The FPO provides a one stop platform to the pig farmers, providing all required support – Piglets of improved breed / Consultancy for setting up pig farms / Logistics , viz., transportation for sale of produce, Direct purchase, Processed meat products, Feed, Veterinary services, Training & capacity building, awareness creation, facilitating banking services, removal of intermediaries etc. For marketing of processed meat products, a chain of marketing outlets, with the brand name “Boucherie – Farm Foods” has been started by the IFPCL.
Need for FPO
A major change in marketing was also brought in by the IFPCL. For last so many years, the traders were buying the live pigs through bidding process without taking into consideration of the quality/weight parameters of the livestock, resulting in financial loss to the farmer. But an initiative was taken by IFPCL, wherein FPO started purchasing pigs according to the weight of animal and at a price higher than the market. This has resulted in an increase of market price of animal by Rs. 2500-3000/- per animal. Now, the Pig farmers are able to sell their pigs according to its weight and thus earning the proper price for their produce. This has changed the market and made Pig farming a profitable business.
Achievement
In last two years of its journey, IFPCL has succeeded in setting up approximately 20 new Pig farms, thus adding about 2000 new Pigs to the existing livestock pan India.
As an initiative towards business diversification, the IFPCL has indulged into thepackaging &marketing of - Assam Tea, Pickles/ Murabba/ AmlaLaddoo – prepared by the SHG women etc.
With a view to provide good quality processed meat products in the market, IFPCL has entered into MoU with the IVRI-ICAR, Bareilly for using their Processing Unit for the processing of FPO meat products.
AnMoU has also been signed with NRCM-ICAR, Hyderabad for technology transfer on processed meat products.
For marketing of processed meat products, a chain of Marketing outlets, with the brand name “Boucherie – Farm Foods” has been started by the IFPCL. Under this, 01 Rural Mart with NABARD Grant support and 01 Franchisee outlet in Ghaziabad and GB Nagar have been setups which are being managed by IFPCL shareholders.
IFPCL has established a plant at Village- Luharli, Block-Dadri, GB Nagar in which Farmers can process their produces like Paddy, Wheat, Mustard, Dal, Masala etc. In the same plant, we are producing Cattle feed through the waste of processed items and providing to our farmers in very less rate.
IFPCL has also indulged into the packaging & marketing of - Rice, Wheat flour, Mustard Oil, Pulses, Spices etc.
The FPO is also promoting 06 Farmers Clubs in GB Nagar under NABARD Farmers Club Programme.
The FPO is running authorized IFFCO e Bazar Agency at Village-Dhari Pur, it helps us to supply all type of input (Fertilisers/Pesticide/Seed) to the farmers on their own location, and it saves their transport cost and time.
IFPCL also has been started importing equipments / accessories of animal husbandry from overseas market.
Term loan of Rs. 25 Lakh has been sanctioned to IFPCL from Bank of India to expand our Food Processing Plant.
Farm Machinery Loan of Rs. 15 Lakh has been sanction to IFPCL from Syndicate Bank.
Regular Working Capital Loan of Rs. 1 Cr has been sanction to IFPCL from Aryadhan Financial Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
As a result of various business initiatives, the IFPCL had a turnover of approx. Rs. 84 Crore during the IIIrd year of its operations, viz., 2018-19 and turnover of approx. Rs. 132 Crore during the IVth year of its operations, viz., 2019-20. IVth year of its operations we are expecting 3.5Cr. in 2020-21 financial year.
Social Impact
Farmer’s overall living standard has improved. Women in the family is coming forward and participating which has enhanced farm productivity and has also helped in strengthening her stature in the family.
Economic Impact
Profitability per farmer is up by 30% after the interventions by FPO.
Ensured and adequate remuneration for farm produce to the farmer.
Farm machinery provided by FPO has resulted into saving of Rs. 4000 to 5000 per annum.
Upcoming activities:
Under ADS, the emphasis is on setting-up of model pig breeding farms in cluster as well as creating support infrastructure, including the Breed improvement through Artificial Insemination Lab, Breeding farm etc. One Project for setting up Model Pig Breeding Farm with Project cost of approx. 1 Cr, which already submitted to State Bank of India for consideration of Loan support very soon.
Seed Processing Plant Establishment and Seed Storage Facility under the scheme “Sub-Mission on Seed and Planting Material”also sanctioned to IFPCL in ATMA Governing Board meeting at Vikas Bhawan Ghaziabad and sent it to Director of Agriculture Lucknow on 9th June 2020, this project will be with the capacity of 5 tonne and help us to increase 8-10% income of farmers.
We are focusing on direct sale and purchase hence we have already submitted the documents to avail Mandi License for three locations of Ghaziabad and Gautam Budhh Nagar.
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