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PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO NATIONAL HORTICULTURE MISSION by IFFCO FOUNDATION (TRUST PROMOTED BY IFFCO FOR AGRICULTURE &

PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO NATIONAL HORTICULTURE MISSION by IFFCO FOUNDATION (TRUST PROMOTED BY IFFCO FOR AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT ). PRINCIPAL THRUST AREAS. Strenthening of Coops & Farmers’ Organizations Agriculture development through SHGs/Cooperative/Association/Federation of SHGs

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PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO NATIONAL HORTICULTURE MISSION by IFFCO FOUNDATION (TRUST PROMOTED BY IFFCO FOR AGRICULTURE &

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  1. PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO NATIONAL HORTICULTURE MISSION by IFFCO FOUNDATION (TRUST PROMOTED BY IFFCO FOR AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT)

  2. PRINCIPAL THRUST AREAS • Strenthening of Coops & Farmers’ Organizations • Agriculture development through SHGs/Cooperative/Association/Federation of SHGs • Diversification of Agriculture • Development of SHGs through Micro-Enterprises • Women Empowerment through Coops. & Group Approach • Public Policy & Reforms

  3. COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE CENTRES (CDRCs) INSTITUTIONS ALREADY SET UP FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOCATIONS STATESDISTRICTS UP : Aligarh, Deoria, Ghazipur, Lalitpur, Unnao; PUNJAB : Sangrur and Panjkoshi in Ferozepur Bihar : Khagaria & West Champaran Karnataka ; Kolar, Shimoga, Belgaum Uttranchal : Tehri Garhwal

  4. IF – CDRC SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROGRAMMES • Soil – Testing & Farm Advisory Services • Soil Testing • Labs established : Aligarh, Unnao, Deoria & Khagaria • Samples Tested : 1200 • Soil Health Cards : Issued to all • Farm Advisory Services • IFFCO Kiosk Portal established at all the centres • Technology Transfer through FLDS – Maize, Arhar, Rice, Wheat, Rapeseed & Mustard.

  5. PRIORITY AREAS • Crop Production • Horticulture • Bee-Keeping • Livestock Development • Fisheries • Agro-forestry

  6. HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT • Introduction of new planting material • Development of nurseries • Rejuvenation of old orchards • Preservation and processing of fruits & vegetables • Training of farmers

  7. PROMOTION OF HORTICULTURE • Fruit Nursery development in Collaboration with IARI, New Delhi at Aligarh • Mango – Dashehari, Amrapali & Arunima • Guava – Allahabad Safeda & Pusa Shrijan • Aonla :Kanchan (NA-4), Krishna (NA-5) • Papaya – Pusa Dwarf

  8. Shri R.S. Pandey, Addl. Secretary (Agri & Coop.) Visited Horticulture nursery at Aligarh

  9. VEGETABLE NURSERY

  10. Vegetable Nursery at Ghazipur (U.P.)

  11. Vegetable Nursery at Deoria

  12. NHM PROJECT PROPOSAL • Nursery Development • Improvement/Rejuvenation of Existing orchards • Organic Farming • Pollination support through Beekeeping • Human Resource Development

  13. 1.1 Nursery Development- Objectives • Enhance productivity of fruits, vegetables and flowers through quality planting material • Provide quality planting material to farmers at reasonable price • Train farmers in production of quality planting material • Disseminate nursery raising technology • To set up small model nurseries • Women development – (Promotion of group approach)

  14. 1.2 Nursery Development- Methodology • Selection of suitable site especially through Groups/Association/Co-op linked with the Foundation – 1300 SHGs (17,100 members-75% women)/25 Associations/300 Primary Cooperatives . • Soil and water analysis facilities at Aligarh, Unnao, Deoria & Khagaria. • Procurement of true to type planting material from genuine source i.e. IARI, IIVR, SAU, CISH • Raising nurseries under expert supervision • Registration of nurseries for sale/supply • Active involvement of SHGs/Associations/Cooperatives

  15. 1.3 NURSERY DEVELOPMENT - IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

  16. 2.1 Rejuvenation of Existing Orchards- Objectives • Make senile orchards productive and juvenile • • Adopt latest technology • • Alter varietal composition • • Introduce high density planting • • Enhance the profitability

  17. 2.2 Rejuvenation of Existing Orchards- Methodology • Identification of old Orchards • Top and Frame Working by Power Pruning Saw • Procurement of bud wood and scion from genuine source(already tied up with IARI/CISH/SAU). • Frame working with latest available varieties • Operations under expert guidance

  18. 2.3 Rejuvenation of Existing Orchards- Implementation Plan .

  19. 3.1 Organic Farming- Objectives • Ensuring sustainability of vegetable and fruit production • Improving quality/safety of produce • Reducing cost of cultivation • Improving soil health • Reduction in consumption of inorganics • Promotion of kitchen gardens through Groups/Associations/Cooperatives

  20. 3.2 Organic Farming- Methodology • Promotion of vermi-compost • Introduction of green manure • Conservation of natural resource • Introduction of organic package • Encourage contract farming

  21. 3.3 Organic Farming- Implementation Plan

  22. 4.1 Pollination support Through Bee keeping- Objectives • Enhancing crop productivity by increased pollination • Providing diversified entrepreneurship • Additional income and employment generation • Empowering farm women

  23. 4.2Pollination support through Bee keeping- Methodology • Motivating farmers for beekeeping(training already taken up). • Establishing beehives at crop fields-(480 beehives) • Procurement of Apis mellifera from genuine source • Procurement, processing and marketing of honey • AGMARK obtained and marketing tied up with Dabur & Kejariwal Groups).

  24. 4.3 Pollination support Through Bee keeping- Implementation Plan

  25. 5.1 Human Resource Development-Objectives • Exposure of farmers specially farm women to adoption of HYV • Familiarization of farmers with improved production technology • Awareness about post harvest technologies and value addition of produce • Visit of APMCs and interaction with experts/ marketeers

  26. 5.2 Human Resource Development - Implementation Plan Two Days Programme of visit (1000 farmers)

  27. 5.3 Human Resource Development - Implementation Plan Seven Days Programme of visit (500 farmers)

  28. Financial Assistance Required (2006-07)

  29. COLLABORATION & ALLIANCES • (Prominent Development Partners) • Indian Farmers’ Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) • Central & Respective State Governments • National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) • National Cooperative Union Of India (NCUI) • Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) • Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) ‘ • Indian Potash Limited (IPL) • State Universities • Krishi Vigyan/Gyan Kendras (KVK/KGK) • National Seeds Corporation (NSC)

  30. 11. Bhartiya Agro-Industries Foundation (BAIF) 12. IFFCO-Tokio General insurance Company Limited (ITGI) 13. National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) 14. Indian Farm Forestry Development Cooperative Ltd. (IFFDC) 15. Uttar Pradesh Diversified Agriculture Support Project (UP/DASP) 16. Uttar Pradesh Bhumi Sudhar Nigam (UPBSN) 17. National Horticulture Research & Development Foundation (NHRDF) 18. Central Warehouse Corporation (CWC) 19. National Agricultural Coop Marketing Federation (NAFED) 20. National Bee Board (NBB) 21. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) 22. Food & Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO/UN) 23. International Fund For Agricultural Development (IFAD)

  31. THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION IFFCO FOUNDATION IFFCO HOUSE, 34, NEHRU PLACE NEW DELHI - 110019

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