Genuine farmers don’t face crisis!

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Mr. Alwarsamy Chandrashekar, MD A C V Products Pvt. Ltd says-

In the name of green revolution, all the farmers are diverted from their traditional practices organic farming. Their input costs are high and the revenue is less in this method over a period of time. For two generations it is like this and all the farming lands are polluted and impotent. Now again they have been advised to go for organic farming. How can they go immediately . Does any small farmer have money and patience to wait for 4/5 years to go into organic farming. Your question is having the answer –Industrialist are doing organic farming , because they have money and man power.


A C V Products Pvt. Ltd
No. 1593/ 2 B, Vadapudupatti, Theni District, Vadapudupatti
Mobile - 9842271975
Email - acsekr@yahoo.com.

 

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Mr. Sudheesh Nair, C.E.O, Safe Agroinputs & Consultancy, says-

I already pointed out that organic cultivation is not the technology for common farmers. Big shots are doing organic cultivation. They are not looking at the instant results and they are ready to wait but the common farmer needs to get the profit from his farm to survive. Labor shortage is a huge problem in agriculture and our administrators also neglect our basic food producing people and our farmers are also looking to the high life styles. They are teaching their kids that this is not a fine way to live and to go for other fields. So the new generation is not interested in agriculture as ancient technologies are used in India. We are not ready to adopt bio technology and other inventions.

Safe Agroinputs & Consultancy,
Nedungapra.P.O
Perumbavoor 683545
Ernakulam district
Kerala
Mob: 09567370764, 09544268117
Email: safeagroinputs@yahoo.co.in/organicsaico@gmail.com

 

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Mr. Atul Kripashankar Yadav, Director, Biocare India says -

True to your thoughts, the agriculture industry policy has not been revived for decades. I personally think there should not be a discrimination based on the profits of an organic farmer or non-organic one. Rather a unique system has to be formulated to motivate farmers to incline towards organic farming and support the community by establishing value addition facility to the organic produces. A market support base programmer has to be devised with its extension.

Biocare India
Shewalkar Garden, E wing Block 57/ A
In front of VNIT Gate, Gopal Nagar
Nagpur- 440022.
Mobile: 9822565830
Email: Biocare.team@gmail.com
Website: Biocare India Pvt Ltd

 

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Mr. Thilagar, Founder, Sakthi Electrical Control says-

Using advanced technology, they will get good benefits. They have to buy genuine products from suppliers.

Sakthi Electrical Control
No. 47, Bharathi Street, Chinnavedampatti, Ganapathy
Coimbatore - 641006, Tamil Nadu, India
Mob: 09842577355
Email: info@sakthistabilizer.in
Web: Servo Stabilizers, Voltage Stabilizers, Two Phase To Three Phase Motor Starters, Two Phase To Three Phase Converter, Ac Drives, Rectifier Transformers, Automatic Power Factor Controller Panel, Energy Saver Equipment, Control Panels, Quality UPS, Indu

 

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Mr. T. V Thomas, CEO Vanilla India Producer Company Ltd says-

Yes, farmers are always in crisis. The only remedy is the value addition of their produce but farmers are not equipped with technical know-how for that. Producers, Co -operatives and companies have great role. Organic farming is a good concept but organic farming in small area means it is not purely organic as the surrounding area is cultivating with chemical fertilizers. Organically produced crops have a premium price and a premium class of people only consumes the same as they are health conscious.

Vanilla India Producer Company Ltd
Pavilion No; 3, E E C Market, Market .P.O. Muvattupuzha, 686673, Ernakulam
Kerala, India
Tel - 91-484-5544246,
Mob: 9446926008
Email: vanilcoindia@yahoo.com
Web: Vanallia India Producer Company Ltd

 

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Mr. V Sudhindranath, Director. LTA Trading Private Limited says-

Farmers are in crisis because they are made dependable to external forces for their farming requirement. In case of natural farming, the farmer is self dependent and he no need to be in crisis. Because the cost is very less, yield is more and the price for organic product is in premium. We require the Government focus more in this area;

LTA Trading Private Limited
No. 51/7/1, Chitrakoot, Ratna Avenue,
Richmond Road,
Bangalore 560 025
Mobile: +91 9945066699

 

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Mr. Pramod Kumar Rathod, Co-Founder, Tradedoot.com says-

In order to get purchase orders from bigwigs, organic farmers mandatorily have to get their soil, water and other inputs tested by laboratories, which are cost prohibitive and since the input costs for organic production are costlier and the farming is labour intensive cost of cultivation escalates. And since customers hardly differentiate the quality of organic products with inorganic they are not ready to pay premium prices to farmers thus farmer is left with low profit margin. Because of this farmer will never turn out to be an entrepreneur.


Tradedoot.com
#44,1st Floor,4th cross
(Parallel to Hallimane hotel)
Sampige Road,Malleswaram,
Bangalore-560003
Mobile No: +918971653948
EMail: tradedoot@gmail.com
Wesite: Tradedoot | Welcome...
https://www.facebook.com/tradedoot

 

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Mr. Ravinder Dixit, Assistant Manager, Branding says-

Bottom line of this problem is lack of education. Farmers dont not crisis / risk management , how to get subsidy , as per the soil and environment condition which are the best crops and equipment , from where they can get bank loans and storage and handling is a big problem . So govt should start agri education programme at village level . Take an example of farmers from Kerla or karnataka , they produce spices and fruits rice and some of them are good exports also.

Beri Udyog Private Limited
235 to 240, Sec-3, HSIIDC
Karnal- 132001 (Haryana)
India
Ph: 0184 2221571/72/73
Mob: 92540 16570
Email: ravinder.dixit@fieldking.com / ravinderdixit33@gmail.com
Web: Agriculture Machine, Farm Implements Machinery Manufacturers India - Beri Udyog Pvt. Ltd.

 

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Mr. Vivek Vijay Pandit (Consultant / Proprietor) Shripad Consultancy says-

As we know India is an agriculture base country. A genuine organic farmer came from swayampurn gram sanskruti. So, for them they are the best & unknown to us as industrialist.

But the false demands and supply chain put them in crisis and struggle

Shripad Consultancy
D 171/172, Hanuman Nagar, Panchvati, Nashik -422003
Mob: 9404517494
Email: shripadconsultancy@gmail.com

 

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Mr. Gautam Kar, Proprietor, Emerald Farm says-

The statement is largely true. The nexus between application of commercial chemical fertilizers and incidence of pests and also of various vector and non- vector borne plant diseases have been conclusively proved. The phenomenon of pests building up genetic resistance to a particular molecule of pesticide when used repeatedly has also been conclusively proved. So in a farming model involving the use of chemical fertilizers and concomitant use of pesticides, the farmer has to constantly look for newer and more costly brand of pesticides and fungicides. The risk factors involved in chemical based farming is far higher and the farmer is always on tenterhooks – whether his crop will survive the next incidence of pest or disease. So such farmers are always in crisis. Despite seeing several instances of failure, aggressive marketing techniques of seed and pesticide manufacturing companies, ensure that farmers go in for their products in the hope of a better luck tomorrow. Organic farming which involves saving of seed from the previous crop which has fully adapted itself to local conditions, use of farm based inputs and largely own labour is a time tested process.

The farmer has neither to borrow money to purchase seed nor of fertilizer nor for pesticide. His needs are less: his output may also be less, but at end of the day he is not in penury. He cannot come to the mainstream as an industrial agriculturist because industrial output by its very concept involves expediting of production through mechanization and expenditure of massive amounts of energy. This is contrary to the whole philosophy and ethos of organic farming.

Emerald Farm
Type VI, Regional Training Centre,
Defense Accounts Department,
E M Block, Sector V, Salt Lake - Kolkata
Mobile - 9477301310
Email - gautamkar52@gmail.com

 

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Mr. S. K. Gautam (CEO) Udyam Nurturing Agribusiness says-

The reason for crisis in farmers are the loans which they take to buy chemicals, liabilities which they get in agriculture and any weather or extraneous factor which harms the crop and these take the farmer to a crisis situation while on the other hand organic farmer doesn’t have any direct liabilities. So he has better chances of survival in odds. Market for organic is around INR 1500 crore and growing at an impressive rate of 20% CAGR but it is thinly spread and cost of servicing market is high besides many other factors (as certification, supply chain, processing issues etc.) Therefore products are a little costlier, but I think with the increasing demand economies of scale will be achieved in next 5-7 years which will help in stabilizing organic farmers, traders and companies.

Udyam Nurturing Agribusiness
A-31, Takshshila, Plot no 57, IP Extension,
Patparganj, Delhi 110092
Telefax: +91 11 22246215;
Mob: 9871999938
Email: gautam@udyam.co
Web:UDYAM nurturing agri business

 

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Anand Agricultural University (AAU) -

There is a Growing trend and consensus towards organically grown products, premium price fetching for organic produces by health conscious urban people and having great international export opportunities in global market.



Dr R V Vyas,
Head Department of Microbiology,
PhD in Microbiology and working since 1989 in the University
(rajababuvays@gmail.com)


Mrs H N Shelat,
Associate Research Scientist is M.Sc. Microbiology and working in Department of Microbiology & Bio-fertilizer Project since 1987 (hnshelat@gmail.com).


Dr Y K Jhala,
Research Associate working in DBT research project since 3 years
(yogeshvari.jhala@gmail.com).

 

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Mr. Manikanteswaran – Chief Technical Executive Aditya Inc says-

Organic farmers will certainly come to the front like industrialists, provided these farmers are encouraged. Quality conscious should be among public and insistence on the quality chemical as well as pest free products. Also corporate should encourage these organic products for their production. Our five star to lower hotels also indulge in this practice.

Aditya Inc
B 3-810, Gokulam Apartments, Doddakalasandra, Kanakapura Road,
Bangalore- 560062 Karnataka, India
Mob: (944) 808-2851
Email: adityaincconsultant@gmail.com / adityainc@consultant.com
Web: Manufacturer of Aditya Clean & aditya cleaneco by Aditya Inc., Bengaluru

 

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Makarand R. Churi, Managing Director & Mrs. Anjali Makarand Churi, Director Operations & Technical says-

Yes, this is a fact since the organic farmers do not get production, desired quality and rates in market for efforts taken. Secondly farmers grow what all farmers grow in that area, they see what has demand and all farmers grow demanded items in market. Then it is obvious that they do not get rates as the production is more. They always tell us this is only possible in our area, and they never try any other items. They never go for some other type of produce. Their mindset is fixed and some farmers do not want to change. They should plan proper product and production, only one or two products and what all grows there should not be planted.

Nisarg Nirman Agro Products Pvt. Ltd
14, Ajay Shopping Center,
T. H. Kataria Marg,
Matunga (W. Railway),
Mumbai - 400 016 India
Tel: +91 - 22 - 2430 1347 / 2436 0193 / 2438 0750
Mob: 98213 28826
Email: makarand@nisarg-nirman.com / nisarg1@vsnl.com
Skype: makarand.churi
Web: Untitled Document

 

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Mr Krishna Kumar Singh, Founder.Bankati Goat Farm says-

For Organic farmers it’s hard to find market at their place. Target customers should be aware about the benefits of organic products there is lot of distance gap for a farmer sitting in some town of UP having organic products but target customer is sitting in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore like places middle men purchase their product in such cases at very low prices as per their input cost, it’s good for the farmers who have market within 100 KM range so that they can supply easily.

Bankati Goat Farm
Krishna Singh, Gram and Post, Bankati Suryabali Singh, Distt: Gonda 271602,
Uttar Pradesh
Email: krish.kanhaiya@gmail.com
Phone: 09450390439

 

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Mr Mallikarjun Rajankunte, Purushotham Rao Savaya Krishi Samithi says-

Finance problems and also fragmentation of land are the major reasons for this.

Purushotham Rao Savaya Krishi Samithi
S/o Krishnappa S.M. Seethakempanahalli, Kakol post, Hessaraghatta Hobli, Bangalore - NorthTaluk – 560089
Mob: 9342460216
Email: chowdeshwarimsk@gmail.com

 

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Mr. M. Dakshina, CEO, Chennai Hydroponics says-

Farming must be done at the industrial level to make it viable.


Chennai Hydroponics
46, Perumal Kovil St, Alapakkam
Chennai 600116
Mob: 8148732297
Email: chennaihydroponics@gmail.com

 

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Mr. K Karthik, Founder, Suma Agro says -

Soil health is a major factor. Our soils are depleted and it attracts new pests and diseases every day. Organic farming community is small and the term is largely misunderstood. To me any produce which is free from pesticides and chemicals and has nutrition density is Organic.

Suma Agro
New No. 10 Nathamuni Street, T Nagar,
Chennai 600017
Phone +91 44 2815 2898 / +91 98401 45415,
Mob: 96988 27777
Email: info@sumaagro.com
Web: http://www.sumaagro.com/

 

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Mr. Laxmikant Mulgir, Owner, Krishnai foods and Beverages says -

They do not think farming as a business. They do just to do a daily work and they think it as their duty, they need to come in mainstream not individually but in groups. They should understand the demand of their product. As for example coloured capsicum which is selling at 250 to 300 Rs per kg is purchased from the farmer at 25 to 50 Rs kg. Farmer should know at what pricing their produced is sold.

Krishnai foods and Beverages.
Survey No.52/1 plot NO.562 shop no.3
Chandan nagar-Kharadi bypass
Near K.K.Hospital / Satkar hotel.
Opp. police chowk
Pune-411014.
Maharashtra,India.
Phone :- 9860842841 / 9822949028 / 96577125753

 

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Mr. K Karthik, Founder, Suma Agro says-

Soil health is a major factor. Our soils are depleted and it attracts new pests and diseases every day. Organic farming community is small and the term is largely misunderstood. To me any produce which is free from pesticides and chemicals and has nutrition density is Organic.


Suma Agro
New No. 10 Nathamuni Street, T Nagar,
Chennai 600017
Phone +91 44 2815 2898 / +91 98401 45415,
Mob: 96988 27777
Email: info@sumaagro.com
Web: http://www.sumaagro.com/