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CONVERGENCE OF EXTENSION EFFORTS BELOW OF THE DISTRICT/BLOCKS WITH FOCUS ON PPPs

CONVERGENCE OF EXTENSION EFFORTS BELOW OF THE DISTRICT/BLOCKS WITH FOCUS ON PPPs. V. V. SADAMATE AGRIL. CONVERGENCE EXPERT, PIU, WORLD BANK PROJECT. POLICY FOCUS. XII th Plan ….Calls for Faster More Inclusive and

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CONVERGENCE OF EXTENSION EFFORTS BELOW OF THE DISTRICT/BLOCKS WITH FOCUS ON PPPs

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  1. CONVERGENCE OF EXTENSION EFFORTS BELOW OF THE DISTRICT/BLOCKS WITH FOCUS ON PPPs V. V. SADAMATE AGRIL. CONVERGENCE EXPERT, PIU, WORLD BANK PROJECT

  2. POLICY FOCUS XII th Plan ….Calls for • Faster • More Inclusive and • Sustainable growth Enhanced investments in agril and allied sectors Growth Target • 4% in XIIth Plan against achievement of 3.3% of XIth Plan

  3. CHALLENGES IN AGRIL & AND ALLIED SECTORS….in the Context of Conv. • Small and Marginal account for 83% • Average land holding reduced to 1.3 ha • 60% Area would continue to be rainfed • Land, water, soil health and biodiversity resources shrinking • 65-70% of animal wealth including small ruminants is with the small holders and land less labourers

  4. CHALLENGES in the Context of Conv….contd • Regional imbalances and low productivity in potential sectors • Extension services are either weak or missing in allied sectors and not able to effectively reach small and marginal farmers. • Serious concerns on Marketing linkages • Strengths of Convergence and PPPs are yet to be fully realized

  5. PERFORMANCE OVER PLANS • Declining GDP,(ii)dependence level same,(iii) Calls for more inclusive growth

  6. STRATEGIC PROGRAMMES IN XII PLAN • Missions : NFSM,NHM,NMOSOP,NMAE&T,NMSA • RKVY • NDP/National Live Stock Mission • Consortia Research Platforms • Frontline Extension/ Field Extension • MNREGA/IWMP/Neeranchal/NRLM • BRGF • Green India Mission

  7. SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN INVESTMETNS

  8. MAJOR STRATEGIES IN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT • Technology generation and its dissemination • Efficient use of land and water resources • Enhancing productivity ..crops, fish and L stock resources ….judicious/timely use of inputs • Farmer Empowerment & Inclusive Growth • HRD of farmers and functionaries

  9. MAJOR STRATEGIES ….Contd • Enhanced Investments and stakeholder partnerships • Key infrastructure in supportive areas/ Marketing • Inter and Intra Sectorial Convergence of efforts and PPPs across the sectors

  10. CONVERGENCE , ESPECIALLY BELOW OF THE DISTRICTS AND BLOCKS

  11. WHY CONVERGE ? • Programmatic silos have successful but sporadic effects • Sharing the expertise and knowledge • To obtain wider impacts of joint efforts • Up-scale results obtained in pilots

  12. WHY CONVERGE….. Contd. • Single development agency may have limitations of resources and strategies • Multi-stakeholder involvement would……… Supplement and complement the efforts and Obtain Community partnership and involvement • GOs strong on backward links, private players are strong on forward linkages &NGOs strong on social mobilization

  13. EXTENSION AGENCIES IN A GIVEN MICRO AGRO-ECO SITUATION • Public Agencies • Inputs Support Services/Agencies • Entrepreneurs • NGOs • FOs • Co-operatives • PRIs • Local leaders and Opinion makers • Print and Electronic Media

  14. CONVERGENCE Stages –(i)SOCIAL MOBILIZATION • NGOs • FOs • PRIs • Opinion leaders/local leaders

  15. CONVERGENCE Stages – (ii)PROGRAMMATIC • KVK Programmes • ATMA Programmes • NGO Programmes • FO Programmes • Entrepreneur Programmes

  16. CONVERGENCE Stages –(iii) ACTION ON THE GROUND • Field functionaries working for the farmers, farm women and farm youths • Links promoted by the agriculture and the line departments • Functionaries.. the Pvt. Agencies /NGOs/FOS • Paras …KisanSahayaks, KisanMitras, AdarshRaitus, Gopal Mitras, PraniBandhus

  17. CONVERGENCE PROCESS GOES THROUGH ….. • Instructions/Guidelines • Incentives • Internalize the spirit of convergence • Adopt and • Up-scale

  18. FUNCTIONARIES TO FOCUS ON CONVERGENCE…. • VEWs /Agril Assistants / AOs • SMSs of ATMAs • SMSs of KVKs • Irrigation Inspectors • Field functionaries of line departments • Watershed teams • Technical teams under various Missions • Para workers Like KisanSahayaks,GopalMitras

  19. PROGRAMMATIC POSSIBILITIES OF CONVERGENCE • Agricultue, • Horticultue, • Dairy /Animal Husbandry • Fisheries • Water and other essential inputs

  20. WHO TO LEAD • GO Leads and NGOs support or vice a versa • Agency having comparative advantages • Agencies having grassroots level presence • Agencies having influence over other systems and the targeted local population, • Best Extension actor in a given situation

  21. ACTIVITIES FACILITATING CONVERGENCE • Selection of beneficiaries • Participatory programme planning, management and implementation • Sharing the responsibilities(training …Orissa) • Joint M&E/Joint field visits • Sharing the infrastructure and facilities • Sharing the benefits

  22. FORMAL VS INFORMAL CONVERGENCE • Formal …Moves th. MOU/ instructions • Informal …shared values and understanding • Formal …takes time to internalize in the processes • Informal …happens at the community level and at the cluster level ….depends on local initiatives /leadership • Informal is Sustainable.

  23. PPPs IN EXTENSION MANAGEMENT,… AS THE EFFECTIVE INSTRUMENT OF CONVERGENCE

  24. PPPs …. 10 DRIVERS • Who initiates • Who partners • Who contributes • And What share • What are the mutual benefits

  25. PPP DRIVERS …..Contd. • What are the intended benefits • How the intended benefits are shared • What are the built in confidence levels • What are the ways to mutual diversification • What are the arrangements for sustainability

  26. PARTNERSHIP MODES • Public- Public • Public- Private (has greater influence/impact value in development sectors ) • Private - Private

  27. XIIth PLAN – INDICATIVE PPP AREAS • Encourage Empowered Groups across the sectors SHGs/JLGs/FPOs/FPCs • Use of PACs /JLGs of Farmers and livestock owners for credit delivery • Promote FPO collectives for farm planning and production • Giving priority to the FPOs/ NGOs in pilot tests and investments

  28. XII TH PLAN PPP AREAs …contd • ATMAs to promote private extension service providers • Promote Community Resource Persons (CPRs) in Extension • Technology commercialization window tried under NAIP • KVKs and SAUs… Farm Science Clubs, Technology Weeks

  29. XIIth PLAN PPP AREAS Contd… • NLM- Para Vets tosupplement livestock extension. • Fish coops/Fish groups/ FFDAs &Fish entrepreneurs on PPP Mode • Quality planting material th..Private& accredited nursaries (NHM) • Corporates Must encourage Extension as CSR Outlets…Approved

  30. XIIth PLAN PPP AREAs Contd….. • Compact blocks through NGOs(NFSM/BGREI) • NGOs in Soil Testing/IPM awareness programmes • NMSA…Capture Experiences of NGOs and CSOs • Missions proposed for XIIth Plan may have PPP window • Entrepreneurs as investors in a given area

  31. STRONG FOs/ POs …have shown the ways for effective PPPs • Empowered Farmer Groups/Producer Cos(MP) • Maharashtra Experiments- Very Successful • South- East, Latin America • Denmark’s county level FIACs • Michigan’s Cherry Producer Organizations

  32. PRIVATE PPP MODELS IN ALLIED SECTORS • BAIF / JKS /Nimkar Foundation …Animal Husbandry • Venkateswara / Eastern India Hatcheries • MSSRF in research programmes • Growers Associations in NHM/NHB • Breeders’ Associations in Livestock Conservation

  33. RKM….NGO Tremendous Success • Unique Institute of Repute • Total dedication for social upliftment • Total Confidence of Government Agencies • Wanted partner in many programmes • AgrilExtnth Voluntary Orgns….50 Excellent Performance • Running State Level Training Institute(SAMETI) for West Bengal

  34. WONDERS BY AC- AB HAND HOLDING INSTITUTE • Private initiative , Public(MANAGE) support • AC-AB implementation partner • Highly motivated, intensive follow up with Banks • Assists in Policy making • Single institute , promoted over 500 ACABs in major State of Uttar Pradesh

  35. FAMOUS DHANUKA/ PARADEEP experiments • In Madhya Pradesh / Orissa • Public- Private joint efforts • Mutual sharing of goods and services • Focussed Extension Efforts • Win- Win for both

  36. ENTREPRENEURS as promising PP partners • Risk taking capacity • Investment Capacity • Wants a proper space in Agril.Development • Incubation support(Cornell Model)

  37. MOVING A MOUNTAIN • Public investments alone cannot move the mountain • Private investments are necessary • Government to promote policies to enable, facilitate and encourage PPPs • Trust and confidence building measures are also required for win- win to both.

  38. SCREENING THE CREDENTIALS • Large numbers of private players cropping up • Good and Bad Experiences • Screening of Track record and credentials are essential for partnership • One bad partner can spoil the PPP game

  39. GLOBAL STRATEGIES - FAO • Greater Inclusiveness • Sustainable production in rainfeds and poorly utilized eco-systems • Empowerment of small and marginal producers • Improved food and nutritional security and • Improved implementation with focus on Convergence and PPPs

  40. CONV. & PPP …ONE LEADS TO OTHER • Good Convergence should promote PPPs • And good PPPs should lead to increased convergence • Improved perception of extension efforts by the farmers

  41. FINALLY, TASK ON HAND • Agricultural Convergence Expert • 8 States Rajasthan, Gujarat,, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh. • 2 Districts in each covering all the blocks • Across the sectors, actors and programmes • Fortunately u are there in all the districts • And , just cannot think of Convergence and PPP without ur presence and influence

  42. THANKS EXTENSION DIVISION THANKS ICAR

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