Abhinav Farmers' Club

1. Nabard National Award Winner Abhinav Farmers' Club S.No .428/1,At Post :Man,Taluka-Mulshi, Dist.Pune-411 057 (M.S.) India Tel: 020-20270666 , Web : www.abhinavfarmersclub.org Dnyaneshwar Bodke President Mob.9422005569 Kailas Jadhav VicePresident Mob.9822258378

2. Profile • Established 15 August 2004, supported by NABARD, Canara Bank. • Membership – 305 • Villages covered – 17 • SHGs promoted -112 • Activities – Protected Cultivation, Floriculture, Indian/Exotic Vegetables, Dairy, • Training – Exposure visits of bank Officers, Farmers, Govt. Officials, etc.

3. VISION • Business development through Hi-Tech Farming • Women Empowerment through SHGs. • To ensure a income of Rs. 1000 per day from 1 Acre land. • Providing bridge for conducting money from urban area to villages and simultaneously generating employment in village areas • Helping out the farmer to become ‘King of World’

4. Our Organization • Abhinav Farmers club • Abhinav Farmers Training Center • Abhinav Farmers Foundation (NGO) • Abhinav Farmers Club- Dairy product. • Abhinav Farmers Club - Women’s SHG’s • Abhinav Agro Tourism • Abhinav Farm Fresh (Direct Marketing) • Abhinav Producer Group • Abhinav Farmers Agro Producer Company

5. Traditional Farming Depends on Nature Uncertainty of Crop Low quality produce, un remunerative prices, lack of markets Hi-tech Farming Protected environment Assured production Hi-quality products, Assured market, higher rates

6. Poly tunnel shed house Area 1000 sq. m Exotic vegetables Project Cost Rs. 6 lakhs. Bank loan Rs. 5 lakhs. Margin Rs. 1 lakh. Plantation of different vegetables in a plot of 500 sqm each. Production of 20 kg vegetables per day Cost of production per kg Rs. 23, avg. sale price Rs. 50 per kg.

7. Poly House Area 1008 sq. m Carnation flowers Project Cost Rs. 12 lakh, Bank loan Rs. 10 lakh, Margin Rs. 2 lakh 20000 plants 10 -12 Flowers per plant. 500 to 700 flowers per day Cost of production Rs 2.50 per stem, avg. sale price Rs. 3.50 per stem

8. Milk Production • (10 Buffalo) • Total Project Cost = 10 Lakhs • Margin Money = 02 Lakhs • Total Milk Sale = 29,000 Lit. • Sale Cost Rs.50/- Per Lit. (Home-delivery) • Production Cost 28/- Per Lit. • Total Milk Sale Rs.11.60 Lakhs • Total Expenses Rs.8.00 Lakhs • Total Profit Of 10 Buffalo • Gotha Rs. 3.60 Lakhs + Farm • Yard Manure Rs.1.10 Lakhs • Net Profit Rs.3.60 Lakhs • Per year.

9. Agriculture Produce Marketing • Direct marketing from • farmers to consumers. • Procurement of vegetables • from farmers. • Cleaning gradation and • packing of vegetable. • Supply of packing vegetable • in societies and offices. • Sale of vegetable out lets • provided by Impress garden • Aundh and Baner, Pune. • Vehicle indicating sign board • of under take procurements and sale of vegetable.

10. Involvement of women SHGs • AFC promoted 112 SHGs in 17 • villages. • Women members of SHG were • given responsibility of collecting • vegetables cleanings grading and • packing and also harvesting. • Women members could get some • work in their • For coordination and supervision • of all these activities we have • employed agriculture student (girl) • Kitchen gardening • Agro tourisms

11. Future Plans • All 43000 villages in farmer • Maharashtra should have • one club each. • They should undertake • transfer of technology • Community work and there • by solving labour problems • Establishment of Abhinav • producer company under co. • Act 1956. • Supply of 100% Organic produce to direct consumers

12. Thank you!