Agri Impact Assessment -II- II Mott MacDonald India ‘More From the Cotton Fields’ Agrocel Industries Ltd Agrocel Industries Ltd Koday Cross Roads, Ta: Mandvi, Koday-370460 Dist: Kutch Gujarat (India) Agri Impact Assessment -II ‘More from the Cotton Fields’ January 2008 Mott MacDonald India 501, Sakar-II, Nr Ellisbridge Ahmedabad – 380 006 Gujarat - India Tel: #91-79-26575550 Fax: #91-79-26575558 E mail. [email protected] Impact Assessment_Cotton II_ Gujurat_India Agri Impact Assessment -II- II Mott MacDonald India ‘More From the Cotton Fields’ Agrocel Industries Ltd Agri Impact Assessment -II for More From Cotton Fields December 2007 Issue and Revision Record Rev Date Originator Checker Approver Description Ms. Zainab 01 01-12-2007 Umesh Shukla Ajey Nandurkar Draft Report Kapasi Ms. Zainab 02 16-01-2008 Umesh Shukla Ajey Nandurkar Final Draft Kapasi This document has been prepared for the titled project or named part thereof and should not be relied upon or used for any other project without an independent check being carried out as to its suitability and prior written authority of Dalal Mott MacDonald being obtained. Dalal Mot MacDonald accepts no responsibility or liability for the consequence of this document being used for a purpose other than the purposes for which it was commissioned. Any person using or relying on the document for such other purpose agrees, and will by such use or reliance be taken to confirm his agreement to indemnify Dalal Mott MacDonald for all loss or damage resulting therefrom. Dalal Mott MacDonald accepts no responsibility or liability for this document to any party other than the person by whom it was commissioned. Impact Assessment_Cotton II_ Gujurat_India i Agri Impact Assessment -II- II Mott MacDonald India ‘More From the Cotton Fields’ Agrocel Industries Ltd Acknowledgement The Mott MacDonald team would like to acknowledge the support and contribution of the Agrocel Field Survey team during the survey. We would like to thank them for their sincere co-operation and active support through out, which helped us to conduct the Field Survey work in such an efficient and timely manner. Without their committed team efforts, at all locations and their assistance it would not have been possible to cover as many respondents, in such a short span of time. Above all we would like to thank Mr. Hasmukhbhai Patel – G.M Agrocel Service Division, who spared his valuable time from his hectic schedules and accompanied the survey team in entire survey and ensured that accurate and clear information is captured from member farmers, which reflected the actual conditions of the farmers. We also thank other Agrocel office staff, specifically Shri. Shailesh Patel and Ms.Diptiben for their co-operation in providing all secondary data about the member farmers. Agrocel Team at Rapar and Mandvi 1. Shri Gordhanbhai K Rangapar 2. Shri Pachanbhai Aahir 3. Shri Mukeshbhai Bareliya 4. Shri Bhawanbhai Makwana 5. Shri Bhaveshbhai Vasani 6. Shri Gangarambhai Vadekhaniya 7. Ms. Krupa Patel-Koday-Mandvi 8. Shri Laljibhai Patel (Navadiya) Agrocel Team at Dhrangadhra 1. Shri Chamanbhai Patel 2. Shri Yogeshbhai Patel 3. Shri Narendrabhai Adhara 4. Shri Mahendrabhai Makasniya 5. Shri Dilipbhai Sapprola 6. Shri Laljibhai Navadiya Impact Assessment_Cotton II_ Gujurat_India ii Agri Impact Assessment -II- II Mott MacDonald India ‘More From the Cotton Fields’ Agrocel Industries Ltd List of Contents Chapters and Appendices 1 Introduction 5 1.1 About The Client 5 1.2 About the Consultants 6 1.2.1 Services 7 (i) Management Consultancy 7 (ii) Social Solutions 7 (iii) Engineering Services 7 (iv) Infrastructure 7 (v) Industry 8 (vi) Buildings 8 1.3 Project Background 8 1.3.1 Project Objectives 10 1.3.2 Purpose and Indicators of the Project 10 1.3.3 Scope of Work 11 1.4 Approach and Methodology 12 1.4.1 Questionnaire Design 13 1.4.2 Data Entry, Processing and Report Preparation 14 1.5 Limitations of the Study 14 2 Organic Farming and Fair trade 15 2.1 Organic Farming 15 (i) The Concept 15 (ii) Relevance 16 2.2 Fair Trade 16 (i) Concept 16 (ii) Relevance 17 2.3 Geographical distribution of the Programme 17 3 Survey Findings 18 3.1 Geographical distribution of the survey 18 3.1.1 Year of joining the Project 19 3.1.2 Average distance from Agrocel Service centre 20 3.1.3 Family Type 21 3.1.4 Family Size 22 3.2 Findings on the Economical Aspects 22 3.2.1 Alternate sources of Income 22 3.2.2 Change in type of house 23 Impact Assessment_Cotton II_ Gujurat_India i Agri Impact Assessment -II- II Mott MacDonald India ‘More From the Cotton Fields’ Agrocel Industries Ltd 3.2.3 Change in Ownership of House 24 3.2.4 Change in Facilities available in the house 24 3.2.5 Land holding details 26 3.2.6 Change in Land Ownership 27 3.2.7 Change in Agricultural facilities available 27 3.2.8 Change in Agricultural Income 29 3.2.9 Cost of production 29 3.2.10 Percentage Distribution of Input Cost 30 3.2.11 Change in Price realization or Yield 31 3.2.12 Major Benefits of Organic Farming 31 3.3 Findings on the Agricultural/Environmental Aspects 34 3.3.1 Perception about increase in Yield 34 3.3.2 Perception about Contamination in Cotton 35 3.3.3 Perception about occurrence of crop disease and pests in cotton crop 36 3.3.4 Perception about Improvement in Soil quality 37 3.3.5 Perception about Improvement in Water quality 38 3.3.6 Perception about the Crop rotation 38 3.3.7 Information about Alternate crops 39 3.3.8 Benefits of crop rotation 40 3.4 Findings on the Social Aspects 40 3.4.1 Findings on road blocks and obstacles faced in the Project 40 3.4.2 Social Standing 41 3.4.3 Social status of labourers/co-workers 42 3.4.4 Perception of OF/FT with regards to personal and social life 42 3.4.5 Indebtedness at initial stage 43 3.4.6 Reduction in Indebtedness 44 3.4.7 Change in Working Conditions 44 3.4.8 Income Sufficiency 45 3.4.9 Reverse Migration 46 3.4.10 Perceptions about long term sustainability of OF/FT 46 3.4.11 Perceptions about future prospects of OF/FT 47 3.4.12 Facilities provided by Agrocel 47 3.4.13 Suggestions given by farmers regarding the project 48 (i) Agricultural Assistance 48 (ii) Financial assistance 48 (iii) Community development 49 4 Key Findings of the Field Survey 49 4.1 Demographic 49 4.2 Economic Impact 49 4.3 Environmental Impact 51 4.4 Social Impact Aspects 51 5 Work done by Agrocel on the Social front 53 6 Case Studies 56 Impact Assessment_Cotton II_ Gujurat_India ii Agri Impact Assessment -II- II Mott MacDonald India ‘More From the Cotton Fields’ Agrocel Industries Ltd 6.1 Shri Laljibhai Ramji Patel 56 6.2 Shri Praveenbhai Varmora 57 6.3 Shri Kedabhai Madheva Mali 58 6.4 Head of household: Shri. Gelabhai Dosabhai Mor 59 6.5 Shri Ravajibhai Devaji Bangali 60 6.6 Shri Parvatbhai Sauji Ravariya 61 6.7 Shri Dhanabhai Ambavi Nor 62 6.8 Head of household: Shri. Aayabhai Teja Parmar 63 6.9 Shri Karsanbhai Manji Chaudhary 64 6.10 Shrimati Narmadaben Harilal Chowdhary 65 7 Conclusions 65 7.1 Economic Impact Assessment 66 7.2 Environment / Agriculture Impact 66 7.3 Social Impact 67 7.4 Overall Impact of Organic Farming and Fair trade Program 67 7.5 Farmers’ Aspirations from Agrocel 68 7.6 Suggestions for Agrocel 68 Appendix A: Field Survey Questionnaire A-1 Appendix B: List of Respondent Farmers for Field Survey B-1 Figures Figure 1-1: Agrocel Service Centres In Gujarat ...................................................................................... 6 Figure 3-1: Use of Kit given for Cotton Contamination Prevention ..................................................... 36 Figure 5.1: Deepening of Village Lakes in Rapar Taluka ..................................................................... 54 Figure 5.2: Solar Street Lighting From Fare Trade Premium ............................................................... 54 Figure 5.3: Drinking Water Tanks in Schools with Water Conservation Slogans ................................ 55 Figure 5.4: Compost Pit Assistance by Fair trade ................................................................................. 55 Tables Table 1.1: Location of Agrocel Service Centre’s in Gujarat ................................................................... 5 Table 1.2: Locations of Agrocel Service Centre’s nationwide ................................................................ 5 Table 2.1: Geographical Distribution of the Programme ...................................................................... 17 Table 3.1: Member Farmers Number Details of Kutch Area ................................................................ 18 Table 3.2: Member Farmers Number Details of Surendranagar Area................................................... 18 Table 3.3: Sample Size and Geographical distribution ......................................................................... 19 Table 3.4: Villages covered in the Survey ............................................................................................. 19 Table 3.5: Year of joining the Project ................................................................................................... 20 Table 3.6: Average Distance from Agrocel Service Centre .................................................................. 20 Impact Assessment_Cotton II_ Gujurat_India iii Agri Impact Assessment -II- II Mott MacDonald India ‘More From the Cotton Fields’ Agrocel Industries Ltd Table 3.7: Percentage Distribution of Family Type .............................................................................. 21 Table 3.8: Percentage Distribution of Family Size...............................................................................