Agro-Business Conceptualization & Enterprise

Agro-Business Conceptualization Enterprise (ABCE)

Brief of the Project
Type of Project Agriculture & Horticulture
Project Year 1998-1998
Funding Agency US Aid
Duration of the Project 2 year
Location of the Project Boudh, G-Udayagiri & Baripada
Agro-Business based Enterprise

Details of the Project

Objective of the project is to develop agro-business concept among the farmer's of Orissa. To introduce the modern technology of farming,innovative-traditional technology of irrigation & water management, towords development of  horticulture & Oleri culture.

 Agro-Business based Enterprise

To improve the productivity in non-traditional farming. The project was designed to implement through user's management method. In the identified location the farmers were selected on the basis of their farm practices, like vegetable , Banana, Turmeric, Chilly, Mango & Lemon grower. A co-operative organization was formed among themselves.

The project other than the financial aid for land treatment,agro-inputs,like sampling, pesticides & other nutrients were supplied. Post harvest technology like processing preservation & marketing through the user's group was one of the major component. Capacity building in the above farming technique, post harvest management & marketing had given through the co-operative.All aspect of farm & farm management had been considered. All total 26  co-operative farmers had been formed, covering 1126 farmers family.

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