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Next-Generation Farm Practices in
Haryana and Punjab
byRashtriya Kissan Sangathan, New Delhi
Self-Initiatives by farmers of Punjab &
Haryana unit
Puneet Singh Thind
.
A destruction model- ‘Mostly Out of Focus’
The Farmer is the only man in our economy:-
1) Who buys everything at Retail…
2) Sells everything at Wholesale…
3) And pays the freight Both ways…
Changing dynamics of Indian Agriculture
Agriculture is the largest unorganised sector in India, with 57 per cent of
India's total population and 73 per cent of India's total employment.
There are around 55 crore farmers in India (NSSO-2009).
Hardly 5-10% farmers are Progressive, Educated, Self-Moving and
innovative. (But sadly, most of them are only just ‘Political Farmer’ too).
>40% Rural Youth is out of Farming. Who is going to do this job???
Real bottleneck is rest of 90-95%....!!!
Farmers don’t have any vibrant model to organize themselves and link with
the market.
Est’d in 1965 as ‘National
Tonnage Club of Farmers’,
Registered under Companies
Societies Act, 1860, based in
New Delhi.
A nation-wide Farmer
Organization (FO) with
farmers’ base and working
units in different states. Inter-State Farmer Exchange
programs.
We promote Farmers for Self-
Initiatives, Action-Oriented
efforts than Criticism-Oriented
Was established as an ‘Elite Club’ of
Progressive Farmers in 70’s.
A truly farmer-dedicated, Free-From Politics
and Professionally-run-organization.
Farmers are well-organized at village, block,
district, state and national level.
Most effective way for Farmer linkage with
Market and Govt.
‘Power of Accumulation’ is an exercise.
Union Minister of Agriculture is Ex-Officio
President of RKS.
Farmer, Scientist, Extension Officers and
Private Companies are members with RKS.
Rashtriya Kissan Sangathan
- An Answer to Farmer woes by Agri Marketing
(A Case Study)
Sr. State V.P. Ger. Sec. State Regional/State Coordinator
Primary Members
Community Coordinators
District/block President
Advisor Secretary
National Executive
Organization Chart of Rashtriya Kissan Sangathan
Asst. V.P. (3)
JointSecretary (3)
Advisor /Asst. Coordinator (3)
Chairman
The Progressive Farmers’ Multipurpose Co-operative
Society (PFC), Haryana
A multi-purpose Co-Operative society promoted by
RKS in Haryana in 2006 to benefit farmers by
exercising ‘Power of Accumulation’.
Promoted as a new experience in agriculture
marketing to bridge the gap between farmer/producer
and processor/consumer.
To check malpractices and exploitation of farmers in
the market.
To convert agriculture from ‘a way of living’ to an
enterprise, making it cost-effective, comfortable and
profitable .
Business Model
of PFC
PFC
Direct assoc. with Agri Input suppliers and
companies like Bharti-Walmart , HAFED for
input supplies for Retail outlets
PFC-Retail Outlets
Farm-Procurement
Farmer-Extension Programs
Supplies of farm produce to Exporters/Processors/
Namdhari Fresh/Bharti Wal-Mart etc (Fresh, Processed,
Organic)
OUTPUT
Best Price for
Crops
INPUT
Training/Education
Best Retail Price
Key advantage:-
Farmers must have access to;
a). Low-cost farm inputs and household Grocery
b). Best Remunerative Price for Farm Produce
c). Best Extension Service and Market-Updates
We ensure all 3…
An organized and well-segmented voice of farming community.
Exclusive benefits to members by associated companies.
A single-window platform for mass connectivity and an apex
organization of progressive farmers.
Commercial Farming in Africa Rising to its real potential, RKS has promoted a
group of young farmers from Punjab to initiate
agriculture in Ethiopia at large-scale and on
commercial pattern.
A team of RKS has extensively visited Ethiopia in
July-Aug‘10 and got 5,000 hectare of land for
starting commercial farming.
RKS is facilitating in execution of business plans
and forging corporate-farmers tie-ups for Agri-
Inputs and marketing of agricultural produce.
Inspiration modelRKS Farmer-Company Association Model is a
replica of world-class model in India similar to :-
National Farmers Union (NFU) UK
North Dakota Farmers Organization, USA .
National Farmers Federation, USA
These are leading farmers organization at
global level, making farmers-companies direct
tie-ups.
Ecologic
Contribution
We are ensuring that…
We maintain Soil-Health of our mother-land good and
sustainable.
We are not following a calendar-system for pesticides
and fertilizers.
We must try to limit the generation of Carbon, Methane
and other GHGs by adopting new techniques such as
renewal energy through biomass/ biogas or as compost
etc.
We must encourage use of Bio-Fertilizer by limiting use
of chemical fertilizers.
Our Own Retail-Sale OutletsAgri- Inputs,
Fertilizers,
Manures,
Patricides, Seeds
as well as
technical advice
Activities and programs:-
We manage Farmer
Events such as:-Farmer
Fairs, Exhibitions,
Training-Camps,
Workshops, Farm Field
Schools etc.
In picture, participants
at ‘Seminar on Climate
Change and
Agriculture’
Commercial
Farming in
Ethiopia
RKS is materializing 5,000
Hect. Farm Land in
Ethiopia for Commercial
Farming.
Group of young RKS
Farmers with Mr. Ram
Karturi (MD-Karturi Global
Ltd i.e world’s largest
Rose Exporter) to have
insight on commercial
farming in Ethiopia.
Yearly
Progressive
Farmers’
Meets and
Awards-Chandigarh-Farmers
called from 7 states
Kissan Jagriti
Muhim
-a series of
events to
aware farmers
Location in Pic-
Arniwala, Fazilka,
Dist Ferozpur
Oct ‘10.
Informal
Meetings on
ongoing issues
RKS members
organize small
meetings at village
level or block level to
address their common
problems.
Meet in Ambala City
Farmer
representation
and interaction
with top leaders
and corporate
higher-ups.
Buyer-Seller
Meets of
different
cropsCotton-Growers
meet at Mandi
Dabwali (Sirsa)
Progressive
Farmers
Meet-2011RKS farmers from 7 states
participated in the meet.
Regional Coordinator-
Puneet Singh Thind
delivering presentation on
‘Current status of Indian
Farmer’.
Thanks!
Puneet Singh Thind
09017151764
Regional Coordinator- Rashtriya Kissan Sangathan (North)
……………………………………………………………………….
Head- Business Development (PFC)
[email protected] www.rksonline.org