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Deepender Singla, Trader
Prabhat Kumar, Farmer
Sai Krishna, CA
Setu Saxena, Engineer
Sreshtha Mullick, Writer
Increasing Agricultural Productivity Krishidhan
• Low Risk appetite among farmers
• 80% of farmers are characterised by fragmented land
holding pattern
• Restricted access to Finance
• Agriculture perceived and practised as a ‘Hereditary
Tradition’ rather than a profitable profession
• Lack of transparency and accountability in the use of
agricultural inputs
• Labour crisis – seasonal unemployment and labour
migration
Issues being addressed
Problems /Issues
Low Risk Appetite
Fragmented Land
Holdings
Restricted access to Finance
Lack of Transparenc
y & Accountabili
ty
Traditional/Unscientific Practice of Agriculture
Labour Crisis
Structure of KSK- 7 Member Governing Body 1) Elected/Nominated through Gram Panchayat
2) 5 members to be small/marginalised farmers
Appointed on following terms
1) Salary Rs. 2000 pm
2) 3 year Tenure
3) Caveat/Mandate of doubling agricultural output(compared to current output) in 3 years, Failing which action will be taken
Employ 1-2 Krishi Sevaks
Pay scale Rs. 8000-10000 pm
Functions : Liaison/advise/data management
Use of pre-existing infrastructure like Consumer service Centres (CSCs)/ Post Offices (Pos)/ Gram Panchayats (GPs)/Producer Companies/ NGOs/Farmers’ Club
Solution
Establishment of Krishi Sewa Kendras (KSK)
across villages of India
• Procurement & Distribution of agricultural inputs with Quality Checks to be routed through KSK
• Mass Ploughing, Harvesting and allied Land Treatments of agricultural lands at no cost to farmers
• Creation of Model Agricultural fields to showcase increased productivity due to new/scientific methods– Farmers in the governing body to use government owned fallow lands to employ scientific methods of agriculture and employ technical assistance of Agricultural universities/ scientists
• Use of inputs from farmers and developing a two way flow of information
Functions of the KSK
KSK
Agricultural Universities
Farmers
NGOs/Pvt. Players
Government
Land for Experiment Farmer Feedback
Technical Knowledge and Assistance
Feedback Data
Produce
Agricultural Inputs Seed Capital Manpower
Land
Feedback
Grassroots Innovation
Produce
Market News Agricultural Inputs
Technical Assistance Machinery/Technology [ITES]
Awareness Publicity Capacity building
Infrastructure
Infrastructure Crop Information
• Use KSK as a pilot model for 3 years by which time we aim to include all farmers into KSK
• Integrate animal husbandry and other forms to green
economy systems (like zero wastage system, generation of bio gas, electricity etc) into KSK
• Leverage technology through the use of internet, IVRS,
SMS, Web Apps etc. • Partner and Promote scheme through Government
agencies, Private players, NGOs etc
Solution – stage ll
Land/Soil condition/budget/details of last 2
years crops
Farmer + KSK
Passes advise to KSK +
Farmers via online
system and IVRS
Central Server
Farmers + KSK
Meteorol
ogical
Departm
ent
FCI/CII/Planning
Commission
Cost-Benefit Analysis Benefits in a year in rupees (considering rice
production)
Costs in a year in rupees
Income from production on Fallow Land 84000 Establishment Costs
Computing Devices 70000
Savings on Agriculture Inputs including Govt. Subsisdy Furniture 10000
Seeds +Fertilizers+Pesticide 700000 Misc 5000
Machinery 150000 Total 85000
Sale of agri data +Savings from wastage of storage 150000
Administrative Costs
Income from zero waste system ie Bio-gas, slurry etc.
- Stipend to farmers 168000
Salary of staffs 240000
Misc 10000
Total 418000
Cost of outsourcing/Contracting Machines for one crop
Tractors for ploughing 100000
Transplanter 100000
Harvestor 100000
Misc 100000
Total 400000
So, Grand Total 903000 So, Total Saving+Income 1084000
In three years – 1. KSK profit will reach 1 Million rupees. 2.Farmers income will be doubled and input cost will be reduced by 50%.
Here, we have assumed
1.Village is producer of rice and has 1000 acre of land . Village has also 7 acre of fallow land, which will be taken care by KSK.
2. Government provides subsidy of at-least 30% on agricultural inputs like fertilizer, seeds and machinery.
3.Average production of rice/acre=10 quintal 4. Minimum Support price of rice=1200 rupees
• Integrating KSK it into the existing framework and infrastructure for agricultural advisory services in the villages
• Bringing all the stakeholders and shareholders of Agriculture eco-system on same platform
• Data Management
• Convincing and securing cooperation of farmers to enroll with KSK
Challenges
• Food Security concerns are addressed through the use of reliable, accurate, real time data which can be used by government to plan production, distribution and storage
• Accountability and Transparency is fixed in the system • Possibility of Sustainable and Adapted Agricultural
Modelling based on information available in the database • Water & Energy Conservation and Development of Green
Economy • Increment in Income and reduction in agricultural
expenditure of Farmers • Promotion of Grassroots Innovation & Farmer Education
Impact