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Small & Marginal Farmers Association (SAMFA) Laxmipur, Dist: Koraput, Orissa Pin-765 013. Area under workIn the 3 tribal blocks of Korapur district in Orissa. Type of activity Empowerment of tribals women farmers, farmers training and Expouser visits, Formation of self Help Groups, Creation of community credit fund, Village level grain bank, Goat bank, Horticulture programme, Land Development and organic farming, Common property resource management (CPR), Plantation programme/Nurseries raising, Introduction of mechanized farming and adoption of seed village concept. The People’s Service Society 1-2, 15-D, Ramnagar, T.Kallupatti, Dist: Madurai, Tamilnadu, Pin: 625 702. Area under work Madurai Dist., Tamilnadu Type of activity Young Farmers Association Punjab Chhatta Magni Ram, P O Box 54, Patiala-147001 Punjab Area under work Punjab Type of activity Seed production, multiplication and demonstration, extension education to farming communities. To act as a forum for highlighting the problems of farming communities by imparting them new technology and assistance in production. To conduct international study programmes. Spread of the new high yielding varieties of seeds of cereals, dairy farming among many bazigars-a backward community living in villages. Reclamation of kallar land and organizing seminars and training camps. Mahagrapes Maharashtra The total area under grapes in Maharashtra is over 20,000 hectares and production exceeds 300,000 tonnes, productivity averaging 15 tonnes per hectare. One of the largest exporters of fresh grapes mainly seedless grapes from India. In keeping with the international trend of fruit growers becoming exporters, the vineyard owners of Maharashtra entered international markets with their own brand ‘Mahagrapes’. The grape growers in areas such as Pune, Nasik, Solapur, Latur, Sangli have formed 18 co-operative societies with almost 2000 farmers. All the member co-operatives are partners of Mahagrapes. With the guidance of the Maharashtra State Grape Growers’ Association, Mahagrapes started exporting grapes to the Middle east and Europe in 1991. Mahagrapes in the initial phase of development has been guided well by institutions like NCDC, APEDA and NHB at New Delhi. |
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