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Planting Seeds of Mutual Trust and Respect
JHARKHAND

Initiative:

Promotion of Farmer Producer Organization (FPO)

Beneficiaries:

Farmers of Jharkhand

The Challenge:

  • Weak financial condition of farmers a major bottleneck for shareholding
  • Trust deficit and illiteracy were major impediments in coming together

The Solution:

  • NABARD extended assistance under Producers’ Organization Development and Upliftment Corpus’ Fund (PRODUCE) to Shramik Vidyapeet, an NGO, for forming and nurturing of an FPO
  • Company owned and run by farmers themselves

The Impact:

  • Farmers have reaped benefits due to shareholding.
  • The FPO has registered itself with State Seed Certification Agency.
  • Increased awareness has led to an increased demand for certified seeds
  • Increased awareness has led to an increased demand for certified seeds
  • Adoption of SRI