FRUITS VEGETABLES PROCESSING Prakriti ….ppt

HARDIKARS FRUIT PROCESSING PVT. LTD., PUNE HARDIKARS FRUIT PROCESSING PVT. LTD., PUNE Project on Livelihood Promotion through Sustainable Agriculture(LiPSA) IMPLEMENTING AGENCY PRAKRITI FOUNDATION RALEGAN SIDDHI Tal.- Parner, Dist.- Ahmednagar (Regn. No.- F 4390/ANR) Innovations Productivity Enhancement through Agronomic Innovations Soil Water Management including In-situ Soil, Water and Nutrient Conservation Participatory Technology Development, Participatory Extension Participatory Monitoring Production of Organic Manure Using Agro-waste as Income Generation Activity Creation of ‘Emergency Fund’ for Credit Facility OBJECTIVES 1. To facilitate interaction between farmers and experts 2. To encourage farmers for technology adoption and climate change adaptation for higher productivity 3. To create ‘Emergency Fund’ for credit facility to needy farmers 4. To organize farmers and women into Groups 5. To explore alternative farming systems and Income Generation Activities Present situation Farmers Low Productivity Crop Failure Ignorance of Soil health Rainfed Agriculture with Unstable prodn. Repeated Droughts Farmers’ Suicides Lack of Credit Facility Interventions by Prakriti Foundation Improved Agrill. Yield Experts Prakriti Foundation Research Institutes (AU, KVK, CSV) Farmers Technology Emergency Fund for Credit Facility Improved Crop Prodn. Technologies Soil Water Management Technical Consultancy AU – Agriculture University KVK – Krishi Vigyan Kendra CSV – Centre of Science for Villages GAPS INTERVENTIONS GAPS INTERVENTION FUNCTION WHO WILL DO IT? Lack of knowledge on soil health Soil testing and analysis Prescription of type dose of fertilizers Govt. Soil Testing Lab. Consultants Lack of credit facility Creation of ‘Emergency Fund’ Loan distribution to needy farmers Prakriti Foundation Lack of income generation activities Introduction of compost production as micro-enterprise Income en