Yuva Rural Association (YRA), Nagpur, Promoted 

VIDARBHA AGRICULTURE PRODUCER COMPANY LTD. 

 

YRA has promoted and registered a Farmer’s Producer Company called as the Vidarbha Agriculture  Producer Company Ltd. (VAPCL). VAPCL was registered on 16 September 2010, under the company  Act 2002.VAPCL is a producer company mainly organic producer involves in it. When we are working  in group, each one will involve in business activity. Decentralization of business activity and authority  is a good sign of equity. These processes maintain transparency and accountability also gives a space for  democracy. In last six years of its journey, VAPCL completed all its legal compliances and started its  business of procuring soya pulses at initial stage along with the initiation of processing unit for tur (pigeon  pea) and done procurement with SFAC, NAFED and Mother dairy. Under INSAP project supported by  Swiss-Aid it was already planned to evolve people’s institutions and people’s organization. 

The basic purpose of the Producer Company is to collectivize small and marginalized farmers or  producers for backward linkage for inputs like seeds, fertilizers, credit, insurance, knowledge and  extension services and forward linkages such as collective marketing, processing, market-led  agriculture production etc. This effort is primarily directed towards gaining a collective bargaining  power for small farmers/ producers for their sustainable livelihood. 

VAPCL is promoting Desi Cotton within its farmers, under which we supply processed Desi cotton seeds  to farmers, we buy the raw Desi cotton from farmers and carry out the ginning of this cotton. VAPCL  has also tie-ups with traders who are in need of Desi Cotton, thus providing a market for the sale. 

According to contract VAPCL purchased the cotton during 15th January to 29th February; 2016. YRA  facilitated to farmers to complete the marketing process.  

Key actions 

  1. YRA involved in organic agriculture since 2002. 
  2. YRA invited by Zurich University, Switzerland to present the concept of organic agril  3. YRA developed package of practices for 6 crops (Cotton, Wheat, Soybean, Tur, Jowar, Chana) & also  developed 10 techniques of sustainable agriculture  
  3. YRA established a farmer’s producer company having a share capital of Rs. 11 lakh with 537  shareholders and a turnover of Rs. 1.5 crore. 
  4. Through this company, Tur and Chana worth Rs. 16.5 crores were procured from 1693 farmers  through SFAC which helped them to get a premium of Rs. 84.65 lakhs approximately. 6. 200 participatory Guarantee System groups of 1000 farmers have been formed to promote and certify  organic farming. 
  5. 3000 farmers were certified as organic farmers and market linked for organic cotton. 8. Under VAPCL we promoted two small Dal mills in 2006 & in 2010 which are running successfully  and processing is 7 to 8-ton Dal yearly. 
  6. In 2013-14 VAPCL purchased Tur of Rs.11.50 Cr. from farmers for which that Micro grama has  given the credit for purchase & process on Tur.  
  7. VAPCL purchased total 161.31 qtl desi cotton of 30 farmers.  
  8. 500 farmers from Washim district started doing organic farming and registered under organic  certification of Participatory Guaranty Scheme of Central Government.

BUSINESS ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN UNDER VAPCL 

  1. Procurement of raw tur, chana and its processing and marketing: VAPCL is engaged in  procurement of Chana and tur from member farmers and process in to dal and sale in the market.  VAPCL also provide job work for the shareholders and charge them processing fees. Around 60% of total business of the company is done under this activity. There is great potentiality in this  business activity since most of the farmers are producing pulses, especially tur and chana the raw  material is available. But due to lack of capital VAPCL could not increase this activity beyond  limit.  
  2. Sale and Purchase of Soybean: VAPCL in the beginning-initiated sale and purchase (trading) of  soya but it was not good experience. In fact, company had to pay sale tax on the sale and the  margin was less than the tax amount. So company stopped this activity. 
  3. Dal mill Set up: VAPCL has its own small dal mill situated in Dhanaj village in Washim district  (taluka Karanja) where maximum farmers grow pulses- tur, chana, mung urad etc.  
  4. SFAC Procurement: VAPCL procured tur and chana worth Rs. 11.5 crore for SFAC in the season  of 2013-14. VAPCL earned Rs. 11.5 lakh as commission. 
  5. Trading: Recently VAPCL did trading of 20 tons Chana dal 
  6. OF SHARES

No. of Shareholders – 1537 

VAPCL PLANS IN VIDARBHA 

VAPCL is planning to establish processing units in Vidarbha which namely includes – 

  1. Cotton Ginning in Buldhana. VAPCL is going to apply for Collateral security from SFAC. 2. Turmeric and chilli processing units in Washim 
  2. Herbal processing unit in Buldhana 
  3. Dal mill at Wardha 
  4. Dal mill at Amrawati and Akola 
  5. Purchase and sale of agricultural produce in Ramtek 
  6. Mahua seeds processing unit in Bhandara 
  7. Strengthening the existing Dal mill unit and increasing the business
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Ramsagar Farmers Producer Company Ltd, Ramtek, Dist-Nagpur

 

  • FPO registered under Company act.
  • 260 Small & Marginal farmers from 18 villages of Ramtek block of
  • Nagpur dist. have become shareholders so far.
  • As of now total Share capital is Rs. 5,20,000/-
  • Major commodities are Rice, Chana, Vegetable & Goatery
  • Input & Mandi Licenses are in process
  • Total 13 institutional building trainings & 2 trainings for capacity building for board of directors have been conducted in which 10 BOD’d and 175 shareholders have been participated so far.
  • Preparation of business plan for FPO is in process.
  • 17 FPG groups have been formed among the shareholders based on common commodities an all 17 FPG’s have been registered with ATMA.
  •  In Ramtek taluka, constructed 26 Diversion- based irrigation units in 13 villages covering 260 small and marginal farmers of 869 acres of rain fed land. Yield per farmer has increased by 50 % in the last three years leading to increased income by Rs. 15000 to Rs. 40000..