It is uplifting to see a number of young people, especially young women, engaged in baking. On a basic level, virtually any food can be “baked” by burying it in hot ashes or placing it on a stone beside the fire, something that we have known from the earliest times. However, developing it to the point of producing diverse and mouth-watering items has taken many years aided by technology and improved methods.
Today, many people all over the world are indulging their sweet tooth by turning their baking hobby or skill into a profession. It is amazing how they work magic with the whisk, knowing every nuance of the ingredients as the delicious aroma waft through the air and catering to hungry family members or clients who love the treats.
Baking or running a bakery has turned out to be a lucrative business venture in recent years. In India, with so many items to be explored in the bakery business, the market potential and the amount of net value that this industry generates is on a very large scale.
According to a report by the IMARC Group, the Bakery Market in India had reached an estimated value of 8 billion in the year 2019. These numbers are just an estimate of all the profits that are made from the various types of Bakery items that are in the market. Even if we count a single line of product, the turnover that would be generated is a good amount.
Mokokchung also boasts of several women entrepreneurs who have successfully explored this passion for baked goods and turned it into thriving businesses, often with the odds stacked against them. While some have left behind their acquired academic or professional qualifications and chanced upon baking, others knew they were destined to bake early on in life. Regardless of their journey, all roads have led these women entrepreneurs to bake and earn which is really laudable. Moreover, the advent of social media has also given their home baking businesses new wings. It is just a matter of how our community responds and supports such business ventures, something that has been uncultivated for years that will help these bakers scale greater heights in the baking world. If you know a home-based baker, buy from her.
By so far, our ladies have indeed taken their passion for baking a step further by turning it into profitable business ventures. From donuts to muffins to cheesecakes, they are whetting our appetite for desserts and cakes. To all the bakers and all those who love baked food, Happy World Baking day!