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)

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