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PROJECT REPORT
Institute of Rural Management (Approved by A.I.C.T.E, Minister of H.R.D.Govt. of India)
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A PROJECT REPORT ON
“TO STUDY FUNCTION, EFFECTIVENESS AND EXPECTATION OF
ACAB/BHAGIDARI CENTER”
SUBMITTED BY: SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED TO:
PAWAN PATIDAR Mr. ANKUR SHARMA DR. M. MUKHTAR ALAM
STUDENT COORDINATOR EXECUTIV DIRECT
FMS-IRM, PLACEMENT CELL & PROJECT GUID
JODHPUR FMS-IRM CENTER FOR AGRICULTURE
JODHPUR AND RURAL DEVEELOPMENT
Institute of Rural Management (Approved by A.I.C.T.E, Minister of H.R.D.Govt. of India)
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Acronyms
CARD - Center for Agriculture and Rural Development
ACABC - Agri Clinic Agri Business Center
NGO - Non Government Organization
PPP - Public Private Partnership
ATMA - Agriculture Technology Management Agency
NHM - National Horticulture Mission
HTM - Horticulture Technology Mission
KCC - Kisan Call Center
OPS - Open Pollinated Seeds
KVK - Krishi Vikas Kendra
KCC - Kisan Credit Card
NAES - National Agriculture Extension Scheme
NAIS - National Agriculture Insurance Schemes
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Declaration
I, Pawan Patidar student of PGDM- Rural Management at Faculty of management Studies-Institute
of Rural Management, hereby declare that all the information, facts, and figure produced in this report are
based on my experience and study during study of the topic entitled “To study, Functions, Effectiveness
and Expectation of the Bhagidari Centers” at Center for Agriculture and Rural Development.
The matter embodied in this project report has not been submitted to any other university or institute
for the award of diploma.
Date: (Pawan Patidar)
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Executive summery
The project, “To study; Function, Effectiveness, and the expectation of the BHAGIDARI centers”,
was developed with the Centre for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD), the Non Government
Organization. Commencement of study has done in the two district of Uttar Pradesh i.e. Aligarh and Agra.
For that 5 centers were selected on the basis of judgment and 10 farmers at each center randomly in both the
district separately. The aim of the project was to investigate services and products which are being
provisioned by centers and to evaluate effectiveness and further expectation.
The first task in the analysis was to obtain the service and product being rendered (Crop protection,
irrigation, sowing and harvesting methods, information delivery on govt. schemes and market relationship
and products like pesticides weedy sides, tonics, agriculture implements etc). Secondly post service and
product evaluation i.e. effectiveness of the product and service through better functioning and feedback
system followed by figure out problems being faced by center in operation. Next step was to procure the
expectation of the centers to the CARD as well as farmers to the centers. Finally the crops which farmers
have been cultivating in the region and the government schemes for agriculture extension, problem being
faced in accessing those had studied.
Relatively good services being provided by the centers for which they sell product, but lacking in the
irrigation methods, information convey on government and market. 20% center makes provision of the govt.
schemes and 30% provide other services too. All the centers are selling the products for crop protection, and
seeds. Only 30% centers fall in selling of fertilizers, compost and 10% fall in selling of irrigation
implements.
All the centers are good enough in taking feedback from the farmers through field visit, record
keeping and solving their queries, it is also found that if they fail in providing service to the farmers they
don’t even ignore it and contact to the field officers, ADO, AD, and agriculture scientist on behalf of the
farmers. And it is because of their business otherwise it could result in fall in sale.
At the threshold of awareness all the centers are lacking in organizing farmers work shop, capacity
building, training and development Agriculture fair and many other program. Which could be done for the
development of farmer and attract them toward new way of agriculture farming. It is also a outcome that all
the centers heads are engaged in agriculture farming.
Centers generally facing problem of finance to operate and enlarge effectively at large. There are
some sort of problems associated which affects the effectiveness, function in one or other way i.e. they not
getting loan (faced most), Storage they need space to store the fertilizers and agriculture implements (God
own), Affiliation to government for various activity, Govt. subsidy affects their business, the problem
associate with credit sale is that risk of return and time of return, Product availability, better seed quality,
Contact to companies, and Seasonal work are always been major problems. This periphery extends to the
collaboration and affiliation of centers is not significant. In this name they are too good in relation with only
with companies from they buy product.
Predominantly farmers are facing a lot of problem which result in lower productivity and
economically low income at centers point of view. Failure of information system and government
distribution system with respect Subsidy schemes, facilitating the financial support, crop loan, product
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availability on time, including lack of soil testing facility and many more. This entire problem could be
sorted out at centers point of view if the work assignment is handed over to the responsible people,
establishing the soil testing labs, proper regulation and distribution of govt. schemes, quality seed and new
technological intervention.
The phenomenal truth came out in study is centers are not getting any assistance from the CARD, but
quite positively they expect that CARD must play role as mediator between govt. and center and make
available the desired ACABC loan for their business expansion. Expecting that farmers meeting and
awareness program must be organizes at regular basis. Farmers should be taken out for visit for new
innovation and methods of farming. They also expect farmers training and developmental program and
emphasizes on establishment of call center for Bhagidari center for various intervention and assistance.
The major economic activity being carried out by the farmers is agriculture farming a much small
portion is engaged in other activity like business, daily wage working, and other activity which is quite
dissatisfactory. Literacy level of the farmers is impressive 96% of the farmers are literate.
Major crops are being cultivating in Agra and Aligarh is paddy, potato, wheat, pearl millet and
sorghum including other crops like vegetables, Chakri, chilli, Kapas etc. The higest productivity measure
fall in high and medium scale, but few respondents fall in to lower productivity measure scale and that is
because some sort of problem associated with them.
Above 85% farmers are trying to access the government schemes, 58% in KCC and 77% in
subsidized schemes are facing problem not access for various reason like not being prepare of papers, don’t
have proper information, fraud, and black selling, corruption in distribution etc and expect to the center in
order to address those problem and facilitate fertilizer, quality seeds, government schemes, irrigation
systems and others implements too. Farmers also reveal that they know better farming techniques than to the
center heads.
Total number of respondent employ surface irrigation system, both of the districts have enough water
for irrigation except the region of fatehpur sikari of Agra. Farmers are lacing new methods of irrigation,
harvesting.
All most all the farmers need vocational, computer and other training for their development and
economic assistance. 90% of the farmers are not using govt. call center remaining tried but did not get
satisfactory answer and got engaged, but their urge if CARD establish call center they would enjoy its
services at large.
The outspoken outcomes and despite of all the strength, positive aspect of the centers as well as
farmers the study demand that more input is needed to figure out the deep insights of the problem and
forehead to rectify and bring out the best ever. The study also hold the scope in the realm of agriculture
farming as well the rural development because the things are interrelated if you develop one aspect of the
rural another accompanies it , finally outcomes are preeminent.
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Acknowledgement
At the outset, I wish to put on record my sincere gratitude to Center for Agriculture and Rural
Development (CARD), New Delhi and in particular it’s Executive Director Dr. M. Mukhtar Alam, for eng-
aging me as an intern and providing the opportunity of conducting an evaluation study of Bhagidari centers
of CARD.
I am grateful to respected Director, Dr. Prakash Sinha, Institute of Rural Management, Jodhpur for
continuous motivation, guidance as a great mentor.
I am also grateful to Nodal officer Mr. M.S. khan, Center for Agriculture and Rural Development,
New Delhi for briefing me with the backgrounds, objectives and basic features of the Bhagidari center as
well as the study before the commencement of the study.
My debt to all faculty member of Institute of Rural management, Jodhpur and particularly Assistant
Professor Mrs. Bhawana Sharma for her valuable guidance, ideas and faith.
While I owe a debt of gratitude to the staff member of the center for Agriculture and Rural
Development for their assistance in one way or other is heavy indeed. While I take this opportunity to thank
to all of them – they are to numerous but name a few HR person Ms. Simmi, Mr.Jiya Khan for their
assistance.
I am grateful to a large number of friends, well-wishers, especially to my family members. I would
like to extend thank to all who helped me out to complete this study.
Finally, I thank all the center head and farmers whom I interviewed and the member of their farming
families for making me understand with ground reality in respect of various aspect of Agriculture farming.
Pawan Patidar
Student at IRM, Jodhpur
&
Intern at CARD
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Contents
1. Acronyms…………………………………………………………………………………….…3
2. Declaration……………………………………………………………………………………..4
3. Executive summery…………………………………………………………………………....5
4. Acknowledgement……………………………………………………………………………...7
5. Contents………………………………………………………………………………………...8
6. Introduction………………………………………………………………………………….…9
a. About CARD……………………………………………………………………………..9
i. About Bhagidari centers………………………………………………………..10
ii. Project division…………………………………………………………………11
iii. Exposure division……………………………………………………………....12
7. Objectives………………………………………………………………………………………13
8. Research methodology………………………………………………………………………...14
9. Data interpretation…………………………………………………………………………….15
a. Center head………………………………………………………………………………15
b. Farmers…………………………………………………………………………………..30
10. Findings…………………………………………………………………………………………42
11. Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………46
12. Recommendation……………………………………………………………………………….47
13. Annexure………………………………………………………………………………………..49
a. Questionnaire for center head…………………………………………………………….49
b. Questionnaire for farmers………………………………………………………………...54
14. Sources and citation…………………………………………………………………………….57
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Introduction
a. About CARD
CARD was established and registered in the year 2000 under the Societies Registration Act 1860, Centre for
Agriculture and Rural Development is a premier Non Government Organization, accredited with ISO 9001:
2008 is playing a vibrant role in the national efforts of developing India through agriculture led
transformation. CARD is committed to reaching all parts of the rural society especially farming community
and participates actively towards improving the quality of life of rural masses by addressing technical,
economical policy issues related to the development of agriculture and rural society.
CARD is engaged in a variety of activities in agriculture, horticulture and rural development with an all
India presence. CARD envisages developing agriculture and rural sector through project based activities. It
focuses on information dissemination, training, capacity building and technology exposure by organizing
business seminars, technical conferences, and farmer’s workshops, agro trade fairs, conducting surveys &
studies and adopting villages for their sustainable development. CARD monitors trends in agriculture and
agribusinesses and advises Central and State Governments, NGOs and various bodies on appropriate
policies and actions for the development of agriculture and rural economy. Its various bodies are engaged in
a host of developmental activities for the benefit of rural society.
CARD has strong links with the farming, business communities as well as policy makers built up through
many years of consistent effort to voice agriculture issues and facilitating partnership between Government
and the industry by initiating public private partnership in agriculture. The pioneering roles played by
CARD in popularizing the concept of PPP, Government initiative on mass media support to agriculture,
lowering of interest rates by organizing Parliamentarians conferences and working towards greater
investments in agriculture sector, There has also been a long association of CARD with farmers throughout
the country and with agencies and organizations involved with rural development. CARD has organized
hundreds of rural expos, farmers’ seminars and workshops and participated in field projects.
Through a series of activities to empower farmers on latest technology, quality products and services by
organizing several capacity building sessions, workshops, rural exhibitions and interaction program. CARD
has impacted over three laces framers by a series of successfully carried out awareness campaigns at District
and block levels. Till now CARD has covered 74 districts in various states like U.P., M.P., H.P, Haryana,
Punjab, Maharashtra Andhra Pradesh and North east region.
CARD team is comprised of highly qualified and experienced persons from agriculture, horticulture,
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development sector, media and marketing, who have strong background in planning, designing and
implementation of development initiatives.
Vision
To play a vibrant role in the national Endeavour of developing India through agriculture led transformation;
and participate actively in addressing information, technology, policy, resource and environment related
issues for sustainable development of agriculture and towards improving the quality of life of rural India.
Mission
To act as a link and facilitator towards the national efforts of improving the quality of life of rural India by
creating awareness, training & skills development and mobilizing the farmers and participating with them in
implementation of developmental activities.
Objective
To create pro-technology environment in agriculture by conducting surveys and studies on the
important issues and spreading awareness among stake holders in rural and agriculture sector.
To develop information bank on agriculture and rural subjects and provide information access to
people connected with agriculture, agribusiness and rural sectors.
To conduct studies and organize expert discussions, seminars and conferences on important
agricultural issues and network with various institutions and agro industry to facilitate trade and
agribusiness growth.
To mobilize, organize and work with the farmers on developmental projects to help them improve
productivity and quality, cost reduction, crop diversification, skills development and taking up small
rural enterprises.
To establish Farmers Information Centers at district levels, which would provide information on
agriculture, value addition, rural enterprises etc. and would provide training & skills development to
help improve the income of farmers and rural youths.
i. About Bhagidari
Centre for Agriculture and Rural Development is a premier Non Governmental Organization, which is
playing a vibrant role for the development of agriculture sector in India. Since its inception, CARD is doing
a variety of intervention to develop rural India.
Under its ambitious, Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Development Project, CARD has established more than 130
Bhagidari Agribusiness Centers in Uttar Pradesh in various districts of Uttar Pradesh at Block level.
These Centers are providing quality Agri-inputs and agronomic advisory services to farmers, organizing
farmer’s workshops, and execution of various Governmental schemes.
Centre for Agriculture and Rural Development is the only NGO in India, which has the network of more
than 130 Bhagidari Agribusiness Centers in UP, which is a unique model of Agri-entrepreneurship.
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Vision
To act as a bridge among institutions, industries & grass roots through developing a network of Block level
self sustaining Bhagidari Agribusiness Centers in Uttar Pradesh.
Mission
To act as entry facilitator by providing complete solutions for agricultural products.
To offer as a single platform to corporate and institutions for sale and promotion of their product and
scheme.
To function as a state level agency for execution of various agri and rural development program.
To act as catalyst and provide platform for product promotion, customized events, farmer’s
workshops and capacity building program.
To facilitate agri graduates in establishing and running ACABC Centers and linking them with the
Govt., Institutions and Industries to help them serve farmers better.
To maintain quality of the ACABC training program and extend best possible help in the form
handholding to agriculture graduates.
Major Activities
Customized rural promotion program.
Customized rural marketing and events services.
Execution of various agriculture development projects.
Rural Market Research.
Seed Production.
Marketing platform.
Bhagidari bulletin
ii. Project Division
Given the daunting challenge of feeding over one billion population and to give agriculture the
desired boost, Government of India came up with large scale projects such as Rashtriya Krishi Vikas
Yojana, National Food Security Mission, National Horticulture Mission and Ushering Green
Revolution in Eastern Region to name a few. With the funds being made available for development
of agriculture, the issue remains of effective execution, as organizations in the State Government are
short of manpower to alone handle large scale intervention projects. It therefore underlines the need
for undertaking large projects under the above schemes.
Centre for Agriculture and Rural Development, which is a large national non Governmental
organization in agriculture and rural development and whose Management Board is headed by Dr.
MS Swaminathan, has come forward to propose major interventions in agriculture sector in different
States under various Central and State schemes in collaboration with public research and
development institutions, wherein the front role being played by public institution, to execute
development projects to ensure that accelerated pace of growth in agriculture.
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iii. Exposure Division
Government of India initiated the extension reforms programs in agriculture a long time ago. But it
was only schemes like ATMA, NHM and HTM that really proved to be a watershed in the Agri
Extension program. These schemes were mainly based on the concept of "Seeing is believing". The
farmers, through the medium of Demos, Melas, Training and Tours, are acquainted with the
agricultural techniques practiced elsewhere and based on the results they get motivated to replicate
the same in their farms. So far, the Technology Exposure Tours have been found to be the best
source of informal learning for the farmers. So, these schemes have helped farmers not only raising
the farm productivity- both quantitatively and qualitatively, but also have become the prime reason
in improving economic conditions of farmers with added advantage of capacity building.
Centre for Agriculture and Rural Development, a National level non-profit organization is on the
forefront of addressing the multitude of issues concerning agriculture, environment and society at
large. The organization, among many other endeavors concerning farmers, also focuses on
organizing and mobilizing communities to local as well as external resources for social, educational,
environmental, technological and developmental interventions. CARD also undertakes training,
capacity building and exposure visits by organizing business and technical seminars, workshops,
technology tours and agro fairs to different parts of the country.
CARD is the only national level organization, conducting farmers’ technology tours on behalf of
various State Governments and District Authorities. CARD has successfully executed a large number
of farmers’ exposure visits cum training programs for a number of states and agencies. CARD has
developed over 45 tour modules and 12 training programs, suiting the needs of farmers belonging to
different agro-climatic conditions, cropping husbandry and situations for improved cropping
practices, modern technology etc. CARD has already identified Institutes of excellence, model farms
and progressive/ innovative farmers for the tours, for instance Gujarat tour for cotton crop,
Maharashtra tour for Horticulture and Rice tour to PAU Punjab and so on.
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Objectives
Rural development, the center of the India’s power which has to be new millennium in terms
of technology, rural economy, infrastructure, education, health and particularly in Agriculture development.
Agriculture extension is the core of the rural development, as it is a realm.
Center for agriculture and rural development are continuously making effort to build the track for
new millennium through various intervention programs with facilitation of new agri-inputs. And this
intervention is being carried out by the establishment of the BHAGIDARI centers. Which should be given
special attention? In order to retain the effectiveness and add more input and employ the better output, the
commencement of study had carried out with following objectives
1. To study the function of the Bhagidari center.
2. To ensure the effectiveness of product and services which has been providing by the centers?
3. To find out the expectation of the farmers to the Bhagidari centers.
4. To find out the expectation of the center to the CARD.
5. To determine problem being faced by the farmers in accessing the government Schemes.
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Research Methodology
The commencement of the study was done from the May, 10, 2013 to June, 27, 2013 and the area of
the study was Agra and Aligarh, districts of the Uttar Pradesh, India.
Research problem: CARD is a premier Non Governmental Organization, which is playing a vibrant
role for the development of agriculture sector in India. Since its inception, CARD is doing a variety of
intervention to develop rural India.
Under its ambitious, Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Development Project, CARD has established more than 130
Bhagidari Agribusiness Centers in Uttar Pradesh in various districts of Uttar Pradesh at Block level.
These Centers are providing quality Agri-inputs and agronomic advisory services to farmers, organizing
farmer’s workshops, and execution of various Governmental schemes. So far centers have been working in
order to fulfill the desired objectives. The study is all about to know the function and maintain and head
toward the effectiveness.
Sample design: A sample of 110 was drawn and interviewed, to study the function, effectiveness
and expectation of the Bhagidari center in order to evaluate their operation. Combination of the sample was
1+10 i.e. 1 center (head) and 10 farmers at each center. The study was commenced in two districts and
distribution of the sample was equal 5 center and 50 farmers in both the district.
Types of sampling: a judgmental sampling had adopted for the selection of the center, where the
selected center are considered as the representative centers.
The employment of the non probability sampling was adopted for the selection of farmers i.e.
each farmer had equal chance to be interviewed and put their aspect.
Data collection: Collection of primary data was done through field survey with the help of
questionnaire and scheduling method. And secondary data were taken from the CARD office and the net
sources for that few websites like CARD, official website of the agriculture department govt. of India and
state govt. of Uttar Pradesh accessed.
Data analysis: The study is an example of the Quantitative and qualitative type of research. All the
data were entered in to MS Excel sheets separately for center heads and farmers, cross checked, analyzed
and then transferred in to the MS word.
Employment of tools: Calculation and graphical presentation part is done through the statistical
tools.
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Data interpretation
a. Center head
1. You are operating this center for?
S No. Center in operation (Years) No. of Centers % of Centers
a 1 to 2 6 60
b 3 to 4 2 20
c 5 to 6 2 20
d more than 7 0 0
Total 10 100
The above graph represents 60% of the centers are established in past two years, and 20%
centers have been operating for 3-4 years and have good experience as compared to the recent
established, And remaining 20% centers have 5-6 years of history.
62 2 0
10
60
20 20
0
100
1 to 2 3 to 4 5 to 6 more than 7 Total
No. of Centers % of Centers
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2. What services/consultancies being provided by you?
Services Yes What/how No Reason Remark/
Problem
% of
servi
ce
provi
der
Crop Protection
methods-Weed
management, Disease,
pest control
10
Weed Management: Traditional
methods (Nirai Gudai), Weedy
cyde (Product), and Technical
information. Crop disease:
Reason, controlling, solution. Pest
Management: control, life cycle,
and crop cycle
0 100
Irrigation methods 7 Irrigation systems, water
requirement, timing of irrigation 3
affluence
of
irrigation,
Potato :
20-30
days first
irrigation
70
Sowing/harvesting
methods 8
Seed treatment, methods of
sowing, Irrigation gaps 2
farmers
know
better way
80
Govt. Schemes 2
Subsidized seed, pesticide,
fertilizers, agriculture implements,
Crop loans, KCC etc
8
lack of
informatio
n, personal
loss
20
Market Relationship 7
Society and govt. buying’s,
market prices, mandi information,
export collection etc.
3
farmers
know
better way
70
Others 3 Agriculture extension service,
Stacking(bed system) Soil testing 7
No other
services 30
10 7 82
7 30 3 28
3 7
100
7080
20
70
30
Yes No % of service provider
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The consolidated graph and concern table represent the number of service provider, the
percentage distribution of related and the how they provide service to the farmers. 100% centers are
deal with crop protection methods; the 80% of the center are good enough in assisting
sowing/harvesting, 70% centers are successively attempt irrigation methods and 30% are providing
other services too, but 80% of the centers are lacking behind in terms of govt. schemes.
3. What product is being supplied by you?
Product type Yes Company Name No Reason % of respondent
Seeds 10
Bayer, Shakti, TATA, JK,
Syngenta, Ankur, Microplex,
Pioneer, ganga, Kaveri, krbl,vhr,
Dayal, New gwnes, Nath bio gene,
Self prepared, Myco seeds, Shri
Ram.
0 100
Fertilizers 3 TATA, Chambal, Shriram, DAP,
Urea, Potash,IFFCO 7
Finance and storage
problem, Credit sale,
less profit margin,
30
Pesticides 10
BASF, Coromandal
international,Devi,upl, Nagarjuna,
coromandalagrico, duepoint, bayer,
Syngenta, PI, Krishi Rasayan,
Indofill, Atul
0 100
Compost/Vermi 3
Homely produced, Tata,
coromandal, Nagarjuna, Dayal,
Ajinkya
7 Animal husbandry,
No market 30
Irrigation
systems 1 Jain 9 Surface irrigation 10
Farm
machineries 5 SP, High-tech(Spray machine) 5
No requirement,
Finance, Space 50
10
3
10
3 15
0
7
0
7 95
100
30
100
30
10
50
Seeds Fertilzers Pesticides Compost/Vermi Irrigation systemsFarm machineries
Yes No % of respondent
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Above depicted graph 100% centers are selling seeds and pesticides both, but 70% centers
which maximum that are not able to provide the fertilizer and agriculture implements like irrigation
systems and farm machineries, also 70% failed to sell the vermin compost due to the low market
demand.
4. Do you visit to the farmers at their site?
Reason Yes Reason No % of visitors Reason
Crop assessment 10
Farmers relationship, Feedback,
Production, assurance of result and
service, complaint
0 100
Treatment 10 Product sale, crop disease, belief, 0 100
Guidance 10 Product sale, relation building 100
Product supply 2 During field visit 8 20
Can’t leave
center,
farmers
come to
center
Others(Specify) 4 Farmers meeting, Information collection,
New technology intervention, credit sale 6 40 No Reason
10 10 10
2
4
0 0
8
6
Crop assesment Treatment Guidance Product supply Others(Specify)
Yes No
100
100100
20 40
Crop assesment Treatment Guidance Product supply Others(Specify)
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The above graph and pie chart represent reason of center heads visits to the farmer’s site
100% center head visit to the farmers place for crop assessment, treatment, and to guide to farmers,
but 80% of the centers do not supply product at their place.
5. Communication medium being used by you/how do you keep in touch with farmers?
Medium Reason
Face to face Effective, better understanding
Mobile/Telephone If required, farmers often call,
Emails Farmers don’t use it
SMS No requirement
Others
As the above table shows that best and effective communication between farmers and center
heads are face to face and then mobile/telephone, but they do not use Email because farmers don’t
use it.
6. Number of farmers being covered by you?
S. No. No. of farmers No. of centers % of centers
a 300-800 6 60
b 800-1300 1 10
c 1300-1800 0 0
d 1800 & above 3 30
Total 10 100
61 0 3
10
60
10
0
30
100
300-800 800-1300 1300-1800 1800 & above Total
No. of centers % of centers
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The consolidated graph shows that 30% of the center covers more than 1800 farmers highest
in the graph. Maximum number of center covers only 300-800 farmers. And remaining 10% cover
medium number i.e. 800-1300.
7. How many farmers do visit at center/day?
S. No. No. of farmers No. of centers % of centers
a 1-7 0 0
b 8-14 0 0
c 15-21 1 10
d More than 22 9 90
Total 10 100
The above graphical representation shows 90% of the centers are covering the more than 22
farmers per day.
8. Do farmers visit repetitive?
Visit of farmers No. Of centers % of centers Reason
Almost all 7
70
Satisfaction, good
service, personal
attachment
Few 3 30 Belief
Total 10 100
0 0 19 10
0 010
90100
1-7 8-14 15-21 More than 22 Total
No. of centers % of centers
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The graph and table represent that due to good service and quality product sell 70% centers
having good customers which come repetitive, apart from this only 30% centers having few repetitive
farmers.
9. Do farmers have queries about market, crop, machineries, irrigation, seeds etc?
Status of query No. of centers % of centers
Always 7 70
Rarely 3 30
Never 0 0
Total 10 100
The above graphical arrangement show that maximum number of farmers i.e. 70% ask some
sort of query about the product, crop disease, weed and allied field, but 30% of the centers says that
farmers rarely put queries.
7 310
70
30
100
Almost all Few Total
No. Of centers % of centers
73 0
10
70
30
0
100
Always Rarely Never Total
No. of centers % of centers
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10. Do you take feedback from the farmers?
Feedback status No. of centers % 0f centers Reason
Yes 10 100
Product sale, Result confirmation,
knowledge, Productivity, Better service,
quality confirmation
No 0 0
Total 10 100
The above table and graph show that total 100% centers take feedback from the farmers for
some common reason like product sale, ensuring the product quality and most important productivity
of the seeds.
11. In case, if center/you not able in assisting/resolving query at ant situation what alternatives do
you adopt?
Action Source of transfer/consultancies Remark
No action Loss of faith and belief, fall in sale
Consult to others
ADO, AG, DD, PPO,Field officers, sales
officer, RM, KVK, Companies,
Transfer to other Block level We come to a solution
Others(Specify)
The above table show that if center is not able to solve any problem than they access and
consult to the other resources too like ADO, AG, field officers of the company, KVK centers, but
they do not give up until and unless come to a solution otherwise there is chance to lose of faith and
sale.
100
10
100
0
100
yes No Total
No. of centers % 0f centers
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12. How do you approach to farmers for various activities, what are medium, problem you face
and action taken against those problems?
Activity Medium Problems Action against
problems Remark
Program execution
Product promotion
work shop
Capacity building
Training & development
Agriculture fare
Awareness program
Others(Specify) Farmers meeting Finance, gathering Nothing Company organize
The centers are providing only farmers meeting when the producer company organizes any
meeting, but again they are facing problem of finance and gathering of farmers at the time of
meeting.
13. Do you think more program should be started for their assistance?
New programs No of centers % of centers
Yes 10 100
No 0 0
Total 10 100
10
0
10
100
0
100
Yes No Total
No of centers % of centers
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The depicted graph represents that all 100% center feel that more programs should be started
for farmer’s assistance.
14. Apart from the agriculture you are engaged in?
Engagement No of
centers
% of
centers Reason
Agriculture farming 10 100 Self acquired land, Contract farming
Service 1 10 Low return by center
Business 3 30 Low return by center
Education 1 10
House hold activity 0 0
Social activity 1 10 Satisfaction
Others(Specify) 0 0
The consolidated graph represents 100% center operators are also engaged in agriculture
farming because they are acquiring the land. 10% are engaged in service and 30% also doing some
other business also.
10
1 3 1 0 1 0
100
10
30
10
0
10
0
No of centers % of centers
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15. Do you keep records of visiting farmers at centers?
Reason of record Yes No
Future reference 9 1
Business development 9 1
Long term relationship 9 1
Feed back 9 1
Others(Specify) 0 0
The above graph represents that 90% centers keep records for future reference, business
development, and long term relationship and to take feedback.
16. What problems do you generally face in operating this center?
There are some sort of problems associated which affects the effectiveness, function in one or
other way i.e. financial problem they are not getting loan (faced most), Storage they need space to
store the fertilizers and agriculture implements (Godown), Affiliation to government, Govt. subsidy
affects their business, the problem associate with credit sale is that risk of return and time of return,
Product availability, better seed quality, Contact to companies, Seasonal work, Staff problem, are the
major problems.
9 9 9 9
0
1 1 1 1
0
Future reference Business
development
Long term
relationship
Feed back Others(Specify)
Yes No
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17. Working time of the center?
S. No. Hour/day No of centers % of centers
a 6-8 1 10
b 8-10 3 30
c 10-12 6 60
Total 10 100
The consolidated graph shows that 60% center provide service all the day, 30% centers
operate 8-10 hours/day.
18. Do you have association/collaboration with any other institution/personnel apart from the
CARD?
Institutions No of
centers
% of
centers Name Reason/advantage Problems
Govt. Agencies/
companies 1 10 NSC seed corporation Agra lower price No
Private institution 10 100
Pepsi, siddhi vinayak, pest,
mico, pioneer, Safex,
Nagarjuna, Tata, Dayal
Syngenta
Product buying No
Ngo's 1 10 ASI No
Societies 0 0 No
Farmers association 2 20 Beej India, PUSA New seeds No
Others(Specify) 0 0 No
1 3 6 1010
30
60
100
6-8 8-10 10-12 Total
No of centers % of centers
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The consolidated table and columns represents that all the centers are associated with private
companies and only 20% centers are associated with Ngo’s and farmers association. And 10% have
associated with govt.agencies/companies.
19. What could be done for the development for the formers?
Good farming techniques
Visit to research to Agriculture R&D departments
Meetings with scientists
Soil testing laboratories
Agriculture information center must be dealing with govt. schemes
Private sector should give rise to subsidy
Quality seeds, fertilizer and pesticides
Latest technology intervention
New method of farming which could give rise to productivity
Turn toward hybrid seeds from OPD seeds
Food processing
More financial support
Time being information
Agri-inputs must be available on comparatively low rate
1
10
2 0 2 0
10
100
20
0
20
0
Govt. Agencies/
companies
Private institution Ngo's Societies Farmers association Others(Specify)
No of centers % of centers
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20. In your opinion what problems do farmers face most?
Financial input
Technological assistance is not available
Hard irrigation water
Transportation
Continues falling water level
Wrong information delivery
Time being product/service availability
Soil resting
Market information
Hybrid seed
Crop insurance
Electricity
Irrigation facility
Variation in product rate
Market competition
21. How could be those problem be solved?
NABARD should enlarge its scope of intervention
Center must be established to demo the technological employment
Water testing
Farmer’s diary
Farmers meetings
Fertilizer must be made available only by the government
Soil testing labs should be established
Canal should be build
Transformation of farmers to organic farming from inorganic farming
Bridge the gap between Agro corporate and farmers
Agriculture fair
Politics
22. What are issues in that you can’t deal/interfere with?
Quality of product
Plant protection officer create problem i.e. license, quality of product
We can’t interfere in anything unless farmer will
Credit return
23. What assistance do you get from the card?
No assistance
Waste of time
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24. What do you expect from the CARD?
Finance problem, help in loan sanction
CARD should work as mediator
New agriculture implements
Approach to NABARD
Technical guidance
Field visit for new technology
CARD should visit to the farmers as well as center
Agriclinic product should have subsidized product
Agribusiness assistance
Farmers training program
Better govt. relation
Developmental program for centers
Market information i.e. product sale, Availabity
They should convey about new technology, seeds and innovation
25. In case you expect any kind of call center assistance for ACAB/Bhagidari Center what is that
for?
It would increase the effectiveness of the Bhagidari centers
It must be done we would be more supportive to the farmers
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b. Farmers
1. How much agriculture land do you have?
An average of agriculture land acquired by all the farmers in Aligarh and Agra is 1-2.5 hact.
2. How many members are in your family?
S. No. No. of member No. of respondent % of respondent
a 1 to 3 12 12
b 3 to 6 42 42
c 7 to 9 31 31
d 10 & above 15 15
Total 100 100
The consolidated graph represents that 15% of the farmers are having joint family i.e. more
than 10 family members, and 42% families are having 3-6 members, 31% live with 7-9 members,
and 12% have 1-3 members.
12
42
31
15
100
12
42
31
15
100
1 to 3 3 to 6 7 to 9 10 & above Total
No. of respondent % of respondent
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3. What qualification do you have?
S. No. Qualification No. of respondent % of respondent
a Primary 6 6
b Middle 17 17
c SEC 23 23
d HSEC 24 24
e Graduate 26 26
f Illiterate 4 4
Total 100 100
The above graphical arrangement represents out of the total respondent 26% consisting
highest number are graduate, 24% passed their higher secondary examination, and 23% have passed
SEC, but 4% respondent are illiterate.
4. What is the main source of income of your family?
S. No. Source of income No. of family % of family
a Agriculture 100 100
b Business 7 7
c Daily wage working 9 9
d Cattle ship 0 0
e Service 10 10
f Others 4 4
Total 130 130
6
1723 24 26
4
100
6
1723 24 26
4
100
Primary Middle SEC HSEC Graduate Illitrate Total
No. of respondent % of respondent
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The above graph represents the number of respondent in respect to the source of income of
their family i.e. 100% families do have agriculture as source of income, 9% families are daily wage
worker too. 7% families are also involved in business activity. And remaining 10% belongs to
service sector.
5. In case of live stock?
Live stock Category Quantity
Cow/ox 46
Buffalo 215
Sheep/goat 8
Others(Specify) 12
Total 281
100
7 90
104
130
Agriculture BusinessDaily wage workingCattleship Service Others Total
No. of family
16%
77%
3%
4%
Cow/ox Buffalo Sheep/goat Others(Specify)
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The above given pie chart represents that 77% respondent keep live stock as buffalo, 16% respondents have
cow/ox. And only 3% keep sheep/goat as live stock.
6. Status of the crop and productivity that you cultivate?
Name of the crop AGRA ALIGARH
No. of farmers % of farmers No. of farmers % of farmers
Paddy 16 32 40 80
Potato 9 18 26 52
Vegetable 18 36 3 6
Wheat 47 94 48 96
Sorghum 39 78 20 40
Pearl Millet 39 78 30 60
Others(Specify) 12 24 11 22
Total 180 360 178 356
16 9 18
47 39 39
12
180
3218
36
9478 78
24
360
Paddy Potato Vegetable Wheat Sorghum Pearl Millet Others(Specify) Total
AGRA No. of farmers AGRA % of farmers
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Name of the crop Productivity of Agra Productivity of Aligarh
High Medium Low High Medium Low
Paddy 7 5 4 18 14 8
Potato 1 6 2 12 9 5
Vegetable 6 8 4 0 2 1
Wheat 17 27 3 27 17 4
Sorghum 13 21 5 14 5 1
Pearl Millet 19 16 4 19 8 3
Others(Specify) 8 1 3 4 5 2
Total 71 84 25 94 60 24
Paddy cultivation in Agra holds only 32% whereas in Aligarh 80% respondents, the proportion of
potato cultivator in Agra and Aligarh is 18% and 52%. Almost all the respondents in both the district
produce wheat. The table represents three level of crop productivity i.e. high, medium and low respectively
to the number of producer.
4026
3
48
2030
11
178
80
52
6
96
4060
22
356
Paddy Potato Vegetable Wheat Sorghum Pearl Millet Others(Specify) Total
ALIGARH No. of farmers ALIGARH % of farmers
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7. Name the government schemes for agriculture and allied field assistance?
Name the schemes Status of access
Yes Reason No
KCC 42 Financial assistance, low interest rate 58
Subsidized(Seeds, fertilizer,
pesticide, agriculture
implements etc)
23 That are good schemes 77
Name the schemes Status of access
Don’t Know No need Problem facing
KCC 27 9 22
Subsidized(Seeds, fertilizer,
pesticide, agriculture
implements etc)
17 12 48
42
23
58
77
KCCSubsidized(Seeds, fertilizer, pesticyde, agriculture implements etc)
Status of access Yes Status of access No
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The consolidated above tables 1 and graph 1 represents the status of access of govt. schemes
in yes and no parameters which shows that 42% respondent accessed the KCC scheme and 58% didn’t
access and the reason behind no access and % distribution is given in table 2 and graph 2 which shows 48%
facing problem in accessing, 9% are not required to access, as the remaining 27% don’t know about the
scheme. Same as the KCC 23% respondent accessed subsidized schemes and 77% do not access the scheme,
and the reason of it that 17% don’t know about, 12% don’t want to access, and remaining 48% respondent
facing some sort of problems.
8. Problem that you face in accessing those problems?
Paper work
Fraud
Agriculture land on lease
Don’t have proper information
Corruption
No hearing from small farmers
Big farmers buy and sell it to market
Black selling
Only big farmers have access
Gram pradhan & patwari don’t deliver information
Without money they don’t prepare file
Quantity of subsidized product is much less
DAP supply is not in proper way
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9
2217
12
48
Don’t Know No need Problem facing
KCC Subsidized(Seeds, fertilizer, pesticyde, agriculture implements etc)
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9. What services/consultancies are you getting by the ACAB/Bhagidari centers?
Services Yes What/how No Reason Remark/Probl
ems
% of
responden
t
Crop Protection
methods-Weed
management,
Disease, pest
control
100
Pesticides,
weedicides, crop
disease and
controlling
methods and
product for
control
0
We know
better, they
don’t know
anything, we
can do it
ourselves
100
Irrigation
methods 45
At the time of
new seed buying 55
Its new to us
so we have to
know about
45
Sowing/harvestin
g methods 80
Seed treatment,
quality 20
We do it our
self 80
Govt. Schemes 8 Some times 92
They don’t
tell us, they
don’t know,
8
Market
Relationship 27 On query 73
We sell
ourselves 27
Others 88
New things,
seeds, pesticides
etc.
12 No other
services 88
100
45
80
8
27
88
0
55
20
92
73
12
100
45
80
8
27
88
Yes No % of respondent
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The above graph represents that 100% centers provide services regarding the crop protection
methods, 80% assist in sowing and harvesting methods, 45% deal irrigation methods, 27% respondent says
that center also provide service regarding the market condition and information, 88% farmers told that center
also help in other ways i.e. new seeds, pesticide, and only 8% give information about the government
schemes.
10. What product is being supplied by the ACAB/Bhagidari centers?
Product type Yes Company Name No Reason % of respondent(Yes)
Seeds 100
Bayer, Shakti, TATA, JK,
Syngenta, Ankur, Microplex,
Pioneer, ganga, Kaveri,
krbl,vhr, Dayal, New gwnes,
Nath bio gene, Self prepared,
Myco seeds, Shri Ram.
0 Homely, Other places 100
Fertilizers 15 TATA, Chambal, Shriram,
DAP, Urea, Potash,IFFCO 85 they don’t sell 15
Pesticides 100
BASF, Coromandal
international,Devi,upl,
Nagarjuna, coromandalagrico,
duepoint, bayer, Syngenta, PI,
Krishi Rasayan, Indofill, Atul
0 100
Compost/Vermi 12
Homely produced, Tata,
coromandal, Nagarjuna,
Dayal, Ajinkya
88 Animal husbandry 12
Irrigation
systems 0 Jain 100 Surface irrigation 0
Farm
machineries 14 SP, High-tech(Spray machine) 86 they don’t sell 14
100
15
100
12
0
14
0
85
0
88
100
86
100
15
100
12
0
14
Seeds Fertilzers Pesticides Compost/Vermi Irrigation systemsFarm machineries
Yes No % of respondent(Yes)
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The depicted graph and table represents 100% centers provide seeds, 100% centers provide
pesticides, only 12% centers sell the vermin compost, compost, no center keep irrigation system for
sale, 15% respondents says that they provide fertilizers, and only 14% told that they also provide
farm machineries.
11. Apart from the above product and services being provided you expect from the Bhagidari
centers?
Soil testing
Whatever they sell must be quality product
Quality information
Fertilizer
They can’t, only work on high profit
Original seed
Everything should be available at center
Information of govt. schemes
12. Do you need any kind of vocational/skill development training?
Training Yes Reason No Reason
Composting 28 to increase the crop
productivity
26
Not required, don't
have enough time, not
literate
Computer training 20
Interested, personal
learning,
Modernization,
children
Others (Specify) 34
Scientific methods of
agriculture, hybrid
seed farming, drip
system,
Total 82 26
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The above table and pie chart represents that 26% respondent do not require any kind of
training, remaining 74% respondent need training i.e. 84 few need multiple training program. The
percentage distribution of the 84 people are shown by the pie chart which represents that 34%
respondent need training for compost production, 24% need computer training and 425 needs
training in other fields too.
13. Do you take assistance of KISAN CALL CENTER?
Access of KISAN CALL CENTER
Reason
Yes 8 Always engaged, No proper information
No 92 No need yet, they don’t know anything, Don’t know about, number not available
Total 100
34%
24%
42%
Composting Computer training Others (Specify)
8%
92%
Yes No
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The pie chart represents, out of the total sample size of farmers 92% respondent don’t access
the KISAN CALL CENTER, and remaining 8% tried to access but found no solution.
14. In case we establish a call center what do you expect from the call center?
Expected service Reason/Expectation Remark
Government schemes
Central place for information access, solution for
weak crop, about pesticides, information on time,
increase in productivity, Animal husbandry, seed
information, Subsidy information, Crop cycle,
market information,
I should be done for us
Agribusiness opportunity
Breeding practice
Agriproduct information
Others
The table indicate that farmers says that it would be beneficiary if they setup the call center
and farmers would enjoy the information on govt. schemes, Agribusiness, breeding practice, and
agriproduct information for the given reasons central place for information access, solution for weak
crop, about pesticides, information on time, increase in productivity, Animal husbandry, seed
information, Subsidy information, Crop cycle, market information.
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Findings
1. The analysis revels, 60% of the centers are at introductory phase it means they hold less experience
to deal with the farmers, companies, product sell and making provision of service, but 20% centers
holding 5-6 years of history and performing well.
2. Excellent work in crop protection methods by all the centers, majority of irrigation service providers
are in proper operations, sowing and harvesting service providers are in proper coordination
including seed treatment, methods of sowing etc. failure of the govt. system in availing the govt.
schemes especially for agriculture. Centers are possessing good market relationship by the help of
govt. buying’s, market prices, mandi information and export collection.
3. Pesticides and seeds are in high demand which is attracting all the centers in results centers are
lacking their interest in introducing fertilizers, vermin compost, irrigation system and farm
machineries.
4. Centers are in good relationship, providing assurance of good results by giving treatment and
guidance on regular basis through field visit.
5. Centers prefer to face to face interaction with farmers which is effective and indulges better
understanding between i.e. comparatively highest preferable mode of communication rather than
mobile, electronic media.
6. 60% of the centers have been able to serve only 300-800 farmers which are all new center in
operations whereas 10 have been able to serve 800-1300 farmers and 30% of the centers have been
able to serve 1800 and more, which shows the new centers are not being able to deliver the services
on a broader aspect.
7. Almost all centers make provision of product/services to 22 and more farmers/day, and during that
visit to the center 70% farmer put queries about the quality product, and seeds, crop protection
methods, and many more. And the disclosure is that during that visit all the centers take feedback
about the product which has been sold.
8. When asked, what alternative do you adopt in case you are not able to solve any problem/query, it
comes out that centers try to contact ADO, AG, DD, PPO, field officers, sales officers, and private
companies from which the products have been purchased and they get a variety of solution.
9. Apart from the farmers meeting, being organized by the companies for product promotion, not a
single center is making provision regarding product promotion, any kind of program execution,
farmers work shop, capacity building, training and development, Agriculture fair, and awareness
programs for agriculture extension and development, and whatever meeting they are organizing they
are facing financial and farmers gathering.
10. The study disclose that all center heads are engaged in agriculture farming because of they own
farming land, and 30 also operate other business too holding reason of low return by the center.
11. Record keeping is a common phenomenon of centers; this record is for future reference, relation,
and most important credit sale and their business development.
12. Some common problem that have been faced by the centers are: financial (not getting loan and faced
most), Shortage of space to store the fertilizers and agriculture implements (Godown), Affiliation to
government, Govt. subsidy affects their business, the problem associate with credit sale is that risk of
return and time of return, Product availability, better seed quality, Contact to companies, Seasonal
work.
13. Great effort have been made by most of the centers in providing service/product all the day, on an
average centers are open for 10-11 hours/day.
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14. It comes to know that total number of the centers is associated with private companies to carry out
the business activity, and only 10% fall in relation with govt. agencies and Ngo’s and 20% with
farmers association.
15. The opinion provided by the center head toward farmers development are as following
a. Good farming techniques it includes: meetings with scientists, Farmers visit to Agriculture
R&D departments, new methods of farming etc
b. Advocacy of establishment of soil testing lab, latest technology intervention have been done
by the center in order to develop the farmers.
c. Agriculture assistance center must be established, dealing with govt. schemes and various
aspects of agriculture and allied field.
d. Private sector should give rise to subsidized product.
e. Provision of Quality seeds, fertilizer and pesticides should be made.
f. Transformation of farmers toward hybrid seeds from OPD seeds.
g. Food processing techniques, more financial support and time being information should be
delivered to farmers so that could access the various schemes.
h. Agri-inputs must be available on comparatively low rate
16. Over all operations of the center exits because of the farmers; there for they are aware of the
problems being faced by farmers, common aspect came out that are lack of financial input and it is
because predominantly agriculture farming need heavy initial finance, then moving forward quality
seeds, fertilizers are not available on time.
17. Hard irrigation water, and continues fall in water level are major problem, meanwhile soil is not
taking much water due to three time crop pattern.
18. Apart from the above two; technological assistance, irrigation facility, electricity, transportation are
not available at a satisfactory level which results in low productivity. Being information available
about crop insurance could reduce risk of farmer but it is not.
19. Certainly all problems have a solution; here are some ways to sort out farmer’s problem at center
heads aspect i.e.
a. Center must be established to demo the technological implements, information center dealing
with various aspect like Govt. schemes, and agriculture awareness, including establishment of
soil and water testing labs.
b. Farmers meetings at a regular interval could be a good way to deal with problem.
c. Fertilizer must be made available only by the government and good politics can lead to
reduce in problem and increase in agriculture inputs.
d. Agriculture fair could be a good option for creating awareness among farmers.
e. Bridge the gap between Agro corporate and farmers
20. There are issues that center can’t interfere like Quality of product, credit returns and they can’t
interfere in anything until and unless farmers will.
21. Not a single Bhagidari center is getting any assistance from the CARD.
22. The study reveals that all the centers expect assistance from CARD and demand following:
a. CARD must make effort to bank in order to sanction the loan and work as mediator of center
and government.
b. New agriculture implements and technical guidance must be provided.
c. Field visit for new technology with farmers.
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d. CARD should visit to the farmers as well as center
e. Agribusiness assistance and farmers training program must be organized.
f. Developmental program for center and market information i.e. product sale, Availabity
g. They should convey about new technology, seeds and innovation.
23. All the center have strong desire of call center for Bhagidari center to ensure the effectiveness of the
Bhagidari centers and says it must be done; we would be more supportive to the farmers.
24. It is found that 96% farmers are literate and are able to deal with the technical aspect of the
agriculture farming.
25. The economic activity being carried out by all 100% respondent and their family is agriculture
farming, few of them also involved in other activity i.e. service, business, and others but holds much
lower proportion.
26. Majority of the respondent keep buffalo and cow as live stock and take milk and compost for home
use.
27. Status of access to the government shows that 42% farmers access the KCC because of that are
financial support and lower interest rate, But remaining 58% have few issues like 27% don’t know
about, 9% have no need and 22% facing problem in accessing.
28. Again Subsidized scheme products like seed, fertilizer, pesticides and other implements are being
accessed by the 23%, and remaining 77% are in proportion of 17% don’t know about, 12% no need
to access, and 48% faces problem during access.
29. The problem being faced by the farmers in accessing those schemes are a lot of Paper work, fraud
are major problem. Don’t have proper information; gram pradhan and patwari don’t deliver
information. Corruption like black selling of subsidized product, big farmers buy much product on
power of money. Apart from all these, no hearing from small farmers, agriculture land on lease,
ithout money they don’t prepare file are the obstacles not allowing farmers to access the govt.
schemes.
30. 100% centers provide services regarding the crop protection methods i.e. what product available to
control weed, pest, and crop disease, 80% assist in sowing and harvesting methods, 45% deal
irrigation methods, 27% respondent says that center also provide service regarding the market
condition and information, 88% farmers told that center also help in other ways i.e. new seeds,
pesticide, and only 8% respondent told that center give information about the government schemes.
31. The status of the product which has been sold by the center is that 100% respondent buy seeds and
pesticides from the center, only 12% farmers reveal that center sell the vermin compost, compost, no
center keep irrigation system for sale, 15% respondents says that they provide fertilizers, and only
14% told that they also provide farm machineries.
32. Expectation of the farmers to the center are valid and that are:
a. Center should start soil testing
b. Whatever they sell must be quality product
c. Center should keep fertilizer to sell
d. Information of govt. schemes must be delivered by the center
e. Center should be center for all the agri input must be available at one place
33. 26% farmers do not require any kind of training; remaining 74% respondent need training i.e. 84 few
need multiple training programs; 34% respondent need training for compost production, 24% need
computer training and 42% needs training in other fields too.
34. Out of the total sample size of farmers 92% respondent don’t access the KISAN CALL CENTER,
and remaining 8% tried to access but found no solution.
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35. Farmers says that it would be beneficiary if they setup the call center and farmers would enjoy the
information on govt. schemes, Agribusiness, breeding practice, and agriproduct information for the
given reasons central place for information access, solution for weak crop, about pesticides,
information on time, increase in productivity, Animal husbandry, seed information, Subsidy
information, Crop cycle, market information.
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Conclusion
Predominantly agriculture farming is the center of the rural economy and its developmental model,
certainly it should not restrict to the traditional methods of farming. As the majority of the population reside
in villages so called rural. It can’t be refused and regarded the economic activity being carried out by rural is
agriculture farming at large. Everyone has to regard that agriculture farming and allied fields need extension
and reify as a realm. Traditional farming would no more be able to serve the population of India and its rural
itself. Productivity must be increased to acquaintance for self reliance, and could be achieved through
various intervention programs i.e. new technological inputs, quality seeds, fertilizers, control over weed and
crop disease, and making farmers more aware, active, advance and more powerful.
Center for Agriculture and Rural Development is rendering various agri-inputs through Bhagidari
centers by various intervention program with Central and as well as state government. This Bhagidari
centers are making provision of various agri-inputs, execution of govt. schemes, organizing farmers work
shop. In order to make and ensure the effectiveness of Bhagidari center commencement of the study has
done and entitled as “To study; function, effectiveness and expectation of the Bhagidari center”. The
whole idea deals with functioning, services and product which have been made available for farmers. The
commencement of study is for outlast and render service to the farmers and for theire economic
development.
Centers are good enough in providing services related to the product they sell, they feedback the
farmers to ensure the product and service quality. Only the region they failed is delivery of information
related govt. schemes, facilitating fertilizer and other agriculture implements etc. they also lacking in various
developmental program organizations for farmers, and also facing problem of finance for expansion of the
business and more important in operating the current operations.
Farmers are also facing problem of awareness and lack sources of information, quality seeds and
pesticides, fertilizers and most important finance and crop insurance. All these weaken them to take further
action to address the socio economic and agriculture productivity.
All the problems of the farmers as well as centers must be stressed and corrective action should taken
as early as possible, and anticipation of a healthy, economic strong, self reliable, self governed, and strong
rural community has to be assumed.
The whole study deals with various strength and weakness of the system, center, and farmers as well
there some opportunity and threats exits, yet defiantly it not ends here it needs to rectify whatever weakness
we found in totality and give strength to the positive aspect. With the scope of the development here is to
identify in-depth reason of failure of system and redefine the operation through various research studies.
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Recommendation/suggestion
A series of strategic recommendation is presented for consideration of CARD in its effort to assist
the Bhagidari centers and farmers to improve agriculture farming practice. The strategic recommendation is
presented within four major domain of intervention. Those are as following:
Agriculture farming practices
Elimination of hurdles of centers as well as farmers
Making easy provision of govt. grants and various schemes
Developmental intervention of the farmers
It is suggested that implementation of most of the recommendations should involve as much as the
farmers community, centers and the agriculture and allied field institutions. It is stressed that the CARD will
have to continually initiate, facilitate, and guide the overall process of implementing, monitoring and
evaluating these recommendations.
Agriculture farming practice
o Institutional intervention is required to increase the technological assistance in
agriculture farming, it would result less hard work, time saving of farmers and
increase in productivity.
o The technological input could be made available on the basis of rent to the farmers,
because of the finance problem to most of the farming family.
o Transformation of farmers toward a variety of crop cultivation rather than traditional
and limited variety of crop. It would result in change in crop pattern, family of the
crop, fertility of the soil and increase in productivity.
o CARD must envisage the surface irrigation method and transform farmers to the new
methods of irrigation.
o Farmers which have been passing by low productivity should be studied and potential
reason of low productivity figured out and solution must be provided by CARD.
Elimination of hurdles of centers as well as farmers
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o Problem must be addressed in order to make more people to access govt. schemes,
subsidy, and more active, more powerful and build faith in those arrangements which
have been made for agriculture extension.
o Continues effort should be made through the research and the root of the problem
should addressed, during the study it came to know that most of the problem could be
solved within existing resources only the thing associated with is that lack of
initiative.
o CARD should take little quick action to make people active, aware and observant in
solving problem.
o One way of addressing those problems is make people legally dominant through
knowing their rights and it could be done through various awareness programs.
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Making easy provision of govt. grants and various schemes
o A lot of paper work is being done during the allotment/provision of the govt. schemes
and facilitating them, CARD could approach to the government otherwise on the
behalf of the government make it easier.
o Quick action must be taken in providing the expected agriculture inputs, because the
agriculture farming depends on the geographical and natural conditions schemes and
other provisions are worthless until and unless available on time. CARD is the
organization which can work as monitoring body and convey the information to the
farmers.
Developmental intervention of the farmers
o CARD and various institutions should come jointly to work for farmers development;
and this development must not restrict to development of agriculture farming, it will
have to add various aspect i.e. Financial education, infrastructure, eliminatory
education, health and sanitation, women empowerment etc. in totality it would affect
the agriculture farming practices.
o Farmers work shop, visiting programs, seminars, training and development would
enable them to groom more rapidly, some sort of program should be arranged at a
regular basis so number of farmers could enjoy and prepare their mind set for
development.
Recommendation, suggestion and correction is a continuous process which come across the work
and its betterment only the concern is that start with great zeal, effort, and keep them continue till
achievement. I would like to suggest CARD and the other institution as well which has been making
effort to come all this true continuously.
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Annexure
a. Questionnaire for center head
Name………………………………………………………………...Age………………….Gender…………
Occupation………………………………….Centre/Village…………………………………………………
Tel………………………….......................Email………………………………………….............................
Address…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
1. You are running this centre since.
a. 1-2 years b. 3-4 years c. 5-6 years d. more than 7 years
2. What services/consultancies are being provided by you?
Services Yes What/How No Reason Remark/
Problems
Crop protection
Methods- Weed
management,
diseases, pest
control
Irrigation methods
Sowing/harvesting
methods
Govt. schemes
Market
relationship
Others
3. What product is being supplied by the centers?
Product Type Yes Company Name No Reason Remarks/
Problems
Seeds
Fertilizers
Pesticides
Compost
Irrigation systems
Farm machineries
Others(Specify)
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4. Do you visit to the farmers at their site?
Reason Yes/No Reason Remark
Crop assessment
Treatment
Guidance
Product supply
Others (Specify)
5. Communication medium being used by you or how do you keep in touch with farmers?
Medium Reason Effectiveness Remarks
Face to face
Mobile/telephone
Emails
SMS
Others
6. No of farmers being covered by you.
a. 300-800 b. 800-1300 c. 1300-1800 d. 1800 and above
7. How many farmers do visit at center/day?(Season/Off season)
a. 1-7 b. 8-14 c. 15-21 d. More than 22
8. Do farmers visited repetitive?
Almost all Few Remark/reason
Yes
No
9. Do farmers have queries about market, crop, machineries, irrigation, seeds etc?
Always Rarely Never Remark
Yes
No
10. Do you take feedback from the farmers?
Regarding Reason Remark
Yes
No
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11. In case, if center/you not able in assisting/resolving query at any situation what alternatives do you
adopt?
Action Sources of
transfer/consultancies
Remark
No action
Consult to others
Transfer to others
sources
Others (Specify)
12. How do you approach to farmers for various activities, what are those medium of approach, problems
you face, and action you take against those problems?
Activity Medium Problems Action against
problems
Remark
Program execution
Product promotion
Work shop
Capacity building
Training and
Development
Product sale
Agriculture fair
Awareness program
Others(Specify)
13. Do you think more program should be started for their assistance?
Type Reason Remark
Yes
No
14. Apart from the agriculture center you are engaged in.
Engagement Reason Remark
Agriculture farming
Service
Business
Education
House hold activity
Social activity
Others (specify)
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15. Do you keep records of visiting farmers at center?
Yes/No Reason Remark
Future Reference
Business development
Long term relationship
Feed back
Others(Specify)
16. What problems do you face generally in operating these centers?
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17. Working time of the centers?
Hour/day Off day Remark
18. Do you have association/collaboration with any other institution/personnel apart from the CARD?
Institutes Name Reasons/advantage Problems Remarks
Govt. agencies/
Companies
Private institutes
Ngo’s
Societies
Farmers
Associations
Others (Specify)
19. What can be done for the development of the farmers?
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20. In your opinion what problems do farmers face most?
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21. How could those problems be solved?
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22. What are issues in that you cannot deal/interfere mention your reason?
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23. What assistance do you get from the CARD?
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24. What do you expect from CARD?
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25. In case you expect any kind of call center assistance for ACAB/Bhagidari Centers what is that for?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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b. Questionnaire for farmers
Name………………………………………………………………....Age………………….Gender………...
Occupation………………………………….Village………………………………………………………….
Tel………………………….......................Address…………………………………………………………...
…………………………………………………………………………………………......................................
1. How much agriculture land do you have?
a. 1-5 hact. b.5-10 hact c. 10-15 hact d.15-20 hact e. more
than 20
2. How many members are in your family?
a. 1-3 b. 4-6 c. 7-9 d. 10 & above
3. What qualification do you have?
a. Primary b. Middle c. SEC
d. HSEC e. Graduate f. Illiterate
4. What is the main source of income of your family?
a. Agriculture b. Business c. Daily wage working
d. Cattle ship e. Service f. Others
5. In case of live stock
Category Quantity Reason of keeping Remark
Cow/ox
Buffalo
Sheep/Goat
Others(Specify)
6. Status of the crop and productivity that you cultivate?
Name of the crops Productivity Reason
High Medium Low
Paddy
Potato
Maize
Vegetables
Pearl
Wheat
Sorghum
Pearl Millet
Chick pea
Others(Specify)
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7. Name the government Schemes for agriculture and allied field assistance.
Name of
Schemes
Purpose of
schemes
Status of access
Yes Reason No Reason
8. Problems you face in accessing those schemes.
Name of scheme Problem Potential solution Remark
9. What services/consultancies are you getting by the ACAB/Bhagidari Centers?
Services Yes What/How No Reason Remark/
Problems
Crop protection
Methods- Weed
management,
diseases, pest
control
Irrigation methods
Sowing/harvesting
methods
Govt. schemes
Market
relationship
Others
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10. What product is being supplied by the ACAB/Bhagidari Centers?
Product Type Yes Company Name No Reason Remarks/
Problems
Seeds
Fertilizers
Pesticides
Compost
Irrigation systems
Farm machineries
Others
11. Apart from the above product and services being provided you expect from the Bhagidari Centers.
Name the Product/Service Reason Remark
12. Has this area enough water facility for irrigation?
a. More than enough b. Enough c. Average d.
Insufficient
13. What are sources of irrigation water?
a. Wells b. Canals c. Tanks d. Rivers
e. Ponds f. Tube wells g. others (Specify)
14. What kind of irrigation system do you use?
a. Surface b. Sprinkler c. Drip d. Only rain e. Others(Specify)
15. Do you need any kind of vocational/skill development training?
Training Reason Remark
Composting
Computer training
Others(Specify)
16. Do take assistance of Kisan Call Center.
Yes No Reason Remark
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17. In case we establish a call center what do you expect from the call center?
Service name Reason/Expectation Remark
Government
schemes
Agribusiness
opportunity
Breeding practice
Agriproduct
information
Others (Specify)
Sources and Citation
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