murukku, ribbon pakoda, seedai, thattai and other handmade snacks using native millets, rice flour and natural spices.<\/p>\r\n <span class=\"prod-tag\">Artisan Made<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"prod-card\">\r\n <span class=\"prod-num\">03<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"prod-icon\">\ud83c\udf3f<\/span>\r\n <div class=\"prod-name\">Herbal Products<\/div>\r\n <span class=\"prod-name-ta\">\u0bae\u0bc2\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bc8 \u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd<\/span>\r\n <p class=\"prod-body\">Herbal hair oils, kuzhambu powders, medicinal churnam, dried herbs and traditional home remedies prepared from farm-grown plants.<\/p>\r\n <span class=\"prod-tag\">Natural<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"prod-card\">\r\n <span class=\"prod-num\">04<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"prod-icon\">\ud83c\udf6f<\/span>\r\n <div class=\"prod-name\">Homemade Foods<\/div>\r\n <span class=\"prod-name-ta\">\u0bb5\u0bc0\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd<\/span>\r\n <p class=\"prod-body\">Natural jams, honey, dried fruits, traditional sweets, spice powders and health mixes made fresh for each market day.<\/p>\r\n <span class=\"prod-tag\">Fresh & Pure<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"section\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:clamp(48px,8vw,88px);\">\r\n <div class=\"women-band\">\r\n <div class=\"s-eye\"><span class=\"s-eye-line\"><\/span><span class=\"s-eye-text\">Voices from the Santhai<\/span><\/div>\r\n <h2 class=\"s-title\">The <em>Agripreneurs<\/em> Behind the Network<\/h2>\r\n <span class=\"s-title-ta\">\u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b89\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0b9a\u0bbe\u0baf\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd<\/span>\r\n <div class=\"women-grid\">\r\n <div class=\"woman-card\">\r\n <div class=\"wc-avatar\">\ud83d\udc69<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"wc-name\">Meenakshi \u00b7 \u0bae\u0bc0\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bcd\u0bb7\u0bbf<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"wc-role\">Pickle Maker \u00b7 Vellore<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"wc-quote\">\"My mother taught me these recipes. Now I earn from them \u2014 and my daughters will carry them forward too.\"<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"woman-card\">\r\n <div class=\"wc-avatar\">\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83c\udf3e<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"wc-name\">Selvi \u00b7 \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bbf<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"wc-role\">Herbal Products \u00b7 Sholinghur<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"wc-quote\">\"The herbs grow in our farm. I make the oils myself. I know every ingredient \u2014 I can stand behind every bottle I sell.\"<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"woman-card\">\r\n <div class=\"wc-avatar\">\ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83c\udf73<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"wc-name\">Kamala \u00b7 \u0b95\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bbe<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"wc-role\">Snacks & Sweets \u00b7 Ambur<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"wc-quote\">\"For the first time I have my own income. My customers come back every week \u2014 they trust me because they know me.\"<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"join\">\r\n <div class=\"cta-band\">\r\n <div style=\"position:relative;z-index:1;\">\r\n <div class=\"cta-eyebrow\">Be Part of the Change \u00b7 \u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0baa\u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd<\/div>\r\n <h2 class=\"cta-title\">Join the<br><em>Women Agripreneurs Network<\/em><\/h2>\r\n <span class=\"cta-title-ta\">\u0baa\u0bc6\u0ba3\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0b9a\u0bbe\u0baf \u0ba4\u0bca\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd<\/span>\r\n <p class=\"cta-body\">The Women Agripreneurs Network is a proud initiative under Makkal Nala Santhai \u2014 connecting rural women farmers and food makers directly with consumers. Join as a seller, a buyer, or a supporter.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"cta-btns\">\r\n <a href=\"\/ta\/makkal-santhai\/#schedule\" class=\"btn-primary\">\ud83c\udf3e Visit Santhai<\/a>\r\n <a href=\"\/ta\/contact\/\" class=\"btn-ghost\">Join the Initiative \u2192<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/body>\r\n<\/html>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Women Agripreneurs Network \u2014 Makkal Nala Santhai | Arivuthottam Home\u203a Makkal Nala Santhai\u203a Women Agripreneurs Network Part of Makkal Nala Santhai \u0bae\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bb2 \u0b9a\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8 Women Agripreneurs Network \u00b7 \u0baa\u0bc6\u0ba3\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0b9a\u0bbe\u0baf \u0ba4\u0bca\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bae\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bb2 \u0b9a\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf Women Agripreneurs Network \u0baa\u0bc6\u0ba3\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0b9a\u0bbe\u0baf \u0ba4\u0bca\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bb2\u0bcd A women-powered initiative under Makkal Nala Santhai where rural women entrepreneurs sell […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10963","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/arivuthottam.org\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10963","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/arivuthottam.org\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/arivuthottam.org\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/arivuthottam.org\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/arivuthottam.org\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10963"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/arivuthottam.org\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10963\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10967,"href":"http:\/\/arivuthottam.org\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10963\/revisions\/10967"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/arivuthottam.org\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}

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style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;text-decoration:none;\">\r\n <span style=\"width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--leaf);display:inline-block;\"><\/span>\r\n <span style=\"font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--leaf);\">Makkal Nala Santhai<\/span>\r\n <span style=\"font-family:'Noto Serif Tamil',serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:300;color:rgba(44,26,14,.4);\">\u0bae\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bb2 \u0b9a\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8<\/span>\r\n <\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"hero\">\r\n <div class=\"hero-bg\"><\/div>\r\n <div class=\"hero-content\">\r\n <div class=\"hero-left\">\r\n <div class=\"hero-badge\">\r\n <span class=\"hero-badge-dot\"><\/span>\r\n <span class=\"hero-badge-text\">Women Agripreneurs Network \u00b7 \u0baa\u0bc6\u0ba3\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0b9a\u0bbe\u0baf \u0ba4\u0bca\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bcd<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"hero-eyebrow\">\u0bae\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bb2 \u0b9a\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf<\/div>\r\n <h1 class=\"hero-title\">Women <em>Agripreneurs<\/em> Network<\/h1>\r\n <span class=\"hero-title-ta\">\u0baa\u0bc6\u0ba3\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0b9a\u0bbe\u0baf \u0ba4\u0bca\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bb2\u0bcd<\/span>\r\n <p class=\"hero-sub\">A <strong>women-powered initiative under Makkal Nala Santhai<\/strong> where rural women entrepreneurs sell homemade pickles, traditional snacks, and natural products \u2014 directly to you, without middlemen. Every purchase supports a family, a woman, a village.<\/p>\r\n <div class=\"hero-actions\">\r\n <a href=\"#products\" class=\"btn-primary\">\ud83d\uded2 Explore Products<\/a>\r\n <a href=\"#join\" class=\"btn-ghost\">Join the Initiative \u2192<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"hero-right\">\r\n <div class=\"hero-card\">\r\n <span class=\"hero-card-label\">Network at a Glance \u00b7 \u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bc8<\/span>\r\n <div class=\"hero-stat\">\r\n <span class=\"hero-stat-val\">100<em>%<\/em><\/span>\r\n <span class=\"hero-stat-label\">Women-Made Products<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"hero-stat-div\"><\/div>\r\n <div class=\"hero-stat\">\r\n <span class=\"hero-stat-val\">Zero<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"hero-stat-label\">Middlemen \u2014 Direct from Maker<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"hero-stat-div\"><\/div>\r\n <div class=\"hero-stat\">\r\n <span class=\"hero-stat-val\">All <em>Natural<\/em><\/span>\r\n <span class=\"hero-stat-label\">No Chemicals \u00b7 No Preservatives<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wrap\">\r\n <section class=\"section\">\r\n <div class=\"s-eye\"><span class=\"s-eye-line\"><\/span><span class=\"s-eye-text\">Our Story<\/span><\/div>\r\n <h2 class=\"s-title\">Women Who <em>Grow, Make<\/em> & Lead<\/h2>\r\n <span class=\"s-title-ta\">\u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0b89\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0bb5\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0b9f\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd<\/span>\r\n <div class=\"story-grid\">\r\n <div class=\"story-img-wrap\">\r\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/arivuthottam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/640886763_1363367302488849_2671825170055681048_n.jpg\" alt=\"Women at Arivuthottam market\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none';this.nextElementSibling.style.display='block';\">\r\n <span class=\"story-img-placeholder\" style=\"display:none;\">\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83c\udf3e<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"story-img-badge\">Vellore District<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div>\r\n <p style=\"font-size:15px;font-weight:300;color:rgba(44,26,14,.58);line-height:1.95;margin-bottom:28px;\">At the heart of Makkal Nala Santhai is a quiet revolution \u2014 rural women from Vellore district bringing their kitchens to the marketplace, selling the foods their grandmothers made, the way they were always meant to be sold: <strong style=\"color:var(--leaf);font-weight:500;\">directly, honestly, and with pride.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n <div class=\"story-points\">\r\n <div class=\"story-point\">\r\n <span class=\"sp-icon\">\ud83c\udffa<\/span>\r\n <div>\r\n <div class=\"sp-title\">Handmade in Every Home<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"sp-body\">Women prepare pickles, chutneys, snacks and traditional foods using age-old family recipes \u2014 no factory, no machine, no compromise on taste.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"story-point\">\r\n <span class=\"sp-icon\">\ud83c\udf3f<\/span>\r\n <div>\r\n <div class=\"sp-title\">Natural, Traditional & Chemical-Free<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"sp-body\">Every product uses natural ingredients \u2014 no artificial colours, preservatives, or chemicals. Just the honest flavours of traditional Tamil cooking.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"story-point\">\r\n <span class=\"sp-icon\">\ud83e\udd1d<\/span>\r\n <div>\r\n <div class=\"sp-title\">Direct from Maker to Buyer<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"sp-body\">No middlemen. The woman who made your pickle is the woman who sells it to you \u2014 full income stays with her family.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"story-point\">\r\n <span class=\"sp-icon\">\ud83d\udc9a<\/span>\r\n <div>\r\n <div class=\"sp-title\">Rural Livelihoods & Women Empowerment<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"sp-body\">The Santhai gives rural women an independent source of income, a platform to showcase their skills, and a voice in their community's economy.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"features-band\">\r\n <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n <div style=\"text-align:center;margin-bottom:52px;position:relative;z-index:1;\">\r\n <div class=\"s-eye\" style=\"justify-content:center;\"><span class=\"s-eye-line\"><\/span><span class=\"s-eye-text\" style=\"color:rgba(200,230,180,.5);\">What Makes It Special<\/span><span class=\"s-eye-line\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n <h2 class=\"s-title\" style=\"color:var(--white);\">Built on <em style=\"color:var(--sun);\">Four Pillars<\/em><\/h2>\r\n <span class=\"s-title-ta\" style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,.25);\">\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0ba4\u0bc2\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc0\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0ba4\u0bc1<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"features-grid\">\r\n <div class=\"feat\">\r\n <span class=\"feat-icon\">\ud83c\udffa<\/span>\r\n <div class=\"feat-title\">Homemade & Traditional<\/div>\r\n <span class=\"feat-title-ta\">\u0b95\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0bb0\u0baa\u0bc1 \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bb5\u0bc1<\/span>\r\n <div class=\"feat-body\">Every item is prepared at home using traditional recipes passed down through generations \u2014 authentic taste, guaranteed.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"feat\">\r\n <span class=\"feat-icon\">\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83c\udf3e<\/span>\r\n <div class=\"feat-title\">Women Empowerment<\/div>\r\n <span class=\"feat-title-ta\">\u0baa\u0bc6\u0ba3\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bae\u0bc8<\/span>\r\n <div class=\"feat-body\">Rural women earn independently, build confidence and contribute to their household economy \u2014 all through their own skills.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"feat\">\r\n <span class=\"feat-icon\">\ud83d\udd17<\/span>\r\n <div class=\"feat-title\">No Middlemen<\/div>\r\n <span class=\"feat-title-ta\">\u0b87\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb0\u0b95\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8<\/span>\r\n <div class=\"feat-body\">Buyers connect directly with the maker. 100% of the sale price goes to the woman who created the product.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"feat\">\r\n <span class=\"feat-icon\">\ud83c\udf31<\/span>\r\n <div class=\"feat-title\">Healthy & Natural<\/div>\r\n <span class=\"feat-title-ta\">\u0b86\u0bb0\u0bcb\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0baf\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8<\/span>\r\n <div class=\"feat-body\">Chemical-free, preservative-free, additive-free. Food made with care, for families who care about what they eat.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wrap\" id=\"products\">\r\n <section class=\"section\">\r\n <div class=\"s-eye\"><span class=\"s-eye-line\"><\/span><span class=\"s-eye-text\">What You'll Find<\/span><\/div>\r\n <h2 class=\"s-title\">Products by the <em>Women Agripreneurs<\/em><\/h2>\r\n <span class=\"s-title-ta\">\u0baa\u0bc6\u0ba3\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0b9a\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd<\/span>\r\n <div class=\"products-grid\">\r\n <div class=\"prod-card\">\r\n <span class=\"prod-num\">01<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"prod-icon\">\ud83e\udd52<\/span>\r\n <div class=\"prod-name\">Traditional Pickles<\/div>\r\n <span class=\"prod-name-ta\">\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf \u0b8a\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd<\/span>\r\n <p class=\"prod-body\">Mango, lemon, gooseberry and mixed pickles made with hand-ground spices and cold-pressed sesame oil \u2014 no vinegar, no preservatives.<\/p>\r\n <span class=\"prod-tag\">Homemade<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"prod-card\">\r\n <span class=\"prod-num\">02<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"prod-icon\">\ud83c\udf58<\/span>\r\n <div class=\"prod-name\">Traditional Snacks<\/div>\r\n <span class=\"prod-name-ta\">\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf \u0ba8\u0bca\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc0\u0ba9\u0bbf<\/span>\r\n <p class=\"prod-body\">Murukku, ribbon pakoda, seedai, thattai and other handmade snacks using native millets, rice flour and natural spices.<\/p>\r\n <span class=\"prod-tag\">Artisan Made<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"prod-card\">\r\n <span class=\"prod-num\">03<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"prod-icon\">\ud83c\udf3f<\/span>\r\n <div class=\"prod-name\">Herbal Products<\/div>\r\n <span class=\"prod-name-ta\">\u0bae\u0bc2\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bc8 \u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd<\/span>\r\n <p class=\"prod-body\">Herbal hair oils, kuzhambu powders, medicinal churnam, dried herbs and traditional home remedies prepared from farm-grown plants.<\/p>\r\n <span class=\"prod-tag\">Natural<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"prod-card\">\r\n <span class=\"prod-num\">04<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"prod-icon\">\ud83c\udf6f<\/span>\r\n <div class=\"prod-name\">Homemade Foods<\/div>\r\n <span class=\"prod-name-ta\">\u0bb5\u0bc0\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd<\/span>\r\n <p class=\"prod-body\">Natural jams, honey, dried fruits, traditional sweets, spice powders and health mixes made fresh for each market day.<\/p>\r\n <span class=\"prod-tag\">Fresh & Pure<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"section\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:clamp(48px,8vw,88px);\">\r\n <div class=\"women-band\">\r\n <div class=\"s-eye\"><span class=\"s-eye-line\"><\/span><span class=\"s-eye-text\">Voices from the Santhai<\/span><\/div>\r\n <h2 class=\"s-title\">The <em>Agripreneurs<\/em> Behind the Network<\/h2>\r\n <span class=\"s-title-ta\">\u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b89\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0b9a\u0bbe\u0baf\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd<\/span>\r\n <div class=\"women-grid\">\r\n <div class=\"woman-card\">\r\n <div class=\"wc-avatar\">\ud83d\udc69<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"wc-name\">Meenakshi \u00b7 \u0bae\u0bc0\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bcd\u0bb7\u0bbf<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"wc-role\">Pickle Maker \u00b7 Vellore<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"wc-quote\">\"My mother taught me these recipes. Now I earn from them \u2014 and my daughters will carry them forward too.\"<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"woman-card\">\r\n <div class=\"wc-avatar\">\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83c\udf3e<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"wc-name\">Selvi \u00b7 \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bbf<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"wc-role\">Herbal Products \u00b7 Sholinghur<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"wc-quote\">\"The herbs grow in our farm. I make the oils myself. I know every ingredient \u2014 I can stand behind every bottle I sell.\"<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"woman-card\">\r\n <div class=\"wc-avatar\">\ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83c\udf73<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"wc-name\">Kamala \u00b7 \u0b95\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bbe<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"wc-role\">Snacks & Sweets \u00b7 Ambur<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"wc-quote\">\"For the first time I have my own income. My customers come back every week \u2014 they trust me because they know me.\"<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"join\">\r\n <div class=\"cta-band\">\r\n <div style=\"position:relative;z-index:1;\">\r\n <div class=\"cta-eyebrow\">Be Part of the Change \u00b7 \u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0baa\u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd<\/div>\r\n <h2 class=\"cta-title\">Join the<br><em>Women Agripreneurs Network<\/em><\/h2>\r\n <span class=\"cta-title-ta\">\u0baa\u0bc6\u0ba3\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0b9a\u0bbe\u0baf \u0ba4\u0bca\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd<\/span>\r\n <p class=\"cta-body\">The Women Agripreneurs Network is a proud initiative under Makkal Nala Santhai \u2014 connecting rural women farmers and food makers directly with consumers. Join as a seller, a buyer, or a supporter.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"cta-btns\">\r\n <a href=\"\/ta\/makkal-santhai\/#schedule\" class=\"btn-primary\">\ud83c\udf3e Visit Santhai<\/a>\r\n <a href=\"\/ta\/contact\/\" class=\"btn-ghost\">Join the Initiative \u2192<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/body>\r\n<\/html>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Women Agripreneurs Network \u2014 Makkal Nala Santhai | Arivuthottam Home\u203a Makkal Nala Santhai\u203a Women Agripreneurs Network Part of Makkal Nala Santhai \u0bae\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bb2 \u0b9a\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8 Women Agripreneurs Network \u00b7 \u0baa\u0bc6\u0ba3\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0b9a\u0bbe\u0baf \u0ba4\u0bca\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bae\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bb2 \u0b9a\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf Women Agripreneurs Network \u0baa\u0bc6\u0ba3\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0b9a\u0bbe\u0baf \u0ba4\u0bca\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bb2\u0bcd A women-powered initiative under Makkal Nala Santhai where rural women entrepreneurs sell […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10963","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/arivuthottam.org\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10963","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/arivuthottam.org\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/arivuthottam.org\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/arivuthottam.org\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/arivuthottam.org\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10963"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/arivuthottam.org\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10963\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10967,"href":"http:\/\/arivuthottam.org\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10963\/revisions\/10967"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/arivuthottam.org\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}