Farmer Producer Organization Profiles: Part-2 Rythu Kosam Project
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Research Report IDC-16 ICRISAT Development Center Farmer Producer Organization Profiles: Part-2 Rythu Kosam Project We believe all people have a right to nutritious food and a better livelihood. ICRISAT works in agricultural ICRISAT-India ICRISAT-Niger ICRISAT-Ethiopia research for development across (Headquarters) Niamey, Niger Addis Ababa, Ethiopia the drylands of Africa and Asia, Patancheru, Telangana, India [email protected] [email protected] making farming profitable [email protected] ICRISAT-Malawi for smallholder farmers while ICRISAT-Nigeria Lilongwe, Malawi reducing malnutrition and ICRISAT-India Liaison Office Kano, Nigeria [email protected] environmental degradation. New Delhi, India [email protected] ICRISAT-Mozambique Maputo, Mozambique We work across the entire value ICRISAT-Mali ICRISAT-Kenya [email protected] chain from developing new (Regional hub WCA) (Regional hub ESA) ICRISAT-Zimbabwe varieties to agri-business and Bamako, Mali Nairobi, Kenya Bulawayo, Zimbabwe linking farmers to markets. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] ICRISAT appreciates the support of CGIAR investors to help overcome poverty, malnutrition and environmental degradation in the harshest dryland regions of the world. See http://www.icrisat.org/icrisat-donors.htm for full list of donors. About ICRISAT: www.icrisat.org ICRISAT’s scientific information: EXPLOREit.icrisat.org /company/ /PHOTOS/ /ICRISAT /ICRISAT /ICRISATco ICRISATIMAGES /ICRISATSMCO ICRISAT 244-2017 ICRISAT ISBN 978-92-9066-592-2 DEVELOPMENT DC CENTER Citation: Sowmya V and Raju KV. 2017. Farmer Producer Organization Profiles: Part-2. Rythu Kosam Project. Research Report IDC-16. Patancheru 502 324. Telangana, India: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics. 88 pp. ISBN 978-92-9066-592-2 The Telugu version was translated by Drs K Raja Reddy, K Gurava Reddy, M Suresh Kumar and K Chinnam Naidu from Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. The document was reviewed by D Kumara Charyulu, ICRISAT. These profiles of farmer producer organizations (FPOs) are based on extensive field surveys conducted at the sites and discussions with stakeholders. This report is available at http://oar.icrisat.org/9870 Cover page photos: ICRISAT © International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), 2017. All rights reserved. ICRISAT holds the copyright to its publications, but these can be shared and duplicated for non-commercial purposes. Permission to make digital or hard copies of part(s) or all of any publication for non-commercial use is hereby granted as long as ICRISAT is properly cited. For any clarification, please contact the Director of Strategic Marketing and Communication at [email protected]. Department of Agriculture, Government of India and ICRISAT’s name and logo are registered trademarks and may not be used without permission. You may not alter or remove any trademark, copyright or other notice. Farmer Producer Organization Profiles:Part-2 Rythu Kosam Project V Sowmya and KV Raju ICRISAT DEVELOPMENT DC CENTER Contents About the Authors ......................................................................................................................................... iv List of Figures..................................................................................................................................................v 1. Chandragudem Jasmine Collection Center ................................................................................................1 2. Noveeal Coconut Producers Company Ltd. ................................................................................................6 3. Girijan Vikas NGO ................................................................................................................................... 11 4. Rythula Jattu Kuragayala Bellam Utpattidarula Producer Company ........................................................ 20 5. Vizianagaram Coconut Producer Federation ........................................................................................... 23 6. Chethana Groundnut FPO ...................................................................................................................... 25 7. Anjaneya FPO .......................................................................................................................................... 29 8. Chinnaogirala Vegetable FPO ................................................................................................................. 33 9. Sri Vighneshwara FPO .............................................................................................................................. 39 10. Mangaladhri Agri Producer Company Ltd. ............................................................................................. 47 11. Sri Siddeshwara FPO .............................................................................................................................. 56 12. Kisan Suvidha FPO ................................................................................................................................. 59 13. Cheldiganipalle Farmers Mutually Aided Cooperative Society .............................................................. 63 14. An Overview of FPOs ............................................................................................................................. 75 About the Authors V Sowmya Research Fellow, Policy & Impact, Research Program-Asia, ICRISAT. KV Raju Theme Leader, Policy & Impact, Research Program-Asia, ICRISAT. iv List of Figures Figure 1.1. Location of Chandragudem Jasmine Collection Center FPO. ........................................................1 Figure 1.2. Jasmine mounds being dumped in the temple yard. ...................................................................2 Figure 1.3. Flowchart depicting agents’ distribution of flower bags to traders. .............................................3 Figure 1.4. Process diagram of the jasmine trade. .........................................................................................4 Figure 1.5. The intended organization structure of the FPO to be set up. .....................................................5 Figure 2.1. Location of Noveeal Coconut Producers Company Ltd. ................................................................6 Figure 2.2. Functions of the FPO. ................................................................................................................... 7 Figure 2.3. Coconut Development Board orchard where training programs are conducted. ........................8 Figure 2.4. Organization structure. ................................................................................................................. 8 Figure 2.5. Coconut supply chain. ................................................................................................................ 10 Figure 2.6. Coconut processing chain. ..........................................................................................................10 Figure 3.1.1. Location of Andhra Kashmir Farmer Producer Company FPO. ................................................11 Figure 3.1.2. Banner of the Andhra Kashmir Farmer Producer Company FPO. ............................................12 Figure 3.1.3. Organization structure. ...........................................................................................................12 Figure 3.2.1. Location of Manathota Farmer Producer Company FPO. ........................................................14 Figure 3.2.2. Organization structure. ............................................................................................................15 Figure 3.2.3. Manathota mango orchard......................................................................................................15 Figure 3.2.4. (a) Mango and (b) Litchi tree. ..................................................................................................16 Figure 3.2.5. (a) Experimental crop of Roma brand of turmeric and (b) Turmeric root that’s close to harvest. ................................................................................16 Figure 3.3.1. Location of Pakalapadu Panthulupadu Vegetable FPO. ...........................................................18 Figure 3.3.2. Organization structure. ............................................................................................................19 Figure 4.1. Location of Rythula Jattu Kuragayala Bellam Utpattidarula Producer Company. .......................20 Figure 4.2. Organization structure. ............................................................................................................... 21 Figure 4.3. Jaggery preparation process. ......................................................................................................22 Figure 5.1. Location of Vizianagaram Coconut Producer Federation. ..........................................................23 Figure 6.1. Location of Chethana Groundnut FPO. .......................................................................................25 Figure 6.2. FPO office. .................................................................................................................................. 25 Figure 6.3. Organization structure. ............................................................................................................... 26 Figure 6.4.