Evelyn Siqueira
Goa might be known for being a land of beaches, food and feni, but there are numerous factories here, too, which manufacture an assortment of products from toothpaste to perfume to icecream to spare parts…
Some well-known brands of toothpaste are manufactured in Goa in places such as the Kundaim Industrial Estate, in Ponda taluka.
Electrical items which are manufactured in Goa include branded ceiling fans and washing machines.
A variety of tiles, such as mosaic tiles and pavers, are also produced in Goa.
Several products, such as plastic buckets, are produced at Madkaim Industrial Estate, North Goa.
Party requirements such as tissue paper and paper plates have been produced in Goa for years, while areca leaf plates are a new and eco-friendly alternative to styrofoam and plastic plates.
Brooms are one of the home essentials that are manufactured in Goa.
A variety of locally-produced pharmaceutical items are exported.
In a fish-loving state like Goa, it would be surprising if there were no canned fish units.