This centre is processing honey and producing herbal products under the brand name of ‘Vindhya Herbals’ for M.P. State MFP (trading & Development) Co-operative Federation Ltd. , Bhopal . Honey is also being manufactured under the brand name of ‘Vindhya Valley’ as a franchise of M.P. Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB) Bhopal.

i) Procurement of raw material

Raw material of MAP and honey is procured primarily through the District MFP Unions, which mop up the material through the collectors of Primary MFP Societies spread all over the state. At times, this centre also encourages the procurement of MAP through local farmers/growers. The raw material brought to the centre is subjected to lab.tests. If, at all,  requirements of this centre are not fulfilled by these agencies then open tenders are invited form private parties/traders. In all the above procurement procedures the raw material samples are subjected to all lab. tests, before permitting the entry of raw material into the processing facility.

ii) Primary Processing

Grading and sorting of raw material is done. Then cleanining/washing is imparted as per requirements of the commodity. The material is then dried by natural process or artificial means.

In case of honey, after sieve filtration, it is blended in batches for handling convenience and then stored in stainless steel silos/containers or polystyrene lined cans for further processing.

iii) Secondary Processing

The different herbal products are made in various forms, as powders, granules, capsule, extracts, oils and syrups etc. For making powders the raw material is first crushed to smaller fragments and then sent to pulverisers by cold process. All norms of hygiene and Good Manufacturing Practice are followed.

The entire process is undertaken under the strict vigil of Ayurvedacharyas (qualified and experienced Ayurvedic doctors) and at times samples are also collected randomly during various stages of processing and value-addition for lab. tests.

In case of Honey the raw honey is subjected to purification by an automatic plant and further passed through high resolution filter-press. Then it is  kept in stainless steel containers for at least 15 days before packaging so as to eliminate the presence of wax and air bubbles in traces. Before packaging, it is also subjected to UV exposure so as to eliminate any presence of microbial load in the same.

iv)Value-addition and product manufacturing

Only the desired herbal products which have been duly licensed by FDA/Agmark certification, are undertaken for manufacture by the traditional methodology like use of "Gajput bhatti" using traditional fuel- cow-dung cakes/fuel wood. In some medicinal formulations refining is carried out by pure cow-ghee, cow-urine etc.

v) Packaging

The herbal products are duly packed in water-proof edible quality polypropylene containers, mouth sealed with multi-layered aluminium foil, capped & then labeled as per prevalent drug rules and then shrink wrapped aesthetically to impart pilfer-proof, water-proof sheathing.
The containers are then packed in virgin corrugated boxes, duly strapped and labeled.
For Honey bottles’ packaging much care is taken while packing to eliminate any possible breakage during transportation.

QUALITY ASSURANCE
Before the consignment of raw material reaches the centre it is duly subjected to all prescribed quality tests. During various operations of processing too, the samples are taken and subjected to lab. tests. The entire process is undertaken under the strict vigil of Ayurvedacharyas and at times samples are also collected during various stages of processing and value-addition for lab. tests.

The various precautionary measures pertaining to hygiene and medical check-up of staff is also done at stipulated time intervals.