Background
Mr. Rajan Shah has a vast experience of 40 years in the field of commodities. He started his journey as traders and importer of dry fruits and spices. Having the knack of the local market and understanding the sentiments, he always traded in the commodities that are in huge demand. In order to bridge the gap between the demand and supply, he personally travelled in several countries to source the products at competitive prices.
Having grown up in family involved in commodity business , he inspired his family to continue and modernize the legacy. As a family of entrepreneurs his 2 daughters always had a desire to support sustainable farming practices and fair trade to create a company that sources dry fruits ethically, benefiting both farmers and consumers.
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Over the years, we have expanded from a small startup to an industry leader, serving over 50 clients across the country. Our family of clients is only growing with time.
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Vision
Riddhi & Vaishali (RiVa) founded “Aridnut” Dry Fruits to redefine the dry fruit industry by delivering premium, sustainably processed products directly from farm to table. Their vision is to empower farmers by ensuring fair trade practices while offering consumers chemical-free, nutrient-rich dry fruits like almonds, cashews, raisins, and dates. They aims to combine traditional sorting techniques with cutting-edge technology with semi- automated machinery and vacuum-sealed packaging, to preserve flavour and extend shelf life. Riddhi & Vaishalli goal is to make Oriva Consumer Products Limited a global name synonymous with trust, taste, and sustainability, targeting a $3 billion dry fruit market by 2030.
Role and Impact
Riddhi & Vaishali oversees sourcing, processing, and branding, ensuring every batch of dry fruits meets international standards. They have provided employment to more than 50 ladies labours who manually hand pick each kernel and make sure that the almonds are uniform in size, appearance and quality. They have more than 20 men labours working in 2 shifts ensuring timely delivery and stacking of all the goods. Under her leadership, she aims at providing them with training in cleaning, packaging and delivery.
