Department of Horticulture Government of Telangana

Detailed Report on Visit of Delegation

from Telangana to Maharashtra to study

the Best & Innovative Practices in

Horticulture

Delegation Headed by Sri S. Niranjan Reddy Garu,

Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture, Horticulture & Allied Sectors, Telangana

FOREWORD

A meeting was convened by the office of the Chief Minister, Telangana on

14.10.2020 to deliberate on the subject of development of Horticulture

Sector in the state. In this meeting, Chaired by the Hon’ble Chief Minister,

a key decision was taken directing the Horticulture Department to prepare

a “Comprehensive Plan for the Development of Horticulture” in the

newly formed Telangana state by incorporating the current scenario, best

and innovative practices adopted in other states, strategies to improve

production and road map to be followed with time lines, research needs of

state, administrative and budgetary requirement of the organizations

dealing with horticulture viz,- the Horticulture Department and

Horticulture University.

As a part of preparation of this comprehensive plan, a delegation

headed by the Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture, APC & Secretary, Agril &

Coop Dept, Government of Telangana has visited the Maharashtra State to

study the best and innovative practices adopted in terms of production,

productivity of Horticulture crops, Cropping pattern, Value addition,

Processing, Integrated farming, formation of Farmer Producer Companies

(FPC) and their mode of functioning, Farm mechanization, Agro Tourism

concept etc.

During this study tour, the Government of Maharashtra had extended

immense support in arranging logistics and facilitated interaction with

officials, farmers, traders etc through Department of Agriculture. The

organizers of KVK Baramati, INI farms, Sagunabaug Agro Tourism Centre,

Management of Sahyadri Farms, Kalya Exports, Scientists of NHRDF,

Management of Maharashtra State Agriculture Marketing Board (MSAMB),

have supported the delegation to make the tour fruitful and successful.

The delegation expresses its heartful gratitude to the Government of

Maharashtra, organizers of KVK Baramati, INI farms, Sagunabaug Agro

Tourism Centre, Management of Sahyadri Farms, Kalya Exports, Scientists

of NHRDF, Management of Maharashtra State Agriculture Marketing Board

(MSAMB).

Delegation members:

1. Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture, Government of Telangana

2. APC & Secretary, Agril & Coop Dept, Government of Telangana

3. Director of Horticulture , Government of Telangana

4. Director of Research, SKL Telangana State Horticulture University.

5. Joint Director of Horticulture, Department of Horticulture.

6. Deputy Director of Horticulture (Farms & COEs)

7. Deputy Director of Horticulture (MIDH)

8. Representative of Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI).

INDEX

Sl.No Day and

Date Places visited Page nos.

1

Day 1 5-11-2020

Krishi Vignan Kendra(KVK) ,Baramati 1

2 Nathson Farmer Producer Orgnisation(FPO) Sangvi, Baramati taluk 22

3 Fruit Growers Association, Pimpali, Baramati taluk 23

4 INI farms Pvt. limited 26

5 Day 2

6-11-2020 Agro Tourism centre, Saguna baug, Pune District 29

6

Day 3 7-11-2020

Sahyadri farms 37

7 Agro Surg Irradiation India Pvt.Ltd 64

8 Naturally ventilated onion storage structure assisted under RKVY by Govt. 66

9 Post Harvest Research Complex(NHRDF),Lasalgaon 68

10 Onion Common facility storage established by NHRDF 69

11 Day 4

8-11-202

The National Horticultural Research and Development Foundation (NHRDF), Chitegoan,Nasik

71

12 Integrated Packhouse facility of Kaliya exporters 79

13 Day 5

9-11-202

Export Facility centre of MSAMB, Vashi, Navi Mumbai 85

14 Perishable Cargo Centre at Mumbai Airport terminal 105

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Visit of Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture, Horticulture &

Allied Sectors, Telangana State to Krishi Vigyan Kendra,

Baramati on 5.11.2020

A Warm welcome to Shri. S. Niranjan Reddy Garu, Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture, Horticulture & Allied sectors,

Telangana State, by Hon. Shri. Rajendra DinakarRao Pawar, Chairman, Agriculture Development Trust Baramati on 5.11.2020

Shri. Nilesh Nalawade, CEO, ADT Baramati making presentation to

Delegation, Telangana State regarding working of ADT Baramati in the

field of Agriculture on 5.11.2020.

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Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Baramati

Profile of the Institute:

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Baramati (KVK Baramati) was established on 1st August

1992 under the affiliation of ICAR by Agricultural Development Trust Baramati

District Pune.

The operational area of this Krishi Vigyan Kendra extends up to the 7 tehsils of

Pune district.

It is a high-tech national & international award-winning KVK model of India,

working for farming communities for the last 28 years to promote sustainable

agriculture.

The aim of Krishi Vigyan Kendra is to reduce the time lag between the

technology transfer from research institutions to farmers’ fields for increasing

production, productivity and income from agricultural and allied sectors on a

sustained basis.

The main target groups are farmers, farming women, rural youth & extension

functionaries of the operational area. KVK transfers the technology to the

farming community in the form of trials, demonstrations, discussions, trainings,

field days, technology weeks, exhibitions etc.

Total Area: 110 Acres

Benefitted Farmers: 1.13 lakh

Trainings : 2618 Nos

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Dr. Joshi, SMS(Plant Protection) explaining the delegation regarding

Apiculture Unit of KVK on 5.11.2020

Dr. Joshi, SMS(Plant Protection) explaining regarding Mobile Plant Health Clinic Lab of KVK on 5.11.2020

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Infrastructure:

This Kendra and host institute farm is situated at 6 kilometers west of Baramati

city.

This centre has an area of 20 ha of land required for the technology

assessment and demonstration while 24 ha belong to host institute.

Out of this total 44 ha land,

Land under cultivation and demonstration 30.03 ha

Dairy 1.6 ha,

Nursery 1.4 ha,

Polyhouse 0.40 ha,

KVK & host institute Buildings has occupied 3.4 ha,

Well and water storage tanks 2.4 ha &

Roads 4.77 ha of land

The demonstration farm is used for the on farm testing of new technologies. It

is also used for the genesis of the good quality seed and seedlings.

Facilities

1. Administrative Building

2. Agricultural Technology Information centre (ATIC)

3. Conference Hall

4. Audio Visual Training hall,

5. Demonstration plots

6. Hi-tech green house polyhouse

7. Plant health clinics & Bio-control laboratory

8. Soil, water, leaf & petiole testing laboratory

9. Grading and packing unit

10. Apiary unit

11. Water storage tank with solar motor

12. Automated fertigation unit

13. Farmers hostel

14. Loose housing Dairy farm

15. Poultry Hatchery

16. Goat & Sheep unit

17. Silage demonstration unit

18. Integrated Fist & poultry unit

19. Fish Hatchery

20. Agri & Echo tourism

21. Indo-Dutch project for hi-tech farming

22. Hydro phonic unit

23. Nursery

24. Wind solar hybrid system for electricity generation

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List and demonstration observed at KVK

1. Dwarf Marigold varieties with plastic mulching.

2. Maize on raised bed cultivation (33000 plants per acre)

3. Papaya virus free technology demo

4. Broom plant demo

5. Seed production

6. Preparing mineral mixtures

7. Fruit processed products and value addition (Mango pulp and syrup, Santra

syrup, fig syrup, Tamarind sauce and squash, Anola juice, tomato crush, bitter

gourd pickle, chicken and mutton masala as part of women empowerment)

8. Soil testing lab and plant health clinic

9. Mobile soil testing lab (Rs 3.00 lakh total cost, 150 sample per day and cost for

each sample is 600)

10. Mobile plant health clinic (This is established with DPDF (District planning

development fund through zilla parishad innovative activities. Rs 350 sample

cost. They are in mobility 3 times in a week. Testing time per sample is 8 day)

11. Collaborated with Postal Department for collection of soil samples and sending

soil health cards to the farmers.

12. Preparing bio pesticides and fertilizers and supplying to farmers on cost to cost

basis.

13. Goat rearing

14. Hydroponic fodder preparation.

15. Poultry

16. Fruit processing unit

17. Seed processing unit

18. Soil and leaf petiole analysis

19. Madhu Sandesh project (Apiary)

20. Silage preparation

21. COE for Dairy

22. COE for vegetables

The government of India has approved the Center of Excellence for vegetable

during 2014 and the implementing agency is KVK baramati, Pune district

Maharashtra.

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Technology intervention by COE for vegetables.

Production of good quality plant material under high tech green house

Demonstrations in naturally ventilated green house for tomatoes,

capsicum, cucumber and other vegetable

Net house cultivation for vegetables.

Open field production systems for tomato, cucurbits, cabbage,

cauliflower and onion

Irrigation technologies with drip and sparkler system

23. Farm Implements bank (Custom hiring center)

24. Nursery ( 20 lakh capacity)

25. Polyhouses (Orchids, tomato)

26. Community radio facility named as Sarada Krishivahini

27. Brazilian orange demo plot ( 8 years old with 250 kg per tree, 15 x 15 spacing)

28. Tissue culture lab for banana

29. Automation and fertigation unit with Dutch technology (The unit caters to the

fertigation of entire 110 acre of KVK Baramati)

30. High tech nursery for production of vegetable plugins (The capacity of the unit

is 40 lakhs plugling per annum. Tomato Rs 1.30, Capsicum Rs 1.50. Cabbage

and cauliflower Rs 0.90 per seedlings.

31. Vegetable grafting chamber (Grafting of the commercial vegetables on wild

rootstock for better adoptability (Drought and pest and disease tolerance) and

improving productivity. 20 -25 old rootstocks are used for grafting of 15 day old

scion. After 21 day they are shifted to polybags. The grafting chamber is

maintained with not more than 20O C with 80 % RH)

32. Farm/crop waste management programme.

33. Agro tourism

34. Staff capacity building.

35. Preparation of mineral mixtures leaf meal, leaf pellets.

Motivation and group dynamics

1. Farms visits and tours (10 lakh farmers visited so far, 310 farm visits were

organized)

2. Formation of farmers clubs

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3. Food grain festivals organized by FPO

4. Rural festivals

5. Appasaheb awards to farmers

6. Krushik annual exhibition

Custom hiring center

1) Ridge makers (Rs 100 per day hiring charges)

2) Grass/fodder cutter

3) Reaper

4) Chop cutter

5) Rotovator (Rs 300 per day hiring charges)

6) Flat bet maker

7) Onion grader (Rs 0.8 to 1.00 Lakhs)

8) Ratoon manager for sugarcane

9) Seed cleaner cum grader (Rs 45000) (One quintal per hour)

10) Automatic seed cum fertilizer drill

11) Broad bed furrow maker

APC & Secretary A&C along with Director of Horticulture: Visit to Custom Hiring center at KLVK Baramati on 5.11.2020

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION

1. Capacity building for farmers, women and rural youth

Farmers

Crop production technologies

Water management

Protected cultivation

Vegetable and fruit production

Integrated farming system, organic farming, residue free production and others

Women

Allied Agri enterprises like poultry, goat rearing, sheep rearing, fishery,

apiculture, sericulture, processing of fruits, vegetables, milk, cereals and pulses

Rural youth empowerment

Entrepreneurship through sericulture, bee keeping, fishery, processing, dairy,

poultry, sheep and goat rearing and others

2. Supply of quality planting material

Grafts (Fruit crops)

Seed (cereals, pulses, oil seed and other)

Grafted seedling (Vegetables like tomato, Okra, chili, capsicum, cucumber and

other)

Sugarcane sapling (Sugarcane varieties)

Tissue culture plants (banana, pomegranate and other)

3.Supply of quality input material

Bio fertilizer (Rhizobium, Azotobacter, Phosphate solubilizing bacteria,

Potassium mobilizing bacterial, Ferrous Sulphur solubilizing bacteria, Silicon

solubilizing bacteria, Zinc solubilizing bacterial, Decomposing culture,

Decomposing bacterial

Bio pesticides (Trichoderma, Verticillium, Baeuveria, Metarhizium,

Paeciliomyces, Pseudomonas and Bacillus)

Soil testing and micronutrient (Soil testing services and supply of micro

nutrients)

Livestock (Desi cow, buffalo, sheep, goat, poultry, Fish, Honey bee)

Other products (Traps, lures, neem powder, neem oil, vermi compost, vermin

wash, cow urine, enriched manures and other)

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4. Technology demonstration

Live demo and Agri exports during January.

5. Establishment of required COE in state in collaboration with Dutch

Government

6. Establishment of incubation, innovation and start-ups

7. Guidance in formation of FPOs and FPCs.

8. Research Programmes

ADT Baramati is authorized research institute for Agriculture by government of

India.

Assessment and evaluation of new molecules/products and fertilizer by the

companies from Telangana state with tax benefit to the company with proper

implementation.

Assistance to implement various projects.

Recent Advances

The Government of India has approved the project on Centre of Excellence for

Vegetables on 11th September 2014 & implementing agency for this project is

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Baramati, Dist-Pune, Maharashtra.

Accordingly COE was established.

Aim & Objective

Supply of quality Planting Material of vegetables through production under

high tech green house in Soil less media

Demonstration of different types of high tech protected cultivation with various

types of structures.

Demonstration of various cultivation practices through the Center of

Excellence.

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Mr. Bhoite, SMS(Soil Science) giving information on Mobile Soil testing

Lab of KVK on 5.11.2020

Visit to Demonstration plots of KVK on 5.11.2020

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Visit to Center of Excellence: Vegetables Nursery on 5.11.2020

Visit to Soil, Water & Petiole testing lab of KVK on 5.11.2020

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Visit to Bio Control Lab of KVK on 5.11.2020

Visit to Agricultural technology Information Centre (ATIC Centre) of KVK

on 5.11.2020

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Local News paper press Coverage

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Agricultural Development Trust

Agricultural Development Trust was founded by renowned social reformers

Hon. Sharad Chandra Pawar and his elder brother Padmashree Dr. D. G. Alias

Appasaheb Pawar, in the year 1968 with the objective of serving the

downtrodden masses and bringing agricultural and educational development

among them. The Trust is situated at a distance of 5 km from Baramati, on the

Baramati - Nira road.

The trust began its activities by constructing percolation tanks in the drought

prone area of Baramati Tahsil, which could fulfill the water requirement for

drinking and agriculture.

Agricultural Development Trust has undertaken activities centered around the

farmer and their family, Women Empowerment, Education, Development &

Research, Environmental Awareness.

This trust established Farmers’ science centre initially which emerged later

as Krishi Vigyan Kendra and added Centre of Excellence and College of

Agriculture with advanced curriculum in collaboration with Van Hall

Larenstein University, Netherlands: Educational 3+1 and 2+2

programmes in Agriculture, Agri business management and

Animal Husbandry and Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok:

for Masters Programme in Agri Business Management.

The Agriculture college is also collaborated with California College as part of

knowledge sharing programme.

An Incubation and Innovation center is sanctioned by NITI AYOG, GOI wherein

they support the concept of “idea to business” to encourage Agri startups.

It is also organizing Eco & Agro tourism in the state.

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Visit to Goat rearing farm at KVK Baramati

Visit to COE for Dairy at KVK Baramati

Visit to COE for Vegetables at KVK Baramati

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Grafting of vegetables at COE for vegetables

Automation and Low tunnel cultivation in COE for vegetables

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Visit of APC & Secretary to Custom hiring center

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Visit of APC & Secretary to Agriculture College at KVK, Baramati

Low cost pot (Bamboo basket)Agriculture College at KVK, Baramati

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Suggestions for Telangana:

There are 15 KVKs in Telangana state.

Out of these, CRIDA-ICAR, SKLTSHU and PVNRVU are acting as host

institutes each for one KVK.(3 nos).

4 NGOs are acting as Host institutes for 4 KVKs.

PJTSAU is acting as host institute for 8 KVKs.

S.No. Existing KVK address in

Telangana state Host Institute Type

1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra,CRIDA, Hayathnagar Research Farm, Hayathnagar, Dist. Ranga Reddy, Telangana State

ICAR-Central Research Institute of Dryland Agriculture Santhosh Nagar, Hyderabad,

GOI

ICAR

2 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jammikunta ,Distt. Karimnagar

Grameen Nav Nirman Samiti H.No. 1-2-597/26/A Lower Tank Bund, Domalguda Hyderabad, Telangana State

NGO

3 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, PO. Box No. 214, Zaheerabad,Distt. Medak

Deccan Development Society DDS-Krishi Vigyan Kendra (P.O) Box No.214, Opp: Allana Factory, Village Didgi, Zaheerabad Medak Dist. Telangana State

NGO

4 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Gaddipally Garedepally Mandal,Distt. Suryapet

Shri Aurobindo Institute of Rural Development Gaddipalli, Nalgonda, Telangana State

NGO

5

Krishi Vigyan Kendra,Wanaparthy Station Road, Madanapuram (Vill. & Mdl), Wanaparthy District, Mahaboobnagar, Telangana State. 0

Youth for Action Plot No. 23, Seetharamnagar Near Diamond Point Secunderabad, Telangana State

NGO

6 Krishi Vigyan Kendra,Tuniki Village, Kowdipally Mandal, Medak Dist.

Ekalavya Foundation #1-8-522/7,Chikkadapally,Hyderabad-500020(Telangana)

NGO

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S.No. Existing KVK address in

Telangana state Host Institute Type

7 Krishi Vigyan Kendra,Bellampalli,Mancherial Prof. Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural Uni Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana State

Agril

Univ

8 Krishi Vigyan Kendra,Malyal Farm, Mahabubabad mandal, Warangal district

Prof. Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural Uni Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana State

Agril

Univ

9 Krishi Vigyan Kendra,Garimellapadu Village, Bhadradri Kothagudem Dist.

PJTSAU Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana State

Agril

Univ

10 Krishi Vigyan Kendra,Near Sai Baba Temple, Gandagandlapadu PO. Wyra mandal. Khammam dist

PJTSAU Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana State

Agril

Univ

11 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Palem village , Bijinapally Mandal, Nagarkurnool district. Telangana.

PJTSAU Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana State

Agril

Univ

12 Krishi Vigyan Kendra,Babusahepost, Tripuraram,Miryalaguda PJTSAURajendranagar,

Hyderabad, Telangana State

Agril

Univ

13 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, PO. Rudrur Distt. Nizamabad

PJTSAU Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana State

Agril

Univ

14 Krishi Vigyan Kendra,Ramagirikhilla,Ratnapur village,Ramagiri Mandal,Distt. Peddapalli

SKLTSHU Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana State

Horti

Univ

15 Krishi Vigyan Kendra,Mamanur,Warangal(Urban) district,

PVNR Veterinary University, Hyderabad Rajendranagar, Hyderabad -Telangana

Vet

Univ

There is dire need of establishment of 3 KVKs in agro climatic zones of

Telangana state. This can be done either establishing new KVK or

upgrading the existing KVKs.

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The key factors of success of KVK Baramati were reflected over 28 years,

step by step. So in Telangana also it may take time to achieve the success.

KVK Baramati is functioning in corporate style and several projects are

executed in PPP mode, ICAR has given special funds for its development

in several instances.

In Telangana also Govt shall give land and NGOs may be encouraged for

establishing such corporate type KVKs in PPP mode where world class

advance technologies shall be made available to the farmers.

As done in KVK Baramati, 110 acres of land that is fully under cultivation of

crops relevant to the area. The main purpose of the farm is to demonstrate the

latest agricultural practices.

It also acts as a tool to do applied research on agricultural technologies &

undertake trials before their transfer to farmers. Part of this area is allocated

private firms such as polyhouse; shade net, mulching, supplying companies,

fertilizer, vegetable seed companies etc and those firms will take care of

technology demonstrations on certain profit sharing basis. This type business

sharing has to be done in our state too.

The capabilities of HRD, scientists and technical persons are upgraded in

relevant best performing foreign countries and are used to exploit yield

potentials. The same strategy can be adopted in Telangana.

Agri Tourism concept can be linked with KVKs and which will generate

some additional income to the KVKs for sustainability.

Way of approach, way of targeting the issues in Agriculture needs to be

addressed in different way and this can be possible with new KVKs or

upgrading existing KVKs.

Demonstration plots under various state and central schemes needs to

be diverted to KVKs rather than universities as the flow of farmers shall be

more to KVKs than Agricultural universities.

Funds, Flexibility, infra structure creation with sufficient staffing position;

we can do wonders in KVKs with multi disciplinary mode making them single

stop solution for farmers.

The Kendras will impart learning through work experience and hence will be

concerned with technical literacy, the acquisition of which does not necessarily

require the ability to read and write.

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The KVKs shall impart training on agriculture sector and agriculture industry

which makes the rural youth skilled self-employed.

The KVKs should have all the agricultural and horticultural machinery

equipment which can act as custom hiring for the farmers at reasonable

prices. This will motivate farmers to use machinery in their farms and

subsequently make them to purchase farm machinery.

The demonstration of custom hiring of farm machinery system will

encourage the Agri entrepreneurs to establish more custom hiring farm

machinery in different district of Telangana.

Visit to FPCs and farmers Cooperatives and Field visits

on 5.11.2020

Visit of Hon’ble Agriculture Minister Telangana State along with Delegation to KVK supported Nathson Farmers Producer Company at

Sangvi, village, Baramati Taluk on 5.11.2020

Visit to Nathson FPO at Sangvi, Baramati Taluka

This FPO is having 500 farmers as member and they are into export of tomato

and Bhendi

They are running Agri input supply centre for member

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VISIT TO FRUIT GROWER ASSOCIATION AT PINPALLI,

BARAMATHI TALUKA ON 5.11.2020

This association has 850 farmers as members covering 2 talukas covering 4000

acres. They are into exports of grapes and pomegranates.

In grape, a total of 2000 acres under Nana sahib purple variety of grapes.

Sarath Seedless is also being exported

Under pomegranate, Super Bhagwa is being exported

Last year this associated exported 70 containers from Baramathi Taluka. They

have dedicated pack houses of 220 metric tons capacity. It has been

established on their own without any assistance.

They are exporting grape and pomegranate to Europe and banana to East

Asian countries.

This association is running a Agri input center to cater the need of their

members. They have a turnover of 7.00 crores last year.

They are planning to invest Rs 10 crores toward processing and value addition.

This is supported by KVK Baramati

VISIT TO FRUIT GROWER ASSOCIATION AT PINPALLI, BARAMATHI TALUKA

ON 5.11.2020

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VISIT TO FRUIT GROWER ASSOCIATION AT PINPALLI, BARAMATHI TALUKA

ON 5.11.2020

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Visit to farmer field at Malegaon: Dragon fruit with Custard apple (1:1) system

and Dragon fruit with Guava (1:1) system on 5.11.2020

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VISIT TO INI (INTELLECT AND INSIGHT FARM) FARMS

ON 5.11.2020

Established during 2009 at Vasunde village.

They export banana, pomegranate and coconut chunks

Largest exporters of pomegranate from India

Their brand name Kimayee

This is India’s largest postharvest integrated pack house facility designed as

per International standards.

This institution spread over in 5.5 acres with 70000 square feet

constructed space.

This pack house employees over 500 labour in which 70 per cent are women.

They are in collaboration with Government of Andhra Pradesh for export of

banana from Anathapur district. They procured 7000 MTs of banana from

Anathapur last year. This year they are expected to procure 20000 MTs.

The offering price to the farmers is Rs 12000-15000 per ton.

They are sourcing pomegranate from 8 states.

They are giving technology like bud injection, fruit obstacle removal, false hand

removal, bell removal, ribbon tagging, deflowering, bunch spray, bunch tagging.

They are exporting to middle yeast

In pomegranate, pomenet registration, GAP certification

They have 2500 registered farmers.

They are exporting Banana in 13 kg boxes.

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Visit to INI farms pack house on 5.11.2020

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Visit to INI farms pack house on 5.11.2020

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AGRO TOURISM CENTRE SHAGUNABAUG, MALEGAON

INTRODUCTION

This is being maintained by Sri Chandrashekhar Bhadsavle.

This is an eco-friendly Agricultural farm located at the foot hills of Matheran

This is established with an aim to experience the farm life, learning about

innovative farming methods, along with fun activity and stay facilities.

This center is established in 1985 and spread over in 55 acres.

SALIENT FEATURES OF THE CENTERS

It has developed Saguna Rice Technology(SRT). This technology involved

raised bed cultivation with direct seeding, drip/flood irrigation

The beds are with a top width of 1 mts and 1.36 mt including furrows.

It is claimed that this technology does involve tillage operations, manual

weeding.

It is claimed that this technology does not involve puddling operations,

stagnated water in paddy.

It is also giving early and higher yield.

The cropping pattern following are rice followed by any short duration vegetable

like Bhendi and maize during summer so as take 3 crops in a year.

The beds once prepared can be retained for the next 6 to 10 years.

For controlling the weeds, they are spraying pre and post emergent weedicide

at the time of change of crops.

For sowing they are using SRT frames a specially designed tool for mechanical

sowing.

The same pattern of cultivation can also be followed in vegetable

Apart from this farming activity, this centre is also having adventurous activities

like boating, fishing, horse riding, water buffalo riding, bullock cart riding,

archery, zip line, river side camping.

They are also involved in research for development of low cost technologies in

farming activities for better adoption of marginal farmers.

This centre is open for guest and students to get experience in farm life and

innovative farming techniques.

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Sri Chandrashekhar Bhadsavle founder of Sagunabaug Agro Tourism centre

explaining about the concept of Agro Tourism on 6.112020

DoH operating SRT frame in the paddy in harvested paddy field and preparing

for next crop sweet corn in Sagunabaug Agro Tourism centre

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Pre emergent weedicide spray by DOH in harvested paddy field and preparing

for next crop sweet corn in Sagunabaug Agro Tourism centre

Telangana delegation with Sagunabaug team on 6.11.2020

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Students performing traditional art “Mallakhambh” in

Agro tourism centre for visitors, Sagunabaug

Sri Chandrashekhar Bhadsavle explaining the Concept of Saguna Rice Technology

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SRT technology: Bhendi as second crop after paddy can be seen

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Weedicide sprayer developed by Sagunabaug

Bed maker developed by Sagunabaug centre for SRT

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Harvesting of paddy by using Paddy harvester: SRT

Team interacting with Sri Chandrasekhar Bhadsavle

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Lotus cultivation in pond: Lotus stem consumed as vegetable

Delegation with Sagunabaug team : Agro Tourism centre

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Sahyadri Farms FPC

Sahyadri Farmer Producer Company Ltd. (SFPCL) came into being in the

year 2011, as a revenue model, while ensuring reasonable returns to the

farmers and quality and safe food to the consumers.

SFPCL is a leading farmer producer company working with 8000 farmer

members with a capital base of ₹52 crore.

The company is working with a tagline “of the farmers, by the farmers, for the

farmers”. Sahyadri was a movement started by Shri. Vilas Shinde, Chairman

of the company, with focus on the welfare of the farmers to get them their

righteous due, while doing business profitably.

It is pertinent here to mention a few words about the mentor of this FPC, Shri

Vilas Shinde. Shri Shinde, after completing his Post-Graduation in

Agricultural Engineering from MPKVV, Rahuri, Maharashtra, worked in a

private company for a brief period.

Shri. Vilas Shinde, Chairman & MD of the Sahyadri farms welcoming Sri

L.Venkatram Reddy Director of Horticulture on 7.11.2020

However, he had a passion to make business out of agriculture which was his

family occupation. Initially, he started cultivating export quality of grapes and

used to market the same through agents appointed by the export firms. He

realized that the price paid by such agents was much lower compared to the

international market price.

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This prompted him to explore an opportunity to sell his grapes directly to the

exporting firms for better price compared to price paid by the agents. Due to

low marketable surplus with him, he realized the need for scaling up by working

with other farmers in the region.

He started procuring the export quality grapes from farmers in his village and

nearby villages for export of the same to Europe and other countries. It so

happened that in the year 2010, the entire consignment of grapes exported

from India was rejected and all the exporters incurred heavy losses. Further,

most of the exporters passed on their losses to the farmers. However, Shri Vilas

Shinde who procured grapes worth ₹7 crore, paid the entire amount of the

farmers. This helped him win permanent trust and loyalty of the farmers

associated with him.

The idea behind the enterprise was to buy all the Fruits & Vegetables offered

by the farmers in strict compliance with food safety standards.

The challenges before the company was to provide the best of infrastructure,

adequate production and processing facilities to the farmers, who had very low

level of awareness about Good Agriculture Practices (GAP).

The company intended to have branded traceable product-mix that would

promote sustained growth and ensure the supply of the best quality produce to

the Indian Consumers at reasonable prices.

The company realised its sole objective, due to operation of economies

of scale and reduction in transaction cost. The initiative was focused on

building the brand ‘Sahyadri’ by “seeding goodness”.

Field visit to campus

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Profile of the Company

The company has emerged from the scratch. Today it can boast state-of-the-

art technology with integrated supply chains of different produce both for the

international and domestic market. The following tables reflect the profile of the

company.

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Vision

To be a leading Farmer Producer Company (FPC) with the power to bridge the gap

between the rural and urban communities;

Mission

Sahyadri Farms to be a trusted, value driven and professionally managed Farmer

Producer Company (FPC) of the farmers, by the farmers, for the farmers.

1. Sahyadri Farms aims to make farming profitable and sustainable by;

Assuring the best possible realization for all farm produce under all

circumstances,

Optimal utilization of available resources, as well as reducing overall

costs at the farm level and also throughout the value chain,

Effective financial and risk management,

Mentoring the farmers to increase productivity and quality produce as

per global standards using appropriate technology,

Effective Post-harvest Management,

Better access to market

2. Developing a robust supply chain, which promises traceable, safe, healthy, and

affordable - farm produce and value added products, from farm to plate.

3. Building respectable relationships with the environment, employees and all

other stakeholders

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Sahyadri Farmers’ Producers Company – Activities and Achievements

Structure of the Company having three tier structures as shown in below:

Areas of Business and Performance

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The company carries out both backward and forward linkages. As a part of

backward linkage, the company provides services such as scientific cultivation

or production of crops with the help of extension functionaries of the company.

Out of the total procurement, ‘A’ and ‘B’ grade produce is sold after primary

processing such a cleaning, grading and washing.

The ‘C’ grade produce are subject to processing into different products such as

jam, jelly, ketchup, etc.

The vegetables such as pea, okra, carrot, corn and fruits such as pomegranate

aerials, mango slices and guava and custard apple pulp are subject to

Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) process

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To meet the commitment of safe food, the company pursues the following:

To comply with statutory, regulatory and mutually agreed requirements of the

customer.

To procure excellent quality raw material and process & pack it in hygienic

conditions with advance technology.

Controlling the food safety hazards at the supplier level by approving the

Supplier and checking the incoming raw and packaging material before use at

factory.

Efficient utilization of all the resources.

Meeting customer expectations of required standards of the product in time

and at a competitive price.

Effective Internal and External Communication

To review and communicate our Quality and Food Safety Policy to all levels of

organization.

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Production

Production includes scientific cultivation of specific fruits and vegetable which

is having enormous demand, both in the national and international market.

Following are the fruits and vegetables produced by members of the Company:

Processing

Aseptic fruit processing is followed for products by sterilizing and is packed in

drums/containers to maintain the sterility, which allows the products to maintain

a longer shelf life without any preservatives till the opening of the aseptic bags.

The products covered by this process include tomato, mango, guava and

papaya pulp. With the all latest technologies in processing, Sahyadri Farmer

Producer Company is involved in production of following product in aseptic

manner and are stored in aseptic bags/ drums in techno- enabled aseptic

warehouse.

Following are the products subject to processing:

1. Alphonso Mango Pulp & Totapuri Mango Pulp / Conc.

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2. Tomato Puree

3. Red Papaya Pulp / Conc.

4. Kesar Mango Pulp

5. White Guava Pulp / Conc.

6. Tomato Paste

7. Banana Pulp / Conc.

8. Tomato paste processing

9. Red papaya pulp/puree

10. Tomato paste

Frozen Fruit Pulps/Purees

Plate freezers are used for freezing fruit pulps/purees like Mango, Guava,

Papaya etc. Pulp is made with State-of-the-Art pulp processing line and then

packed in unit packs using FFS machines.

The product is loaded into the station in trays, the freezing plates then closed

hydraulically, thus ensuring double contact, both on the top and bottom of the

product.

A rapid, efficient and even freezing is thus achieved using advance designed

Plate Freezer imported from Temp Tech Thailand.

Following are the products subject to frozen technology:

1. Frozen Mango Pulp

2. Frozen Guava Pulp

3. Alphonso Mango Pulp (Sweetened)

4. Kesar Mango Pulp (Sweetened)

5. Guava Pulp (Sweetened)

6. Alphonso Mango Pulp (Natural)

7. Totapuri Mango Pulp (Sweetened)

8. Custard Apple Pulp

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Observing IQF products by Telangana delegation

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Marketing

Sahyadri Farmer Producer Companies adopts a comprehensive marketing

strategy covering both domestic as well international markets. Such strategy

helps the company in ensuring farmers remunerative price for their produce.

Over a period of time, the company has created its own brand due to its

approach for providing clean and hygienic products. It has been able to

establish linkages with reputed retail chain operators in the country, thereby

ensuring remunerative price to its members for their produce.

The company has made its presence felt in the International market also by

fulfilling safety and quality norms as per the international standards. It is sharing

its profits earned through processing and exports amongst its members.

Due to collective approach, the company is able to reduce the transaction costs

to a considerable extent, the benefit of which are percolating down to the farmer

members.

Sahyadri Famer Producer Company has also ventured into retailing through its

subsidiaries like Sahyadri Agro Retail Limited to develop better integrated

supply chains.

Backward Linkage

In order to provide back-end support to the member-farmers, the company has

started a Farmer Facility Centre in the company premises.

The Centre includes facilities like Consumer Mall, Agri-input retail centre

facilitating farmers having easy access to modern agriculture inputs with latest

varieties, farm equipment's and technology for scientific crop cultivation to

attain maximum output.

The company is also providing other services like Bank Finance, Insurance

and welfare measures

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Visit to Farmer Facility Centre - Agri-input Retail Centre

Centre includes facilities like Consumer Mall

Forward Linkage

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As a part of forward linkage, the company has developed a good network of

domestic retail chain operators for selling produce of its members, mainly

vegetables.

The company has also developed a chain of retail outlets by establishing stores

under different models like, own, franchisee, dealers/distributors. The company

has a retail chain of 200+ Stores in western Maharashtra under different models

as mentioned below:

1. Business to Consumer (F&V)

It includes following channels of marketing

1. Company – C & F – Own Outlet

2. Company – C & F – Franchisee

3. Company – C & F – Shop in Shop/Modern Store

4. Company – C & F – Dealers & Distributors

2. Business to Consumer (FMCG)

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Performance of the Company:

Export of Grapes In addition to generating income from production, processing and

marketing of different agriculture produce, the Grape export stands a major contributor

to the company’s revenue.

Grape value Chain

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Quality Management Tools used by SFPC

a) Initiative of Croplan - Crop Plan Traceability and Farm Management

This Crop plan portal of the company assembles farm data in structured format

to run analytics to give insight on farm productivity, operational efficiency and

output forecast.

This customized dashboard helps to monitor the data with 360 degree angle on

following aspects:

Forecasting

Analyses historical data

Advance Report

360 degree view

Customizable Reports and dashboards

Report exportable to pdf

System generated alerts & Highlights for all levels.

Big data analytics

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b).Crop Stage Monitoring

The initiative facilitates independent crop monitoring and field visits during

the development stage with pre-harvest measurements and harvest

monitoring.

Crop stage monitoring service embraces field visits and qualitative and

quantitative assessment.

The system helps in undertaking initial survey to evaluate the factors that

may influence productivity, creating clear and conclusive final reports to

facilitate decision-making, monitor crop development and also track the

activities relating to harvest and the receipt of the crop into the storage

and/or processing units.

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Farm to Fork traceability

The initiative helps in tracking the products during the delivery of the crop to the first storage/processing point, as follows:

Confirmation of receipt of the products at the storage and/or processing

units Comparison between received and estimated production output Verification of possible product deviations Creation of reports containing a total receipt of products from the areas

being monitored.

KISAN-HUB

This initiative acts as crop advisory and decision support system to farmers

It includes data integration from production to consumption It includes automated weather stations, sensors and satellite imaging

Agro Smart:-Sahyadri Wholesale Market Platform

1. Registration of different stakeholders like farmers, traders, traders licensing and

market place configuration

2. Online SMS Gateway Integration Module - Market place web portal,

inward/outward and meetings and scheduling

3. IN Gate entry - Weighment process and online auction process

4. Price Declaration - Cess assessment, farmer receipt, out gate entry and rate

publishing

5. Card Management Software – online payment module

Sahyadri ONLINE Farmer’s Academy- Resource

The “Sahyadri Online Farmers Academy” can be securely accessed through

the mobile device by the farmer & other stakeholders to have access to

information made available through the platform.

Videos of inputs from Sahyadri team of experts and International Experts will

be made available to the farmers through the platform at their own convenience,

place and time!

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Certification and Food Safety Standards

Certification

Sahyadri Farmer Producer Company lays emphasis on scientific cultivation with

quality production of crops to meet all the food & safety standards. This helps the

company increase their exports. Presently SFPCL got certified by

1. Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance: Food Safety Management System Standards

ISO 22000:2005 applicable to the manufacture aseptic fruit pulps and concentrate,

Tomato pulp and puree, IQF( Individually Quick Frozen) fruits and vegetables, Frozen

Fruit pulps (Natural and sweetened) and packing of fresh fruits and vegetables.

2. Food Safety Standard Authority of India Licences for Fresh fruits, Fresh Vegetables,

Frozen fruit/fruit Products, Frozen Vegetables, Thermally processed Mango

Pulp/Puree, Sweetened Mango Pulp/Puree, Thermally processed fruit Pulp/Puree,

Sweetened processed fruit Pulp/Puree other than Mango.

3. Global G.A.P. - Certificate of Conformity by British Retail Consortium Certification

Body.

4. U.S Food and Drug Administration, Federal Food, Drugs and Cosmetics Act.

5. Kosher Certification- Rabbi Don Yoel Levy, Kashruth Administrator, New York,

U.S.A.

6. Halal Jamiat Ulama E- Maharashtra.

FPC Incubation centre for Horticulture:

With a brand name of H square an FPC incubation centre for Horticulture has

been launched on 2nd October 2020 by Sahyadri farms.

To develop startup eco system in FPCs, efforts are being made to give training

to 15 FPCs over a period of 3 years. In first year there will be 1 month residential

training and rest through virtual methods. Selection of FPCs of age above 5

months and less than 7 years are encouraged through rigorous selection

process of four stages.

Directors and CEOs of FPCs v=can take training through this centre.

It will cost Rs 20 lakhs per FPC and which will be borne by the Sahyadri farms

FPC as a part of CSR.

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Attending presentation FPC Incubation centre for Horticulture

Weather stations:

SFPL is planning to establish weather stations at farmers fields at lowest prices

and cluster level and head quarters with thorough linking so that at any point of

time technical advisory can be extended by team of agronomists exiting with

Sahyadri farms.

It is under pipeline and they are technical support of international companies in

the field.

Secrets of Success

Interaction with the CEO, managers and farmers members of the Company revealed

following unique aspects about FPC, Sahyadri Farmer Producer Company (SFPC).

These are perhaps the secrets behind the success of the Organization.

1) Leadership

The success of the SFPC can be attributed mainly to unique leadership

of founder Shri Vilas Shinde.

He was convinced about the business opportunities lying in agriculture

right in the beginning of his career. This made him try his luck by

establishing Sahyadri Farmer Producer Company after being failure in

two previous agriculture- based ventures.

His ability for risk-taking and entrepreneurship helped him identify

business opportunity that made him see success by establishing

Sahyadri Farmer Producer Company.

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2). Winning the loyalty of the Farmer- Members

The Company working with farmers mainly runs with the active

participation of the farmer-members.

The success of the Sahyadri Farmer Producer Company would not have

been possible without the commitment of its loyal members. The

company has earned the loyalty of the members by working closely with

them for their benefits and wellbeing.

The farmer-members feel as if they are the citizens of the brand

Sahyadri Farms”. Now, both the company management and the

farmer-members are complementing each other by making the

company sustainable and profitable.

3). Efficient Internal Governance

The CEO and managers of the Company are well aware about their roles

and responsibilities in the company and work hard to deliver results. The

clarity about the roles and responsibilities of the functionaries and their

activities leading to realization of the objectives of the company are

noteworthy in the sense that there is a formal structure operating within

an informal environment.

Thus, governance is ensured not because of rules and regulations but

because of the commitment of the people.

This sort of functioning is very much compatible with the work culture of

farmers. The farmer-members also get ample scope to contribute to the

day-to-day operations of the company through different committees /

sub-committees.

4) Professionalism

The Company has the motto ‘for the Farmers, by the farmers and of the

farmers’.

The entire team of staff and management is working with this motto with

utmost honesty and sincerity.

The company has been successful in inculcating the spirit of professionalism

amongst its staff and management.

There are engineers, accountants, company secretary, management

professionals, food-technologists etc. working in the company within well-

defined structure of the organization company secretary, management

professionals, food-technologists etc. working in the company within well-

defined structure of the organization.

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5). Participatory Approach

The farmer-members are very much involved in decision making process of the

company and some of the technically qualified farmers do also work as technical

advisors for the company on their respective subjects of specialization.

6) Vertical and Horizontal Integration

The company has put in place integrated supply chains of different produce by

bringing about both backward and forward linkages through vertical integration.

The company is also expanding its business horizontally by setting up retail

outlets, input business, insurance for farmers etc.

This sort of diversification not only helps the company in providing insurance

coverage for their business risk, but also in making utmost utilization of its

infrastructure and technical manpower.

7) Non-bureaucratic style of functioning

Though the organization has a hierarchy, the communication amongst functionaries

work like that of a flat organization, as any farmer-member or any manager can speak

to the Chairman or any Senior Manager directly. Thus, the organization does not suffer

from the dysfunctional aspects of a bureaucratic setup.

8) Harmony with Local Culture of farmers

The Company has aligned its objective with the wellbeing of the farmers it is working

with. The technologies and new practices are introduced in such a manner that the

same are compatible with the local environment and culture for their smooth adoption

and sustainability.

9) The State of Art Technology and Infrastructure

The Company, over the years, has developed state- of- the art technology and

infrastructure which provides it the leverage to have access to international market.

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10) Timely tapping of the market

The company, no doubt, has inherent locational advantage of being in close proximity

to two major consumption markets i.e., Mumbai and Pune, but what is really important

is that the company has adopted appropriate strategies in its product diversification to

tap the demand of the market. It has developed a range of products and follows a

deliver mechanism to supply in a timely manner to the consumer a competitive price.

11)Branding and its maintenance

The Company has substantially invested in its brand i.e., Sahyadri Farmer Producer

Company. It has built up its brand-equity by coming up with quality products through

a full-proof quality management system. It is not only measuring up to the expectations

of the export market,but also supplying quality products to different established retail

chains of Mumbai and Pune. It is also selling its branded products through its own

retail outlets.

12) Legal Compliance

The Company is complying with all the legal requirements like FSSAI, Companies Act

and other State Acts/Rules . The Company is also complying with standard practices

of storage, packaging, processing, transportation and hygiene. This has helped the

Company to have access to international market, minimize rejection and operate on

thin margin making it competitive in the market.

13) Capacity Building

Farmers get requisite training through the extension workers of the company at

different stages of crop production. The capacity building and extension programmes

of the company has helped the farmers in adopting the requisite technologies.

14) Commitment of Employees

Employees consider the activities and objectives of the company as a movement.

This speaks volumes about the level of motivation of the employees.

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Conclusion

The Sahyadri Farmer Producer Company has established itself in less than a

decade time and has become a leading exporter of grapes from India.

It has emerged as a successful model for management and operation of a

Farmers producer company in Indian agricultural environment.

A lot may be learnt from the success of the Company.

The capacity of the leader of a company to conceive an idea and translate

it into a business and push it forward through its rough and tumble is

something worth quoting as an inspiring example for others.

It is the leader only who can motivate the team and encourage farmers to come

along for establishing a successful partnership.

An association of committed team of workers and loyal farmer members

is sine qua non for evolving a common goal for the success of a Farmer

Producer Company.

Furthermore, the culture of a FPC should necessarily be farmer-friendly for its

long term success.

Besides, ability to tap the opportunity through a balanced produce mix and

diversification as per requirements of domestic and international market

and strategies to deliver the same to the consumer in time-bound manner

at competitive prices are some of the other business principles to be followed

by a FPC.

Though a company may have different stakeholders operating at different

levels with varied interests including financial stakes, what counts as a

necessary condition for ensuring its long-term success is the democratic

principle of ‘for the farmers, by the farmers and of the farmers’.

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Telangana delegation felicitating Shri. Vilas Shinde, Chairman of the Sahyadri

farms

Way forward for Telangana

Three tier system of FPC can be seen here i.e., farmers in first tier, crop

specific FPCs in second tier and Federation of FPCs in to Sahyadri FPC

at third level. Farmers will sell their produce to crop specific FPCs further the

Crop specific FPC will take up minimal processing and send to Sahyadri

farms FPC for B2B, B2C and processing activities and further marketing.

This model of three tier system developed in Sahyadri has to be replicated in

Telangana state too.

Comprehensive marketing strategy covering both domestic as well

international markets has to be developed for our FPCs in the state.

Development of own brand, establish linkages with reputed retail chain

operators, fulfilling safety and quality norms as per the international

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standards, collective approach to reduction of transaction cost are the future

needs and learning from SFPL.

Our FPCs formed in Telangana with the efforts of SFAC, NABARD, NGOs and

Agriculture department are around 300 nos and they are ranging from 6 months

to 3 years old. However Department of Horticulture also started forming FPCs

through TSHDCL which are two to three months old.

Directors and CEOs of FPCs of our state can undergo training at H Square FPC

incubation centre in Horticulture Sahyadri Farms. So that knowledge and skill

levels of FPCs can be upgraded.

FPCs in our state if nurtured well with dynamic leadership they may transform

like Sahyadri farms in next 5 to 10 years. Therefore our efforts should target

in same lines.

Rythu Bandhu Samithi (RBS) members may play vital role with regard to

formation nurturing, hand holding, capacity building of FPOs therefore all the

members of RBS may be trained at Sahyadri farms.

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IRRADIATION CENTRE (MULTIPURPOSE IRRADIATION FACILITY)

at Lasalgaon

The delegation also visited the multipurpose irradiation facility on 7.11.2020

This is developed and set up by BARC under KRUSHAK

This is maintained by Agro surg irradiators (India pvt Ltd)

It is technology demonstration plant set up by BARC at Lassal goa Nasik

District Maharashtra.

This facility is used for export of fruits including mangoes and other products,

processed food, herbs, pet foods.

It is used for irradiation of fruit, pet products, onions, etc.

The source of irradiation is COBOLT-60. 300 K curies

This is governed by Atomic Energy regulatory board.

The major product in this facility is onion.

Under this facility they use different doses for different production

They have capacity of 100 tonns per day.

This facility can treat mango @ 4 tonns/hour

This treatments helps in increasing shelf life of the produce.

Charge Rs 30 kg of mango fruit.

650 metric tonnes last year.

They have 8 tons capacity precooling also.

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Interaction at Irradiation centre on 7.11.2020

Director is observing loading device

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Naturally ventilated onion storage structure

The team visited the Natural ventilated onion storage structure, constructed at

farm level on 7.11.2020.

The structure is owned by sri Praveen Gaikwad, Kotgaon village of Niphad

taluk, Nashik district (mobile: 9421254696).

The structure is assisted by the Department of Agriculture, Govt of Maharashtra

under RKVY scheme.

Capacity of the structure 25 MT (Dimensions Length 41 ft X width 21ft width

and central height of 13 ft).

The structure is divided with central way for vehicle movement and having

actual storage slots on either side. Dimensions of actual storage slots are

Length 41 ft X width 5 ft X height 6 ft.

The estimated unit cost of the structure is Rs 3.00 lakhs and assistance

provided is 50% limited to Rs 87,500 only.

Farmer feedback

Farmer has expressed satisfaction over the structure.

He expressed that the properly cured onion can be stored up to six months.

Because of this structure, he is selling his produce in the market in phased

manner to fetch remunerative price.

Farmer opined that the onion should be stored after proper grading and sorting

and after 45 days of storage, a second sorting has to done.

He opined that with onion storage structures the post harvest losses are

minimized to 10-15% as against 40%.

Way forward for Telangana State:

As of now, in Telangana state no onion storage structures are existing either

at farmer level or at government level.

State is facing onion crisis very often as we did not have buffer stocks.

To minimize this crisis the state may encourage the farmers to construct this

kind of storage structure with 90% assistance.

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Onion Storage structure at farmer’s field

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Post Harvest Research Complex, Lasalgaon on 7.11.2020

Delegation also visited the PHRC Lasalgaon on 7.11.2020.

Dr RC Gupta, Asst, director, NHRDF has welcomed the delegation and briefed

about the roles and responsibility of the institute.

The total onion production in the country is 217 lakh MT.

7 states alone contribute 70% of the total production f the country. Out of which

Maharashtra contributes 26-29% and Karnataka 18-19%.

Total country consumption requirement is 150 lakh MT, @ 12 lakh MT per

month.

During 2019-20, 24 lakh MT were exported from country.

Moisture storage losses are ranging from 18-25%.

PHRC complex research work helped in curtailing PH losses to 7-8%.

At PHRC Lasalgaon

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Common facility storage structure for Onion:

Also visited the Common facility storage structure established by NHRDF at

Lasalgaon each of 5000 M and there are 9 such structures.

This facilitates traders and farmers for sorting, grading and packing for domestic

and export purpose.

There are 29 active onion exporters in Lasalgaon.

Main exports are to Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Iran and Iraq.

Ideal conditions for storage are : below 30 OC temperature & below 70% RH.

Peak season for exports : May to November. for export it takes 15-25 days to

reach above countries. export price may range from Rs 50-100 per kg.

This common facility structure is leased out to traders and exporters for Rs 1.70

lakhs for 6 months.

Onion export grades :

Grade 1: 60 mm and more diameter bulb.

Grade 2: 40- 60 mm diameter bulb.

Grade 3: Less than 40 mm diameter bulb.

Common facility centre for Sorting & Grading

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Seed Processing & cold storage centre:

Team also visited the seed processing and cold storage centre established by

NHRDF in the same campus.

NHRDF is producing onion and vegetable seed in different locations and

processed and stored at this centre for further supplies.

This facility is having winnowing, grading and packing lines with cold storage

facility.

Onion seed is having one year viability if stored under cold storage at 18-22 oc

temperature and below 50% RH.

They are selling Red--3 certified seed at Rs 2300 per kg and breeder seed Rs

4000 per kg.

Common facility centre for Sorting & Grading

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Visit to National Horticultural Research and Development

Foundation (NHRDF) on 8.11.2020

As a of part of Maharashtra tour, delegation from Telangana State also visited

NHRDF Regional Research Station, Chitegaon on 8.11.2020 and at outset Dr

R.C. Gupta, Asst Director welcomed the delegation and gave presentation and

explained about the Research Station and developmental activities.

The National Horticultural Research and Development

Foundation (NHRDF) was established by National Agricultural Co-operative

Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED) on 3 November, 1977 under

Societies Registration Act, 1860 at New Delhi. Head Office & Registered Office

of NHRDF is at New Delhi.

The aim of establishment of NHRDF was to guide the farmers, exporters

and others concerned for improving the productivity and quality of

horticultural cropsin order to make available sufficient quantity for domestic

requirement and also to boost up export of onion and other such export oriented

horticultural crops in the country.

The NHRDF Nashik is one among 5 Regional Research Stations established.

The NHRDF has standardized production, protection and post-harvest

technologies for growing onion and garlic in different regions.

Popularization of improved varieties of onion and garlic, quality seed production

and distribution of their varieties all over the country through well spread

extension network has been well recognized by the Govt. of India.

The NHRDF is also conducting Research and Development activities on all

aspects of crop production, protection, seed technology, post-harvest

technology and also transfer of technology of onion and garlic crops.

The NHRDF since its inception is also engaged in quality seed production

and distribution of important vegetable crops particularly onion, garlic,

okra, potato, French bean, chili etc. as a service to the farmers.

Dr R.C. Gupta, Asst Director explained in detail about the package of practices

on Onion in detail. So far10 onion varieties and 16 garlic varieties have been

developed by this research station.

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Visit to NHRDF Regional Research station Chitegaon, Nashik On 8.11.2020

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Onion: Storage losses

The onion bulbs are generally stored from May to November for a period of four

to six months. However, 50-90 per cent storage losses are recorded depending

upon genotype and storage conditions.

The total storage losses are comprised of physiological loss in weight (PLW)

i.e. moisture loss and shrinkage (30-40%), rotting (20-30%) and sprouting (20-

40%).

The PLW can be minimized by harvesting at right time, proper curing of onion

bulbs and subsequent storage at desired temperature and humidity conditions.

Generally, the rotting losses are at peak in initial months of storage, particularly

in June and July, when high temperature coupled with high humidity result the

losses.

However, proper grading and selection of quality bulbs and good ventilation

conditions can reduce the rotting losses.

Application of post harvest fungicidal sprays can also reduce the rottings. But

this is not a practice in India.

Sprouting losses are usually recorded at the end of storage period or when

exposed to high temperature of humid air. Noticeable sprouting losses are

observed because of storage of poor quality bulbs having less rest and dormant

period and also having thick neck. Comparatively, more sprouting losses are

recorded in dark red and white onion cultivars than the light red onion cultivars.

Onion Storage Structure Requirements

For effective long storage of onion the parameters essential to be looked after

are the bulb size, choice of cultivars, cultivation practices, time of harvest, field

curing, removal of tops, drying, grading, packing, storage conditions (optimum

storage range of relative humidity 65% to 70% with the temperature ranging

between 25°C to 30°C).

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Salient Features of Improved Storage Structures are:

1) Construction of structure on a raised platform to prevent moisture and

dampness due to direct contact of bulbs with the soil.

2) Use of Mangalore tile type roof or other suitable materials to prevent built

up of high inside temperature.

3) Increased centre height and more slope for better air circulation and

preventing humid micro climate inside godown.

4) Providing bottom and side ventilations for free and faster air circulation

and to avoid formation of hot and humid pockets between the onion

layers.

5) Avoid direct sunlight or rain water falling on onion bulbs to reduce sun

scald, fading of colour and quality deterioration.

6) Maintenance of stacking height to avoid pressure bruising.

7) Periodical disinfection of structures and premises to check rottage.

8) Cost effectiveness of structures is based on utilization of locally available

material for the construction.

Team has interacted with NHRDF scientists at length on Pre harvest and Post

harvest management of Onion and details as follows.

Suitable Varieties for Telangana state

Onion:

Agri Found dark Red (Kharif) with yield 30 MT /Ha

Agri Found light Red (Rabi) with yield 30-35 MT /Ha

NHRDF Red-3 (Rabi) with yield 35-40 MT /Ha

NHRDF Red-4 (Rabi) with yield 35-40 MT /Ha

Garlic:

Yamuna safeda-3(G-282) with yield 16 MT /Ha and suitable for exports.

Yamuna safeda-9(G-386) with yield 20-25 MT /Ha.

Seed Supply:

NHRDF is involved in quality seed production of Onion and Garlic and have

dedicated seed storage structures.

Onion and garlic seed indents are to be placed well in advance, i.e., for Kharif

seed – June and for Rabi seed- August-September.

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Tips for better yield & reduction of Post harvest Losses in Onion :

Seed rate is 4 kg per acre.

6 to 7 weeks of nursery seedlings to be transplanted in Kharif.

Plant population per acre is 2.5 to 2.6 lakh to be maintained.

The average bulb weight is 50-80 gm and this result in yield of 12-14 MT /acre.

Thus maintenance of population is the critical factor for getting good yields.

Plastic mulching for onion is not recommended by NHRDF as it is economical

as it deprives of keeping quality in storage.

Drip and sprinkler irrigation saves 50% of the water.

Water soluble fertilizers like 19:19:19 and 13:0:45 @ 10 gm per litre at different

stages through drip or spray will help in getting good results.

Withhold irrigation 10-15 days prior to harvest.

From transplantation to harvesting, it takes 90-100 days during Kharif and 110-

120 days during Rabi.

Spraying of fungicide 15 days before harvest helps in storage losses.

50% neck fall is the indication for harvesting in onion.

After harvesting, the bulbs to be exposed to sun for 5-7 days for proper curing.

Make neck cut leaving 2.5 cm.

Storage temperature 25-35 OC and RH 65-70% during storage will minimize the

post-harvest losses.

Leave 3 layers on bulb for better storage life.

Way forward for Telangana:

Onion cultivation to be encouraged on massive scale in Telangana state to

meet the existing demand of the state.

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The high yielding varieties like Red-3 and Red-4 may be procured from NHRDF

and supplied to the farmers on 50% or 75% subsidy to expand area under

onion.

Farmers may be trained on technical aspects like neck cutting, curing and

drying of bulbs and storage.

Naturally ventilated storage structures may be encouraged in he state with 90%

assistance.

Marketing department can construct high volume onion storage structures in

market yards as a common facility to facilitate sorting, grading and storage by

traders.

During peak production seasons, Government can intervene and procure the

required volumes of onion and store to meet the shortages in future.

In Telangana state, identification of dry pockets for seed production and for

construction of onion storage structures is suggested by NHRDF

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Onion nursey & Garlic Bulb breaker at NHRDF Nashik on 8.11.2020

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Interaction with progressive farmer of onion

Director of Horticulture has interacted with Sri Bapu Kalekar, farmer from

Chitegaon, Niphad taluk Mob: 9850902129.

Who is cultivating onion, grapes and vegetables.

Grape : grafted on Dogridge, spacing : 9X5 ft, Yield 10-15MT/Ac, varieties :

Jumbo, Thompson seedless, Sharat seedless.

Onion : 2 acres of Onion Red-3 variety cultivated by farmer and obtained a yield

of 20MT/Acre. His Production cultivation is Rs 8 per Kg.

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Visit to Kalya Exports: Cold Chain & Pack House At Post

Kokangaon, Taluka Niphad, Dist. Nashik on 8.11.2020

Telangana state delegation also visited the packhouse of Kalya exports. it was

started in 1993 with grape exports and this facility is assisted by MOFPI under

cold chain scheme.

Turnover of the firm is Rs 90 crores with 7,000 MT of grape export last year and

expecting Rs 120 crores this year.

Major variety of grapes exported is Thompson seedless and now they are

exporting Grape and Pomegranate.

Main exports to Europe (Spain, Germany& Rotterdam).

Mode of operation:

Connected with 700 individual farmers.

Well before season, they organize meeting with farmers and take

willingness from them for exports for that particular season.

Advances shall be extended to needy farmers who are willing for

exports.

Firm obtain bank loans to meet their working loans.

they are having 20 people on field who visit and guide the farmers on

weekly basis.

As per the need during the grape season additional staff will be

positioned in field and as well as in packhouse,.

They are collaborated with Bayer crop Science, India firm, for providing

consultancy services to the 50% of registered farmers. deals which

fertilizers and pesticides

Issues faced by them;

Non availability of area under varieties of international acceptance.

Facing competition from South Africa,

Stringent parameters of export.

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Kalya Group is a company active in various fields in India, such as agriculture,

food processing, infrastructure and logistics.

As a flagship company of Kalya Group, Kalya Exports is mainly engaged in the

production, processing and export of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Kalya Exports is active in Export of various Fresh fruits and vegetables since

1993.

Vision: To partner with farmers and customers in realising the highest possible

quality produce & services and achieve sustainability in long term growth.

Mission: To grow as a sustainable supplier of agricultural produce and food

ensuring good agricultural practices, supply efficiency, quality production,

efficient logistics and affordable price, all in environment friendly manner.

Welcome to Director of Horticulture by CEO of Kalya exports on 8.11.2020

Pack house at Kokangaon

To match with increasing demand they have added a brand new packhouse,

Pre-cooling, and Cold storage.

It is spread across the area of 90,000 Square Feet in the vicinity of

Kokangaon, Nashik that is located about 10 kilometers from our existing facility

in Jaulke, Nashik.

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It is equipped with the latest technology-enabled sorting, grading, and packing

instruments with a processing capacity of 150 Metric Tons per day that is

approximately 10 containers per day.

Five unloading bays equipped with the effective conveyor belts to move the

Incoming fruit directly to the packhouse without any extra handling.

Fruit Incoming Area is installed with HVAC temperature monitor system to

maintain the temperature and humidity control which In effect extends the shelf

life of the fruit.

Packhouse is equipped with 5 packing lines with each one is having a capacity

of 30 MT each packing day.

800 workers can work simultaneously to pack 150/MT each packing day.

Packhouse area as well is installed with HVAC temperature monitor system.

Material storage area is expanded in over of 100,000 square feet area which

enabled with the latest logistics technology for quick accessibility of the packing

material and most organized manner.

The pre-cooling area is equipped with 6 reversible pre-coolers each one is with

a capacity of 10MT (14 pallets per shift).They have installed the best

compressors and heat exchangers which consume low energy throughout all

the processes, as we support a sustainable environment initiative.

They also got a single pallet precooling chamber with a capacity of 25 MT

of fruit in each packing shift.

The cold storage area can hold up to 440 pallets (2 x 220 pallets)of fruit at

a time. It is directly connected to the container loading area to maintain the

temperature of the fruit before the dispatch.

Sri Amit Kalya is the CEO & MD of Kalya exports with administrative office at

Tarakunj, New Adgoan Naka, Panchavati, Nashik 422 003 Maharashtra State

and one more such facility at At Post Jaulke, Tal. Dindori, Dist. Nashik.

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Inside the pack house on 8.11.2020

Visit to Kalya exports Pack house on 8.11.2020

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Interaction with farmers by Director of Horticulture on 8.11.2020 at

Kokangaon village, Niphad Taluk of Nashik district.

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Interaction with farmers at Kalya exports facility:

Farmers opined that FPO concept may lead to monopoly.

Farmers market to be established at every 25 km distance.

They are harvesting around 20 MT of tomato per acre and the production cost

is Rs1.20 lakh per acre (@ Rs 6.25 per kg of yield).

Providing MSP for all crops or good market price is needed.

No other incentives are required.

Way forward for Telangana

Soybean may be taken as alternate crop for paddy and cotton.

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MAHARASHTRA TOUR

Day 5: (09.11.2020)

On the 5th day visit of Maharashtra tour, the team has visited the following:

1. Export facility centre at Vashi, Navi Mumbai.

2. Centre for Perishable Cargo facility in Mumbai Airport.

Export facility centre at Vashi, Navi Mumbai:

This facility has been established by Maharashtra state Agricultural

Marketing board (MSAMB).

Sri. Bhaskar Patil, DGM welcomed the team and explained about the

infrastructure available in the export facility centre

Total Export Facility Centers - 44 Nos spread over entire state.(almost at

one for each district).

Components of the Centres:

Pack house

Cold Storage chamber

Pre-cooling chamber

Ripening Chamber

Grading Line

Facilities available at Export facility centre, Vashi, Navi Mumbai:

1. Vapor Heat Treatment facility.

2. Irradiation facility

3. Vegetable processing facility for export to European Union

4. Hot Water treatment facility

5. Cold Storage and pre-cooling facilities

6. Pack House for export of Fruits & Vegetables to Middle East

1. Vapor Heat Treatment facility for exports:

VHT facility is established during 1999 with a cost of Rs.4.00 crores and

business started from 2006 onwards.

This facility is being used for treating Mangos, Custard Apple and Sapota

for export.

Vapor Heat Treatment Machine capacity: 1.5 MTs/batch.

Pre-cooling : 5 MTs/6Hrs

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Cold Storage: 50 MT capacity 2 units @ 25 MTs each.

Grading & Packing Line: 1.5 MT/Hr

VHT Treatment charges:

Rs.20,000/- per batch of 1.5 MTs

Export during 2019-20:

• VHT Treated Mangoes - 1212 MTs (Japan, EU, New Zealand, South Korea,

Mauritius)

• Other Fresh Fruits &Vegetables – 60,000 MTs (Middle East, South East Asian

Countries, Russia, Canada etc.)

Vapor Heat Treatment facility on 9.11.2020

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Flow chart for Vapor Heat Treatment for New Zealand Country

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Hot Water Treatment facility at Vashi export facility center on 9.11.2020

2. Irradiation Facility Centre, Vashi, Navi Mumbai :

PRODUCT Capacity* (MTs/hr)

Fruits (Mango & Pomegranate)

5.0

Onion & Potato 10

Cereals & Pulses 7.0

Processed Food 0.66

Herbs & Spices 0.50

* At the source capacity of 300 kCi

Certificates: AERB License, DAE License &NPPO accreditation

Commodities Treated: Mango, Pomegranate, Spices, Pet feed, Dry Fruits,

Onion, Cereals etc. - 2500 MT (USA, Australia, EU)

Facility charges: Mango – Rs.100/- for 3.5 Kg box

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Flow chart for Irradiation of produce

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Vehicle unloading the produce meant for Irradiation at Vashi facility centre

DoH observing the Irradiated boxes

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3. Vegetable Processing Facility Centre, Vashi, Mumbai:

Vegetable Processing Lines:

Bitter Gourd : 10 MTs/day

Okra : 18 MTs/day

Green Chilies : 4 MTs/day

Brinjal : 4 MTs/day

Hot Water Treatment Facility :1 MT/Hr

Pre Cooling Chamber :5 MTs/batch

Cold Store Chambers(2 Nos.) : 150 MTs

Export : 6200 MT (Europe)

Pointed gourd in pack house ready for export on 9.11.2020

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Export facility canter on 9.11.2020

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Attending Presentation of DGM, MSAMB, Vasi, Navi Mumbai on 9.11.2020

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Fruits being packed for export at Fruit & Vegetable processing centre, Vashi

Boxes ready for export

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Other facilities developed by MSAMB:

1. Alphonso Mango Export Facility Center

Jamsande Tal: Deogad Dist: Sindhudurg

Nachne Tal & Dist:Ratnagiri

APEDA & USDA approved

2. Kesar Mango Export Facility Center

Jalana &Latur

APEDA & USDA approved

3. Pomegranate Export Facility Centre

Baramati, Dist. Pune

APEDA approved

4. Banana Export Facility Centers

Basamatnagar

Indapur Dist. Pune

5. Orange Export Facility Centre

Karanja Ghadge, Dist. Wardha

Other activities of MSAMB:

1. International Market Development:

Participation in International Exhibitions in Germany, UK, China, Japan, Dubai

etc.

Worked for opening new markets -

Japan (2000 to 2005), USA (2003-2006)

China (2003-04), New-Zealand (2013) &

Australia, Mauritius and South Korea for mangoes.

Saudi Arabia for Indian green chilies

Farmers Study Tours : Spain, Netherlands, France, Israel, Dubai, Austria,

U.K., etc.

Trial consignments to UK, Germany, USA, Japan, Holland, Singapore, Dubai

etc.

2. Implementation of Different Schemes:

Loan for Infrastructure

Pledge Loan Scheme

Container Freight Subsidy for Sea Transport

Inter-State Road Transport Subsidy Scheme

Fruit & Grain Festivals

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Global GAP Certification

e NAM

Onion Storage

Plastic Crates

Fruit Festivals

Geographical Indexing

Loans to APMCs for Infrastructure:

Loan to APMCs to undertake developmental works.

For basic as well as productive infrastructure

Rate of Interest : 6 %

Disbursement of loan : Rs 206.42 Cr.

No. of APMCs availed loan: 270.

Basic Infrastructure: Drinking water facility, compound, weigh bridge, sanitary,

road, electrification etc.

Productive Infrastructure: Auction platform, Grading equipment, work under

TMC, Shopping Complex etc.

Agricultural Pledge Loan:

Commodity : Moong, Tur, Udid, Soyabean, Paddy, Sunflower, Safflower

(Kardai), Gram (Chana), Jawar, Bajra, Maize, Wheat, Ghewda (Rajma),

Turmeric, Raisins (Bedana), Cashew nuts and Betel nuts (Supari)

Loan : 75%

Rate of interest : 6% (per year).

Period : 6 months (180 days).

3% interest subsidy for timely repayment.

Details of Loan Disbursements in 2018-19

• Loan Amount – 92.42 cr.

• No. of APMC’S – 148

• No. of Farmers – 10484.

Commodities – 4.40 Lac Quintals

Container freight subsidy for Sea Transport:

Target markets - USA, Australia,Japan,South Korea, New Zealand, Iran,

Mauritius, Latvia, Kazakhstan, Russia etc.

Beneficiary:– FPO, Private exporters, Firm, Company, Farmer.

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Subsidy : per container Rs.30000/-

Inter-State Road Transport Subsidy Scheme:

To Promote Interstate trade of Agricultural commodities.

Applicable only for the produce of Maharashtra and its transport to other

states.

Beneficiaries: Registered FPO.

Commodities: Mango, banana, pomegranate, grapes, orange, onion,

tomatoes, ginger and vegetable crops.

Sr. Distance (in Kms.) Subsidy Amount (in Rs.)

1 750 to 1000 Kms 50% of the transportation cost or maximum limit of Rs.

30,000 whichever is less will be payable

2 1001to 1500 Kms 50% of the transportation cost or maximum limit of

Rs.40,000/- which ever is less will be payable

3 1501 to 2000 Km 50% of the transportation cost or maximum limit of

Rs.50,000/- which ever is less will be payable

4 More than 2001 Kms 50% of the transportation cost or maximum limit of

Rs.60,000/- which ever is less will be payable

5

For the states Sikkim, Assam, Mizoram,

Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram,

Meghalaya and Tripura

50% of the transportation cost or maximum limit of Rs.75,000/- which ever is less will be payable

Fruit and Food grain Festivals

• Subsidy for Fruits / Grains / Dry fruits Festivals

• Beneficiaries – APMC, FPO.

• Subsidy @ Rs 2000 per stall

• Min 10 and Max 50 stalls.

• Cashew, Mango, Orange, Pomegranate, Raisin, Rice Festivals

Global GAP Certification

• Quality/MRLs/Pest & Diseases free produce are the major concern of the

trade

• Subsidy @ 50 % of the actual expenditure or Rs 7500 per beneficiary which

ever is less.

• Beneficiaries – Individual Farmer, PMO (Farmer Group)

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• Eligible Crop – Mango, Pomegranate, Banana, Orange

• 300 Mango & Pomegranate growers benefited

Implementation of National Agriculture Market (e NAM)

• eNAM for e-trading of Agriculture Commodities.

• Functional through eTrading Platform

• Free of cost Software, Training & Services to APMCs

• Fund of Rs.30/- Lakh per APMC for procurement of Computer, Network &

Assaying equipment's.

• 60 APMCs of Maharashtra State integrated with eNAM.

Other Initiatives:

A. Promotion of Co-operative Partnership Societies

• MAHAGRAPE – Registered in 1991 with 16 partnership co-operative

societies.

• MAHAMANGO – Registered in 1991 with 26 partnership co-operative

societies.

• MAHABANANA - Registered in 2002 with 23 partnership co-operative

societies.

• MAHAANAR - Registered in 2005 with 6 partnership co-operative societies.

• MAHAORANGE - Registered in 2008 with 6 partnership co-operative

societies.

B. Farmers Weekly Market

• MSAMB started Farmers Weekly Bazars in Pune on Pilot Basis.

• State Govt converted it in scheme - Sant Shiromani Shree Savata Mali

Shetkari Athawade Bazar Abhiyan

• FPO/CS will be the bazar operator.

• 110 Weekly Market started. (Pune, Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Nagpur,

Aurangabad, Solapur, Wardha, Parbhani)

C. Horticulture Export Training Course

Five days residential training programme

105 participants have started export businessafter training

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Fees Rs. 10148 ( Residential), Rs.8850/- ( Non –Resi), Rs.7670/- (Female)

Topics Covered: Export Procedures and documentation, export opportunities

and status, Role of APEDA, NPPO, ECGC, CHA, MSAMB in Export, Quality

Norms, Logistics Management, Branding, Schemes, Special Treatments,

Trace net, Cluster Development, Export Facility visit, Export Banking, etc.

Special crop specific trainings-Mango

D. Krishi Panan Mitra (Monthly magazine in Marathi)

E. MSAMB – Mobile app

Mobile app launched on 1st June 2017.

Mobile App in English & Marathi language is available free of cost on Google

play store and Apple App store.

Also interacted with Sri. Ekram Husain,chairman,Fruits & vegetable

exporters association

In Export facility Centre at Vasi along with DGCM and Exporters on 9.11.2020

Observations:

In Maharashtra 307 APMCs and 597 Sub markets are existing.

APMC act regulation is done by State Marketing Department.

Developmental activities are being looked after by Maharashtra State

Agricultural Marketing Board (MSAMB).

5% of APMC revenue is transferred to MSAMB for taking up of different

schemes by MSAMB

Vashi export facility centre is being operated by MSAMB

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Other export facility centres in the Districts are leased out to FPOs / Private

parties

Around 500 exporters are registered for availing this facility for exports

The facility created by MSAMB is facilitating exporters for taking up exports

from single point where all the required facilities / treatments are available

based on the importing country specifications.

Average 500 – 600 MTs of Fruits & Vegetables per month are being exported

from this facility

During the Mango season 15000 MTs to 20000 MTs are being exported

Annually from this facility. Out of which 25% is Banganpalli variety

All the farmers are registered with APEDA Hortinet for exports

Fruit & Vegetable processing centre is in operation during the visit

Vegetables like Bhendi, Coccinia, Brinjal, Drumstick, Chillies, Curry leaves,

Elephant footyam, Cluster bean, Cucumber are being processed and packed

for exports.

During the visit Custard Apple, Sapota, Apple beer are being processed for

exports to Canada

Green Chillies (100 Tons / day, G4 variety & Nandita variety ), Lemon and

Tomato (Namdhari variety) have huge potential for exports to Middle East

countries

It is also learnt that, Bitter gourd free from aphids and fruit fly has got demand

for 100 MTs per month

Residue free and fruit fly free Bhendi ( Saradhi of Raasi seeds& Samrat from

Nunhems) has got demand for export @ 20 Tons / day

Exporters are paying reasonable rates to farmers

Ex. Green Chilli – Rs.80/- Per kg at present and a minimum price is Rs.30/- to

Rs.35/- per kg, Bhendi – Rs.30/- to Rs.35/- per kg

Issues in exports from Telangana:

Non-availability of infrastructure like Vapour Heat Treatment, Irradiation facility,

Fruit & Vegetable processing lines and Integrated Pack Houses.

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No common facility centres are created for exports in Telangana, hence,

exporters from Telangana state are looking towards Maharashtra and utilizing

their facilities.

Registrations of farmers in APEDA Hortinet

Gap certification

Habit of leasing out of Mango gardens to Pre harvest Contractors

Way Forward:

Establishing Integrated Pack House with International standards near Airport

with all facilities like Irradiation / Vapour Heat Treatment / Hot Water Treatment

/ Cold Room and pre-cooling centres. This can be taken up in Kongarakaln (V)

of Ranga Reddy district, where Hon’ble Chief Minister was king enough to allot

300 acres of land for development of Integrated Market Yard for Horticulture

Produce.

Encouraging farmers for registration in APEDA Hortinet. for fruits & vegetables.

Encouraging international demanded varieties of vegetables in cluster mode for

percolating SOP and procurement operations easy.

To train Farmers and Officers on export procedures of various Countries.

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Centre for Perishable Cargo

Two perishable cargo centres are operating in Chatrapathi Sivaji international

terminal airport.

Visited one perishable cargo Facility which was established by APEDA.

This facility is being managed by Air India Airport Service (AIAS).

Facility is established in 2870 sq.mt area.

On an average daily 150 MTs of perishable products goes to various

countries. This range includes fruits, vegetables, beef, chicken, meat, news

paper& chicks.

The air freight charges differ from product to product, country to country and

airline to airline.

Sri Gaffor, Manger for Centre for Perishable Cargo, Welcoming Director of Horticulture, Telangana State, Mumbai Airport.

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At Perishable cargo Centre, Airport, Mumbai on 9.11.2020

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At Perishable cargo Centre, Airport, Mumbai on 9.11.2020

Way Forward for Telangana:

A state - of - art facility for handling Perishable cargo is to be created in Rajiv

Gandhi international airport Samsahabad for promoting export of perishable

commodities with focus on Fruits and Vegetables.

Several airports in various states have already established this type of facility.