Establishment of Farmer Producer Organisation :
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Collectivization of Producers, especially small and marginal farmers into Producer organizations has emerged as one of the most effective pathways to address their various challenges in Agriculture and agri related livelihood activities. There are yet to be facilitated in accessing to investments, technology and inputs and markets. Hence, SEEDS facilitated the target farmers - the group of producers to register “SEEDS Farmers Producer Company Limited” under Companies Act 2013 on 18th December 2014 under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Registrar of Companies, Chennai. The following set of services will be provided through the producer organization including financial, business and welfare services. This FPO will procure agriculture produce from its member farmers for proper storage, value addition and packaging for better marketing.
SEEDS Farmers Producer Company Limited was inaugurated by Mr.K.Venkateswara Rao – Chief General Manager,NABARD Chennai on 26th February 2015. The other guest of honour are General Manager, assistant general manager from NABARD and Managers from The New India Assurance beside 150 progressive farmers are also participated. |
Promotion of Farmers Club Activities :
SEEDS proposes to give focus on the promotion of agriculture production and strengthening of agri allied activities among the concern SHGs. By strengthening the activities of Farmers Clubs, it is proposed to form agricultural procedures organization so as their stake on the marketing of their products, adding value to the products, information empowerment of modern techniques on farming and its transfer could be fruitful to them. Further, activities like organic manure production, seed-banking, nursery raising, livelihood development, herbal plantation, production of bio energy and building of necessary storage facilities.
In respect of Farmers club Activities, capacity Building cum exposure and 13 days MEDP programme on Integrated Dairy Farming was organized and the participants are office bearers and key farmers of the farmers club from the targeted area. In Coming Year, major steps proposed are, 1.. Planning for umbrella activities of NABARD with focus millet production. 2. Variuos capacity building to Farmers on the Sustainable agriculture and 3. To Conduct survey on the status of bio diversity in the target. |
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