Download IFAD-SRTT-GOM SUPPORTED Convergence of Agricultural

Convergence of Agricultural Interventions
in Maharashtra-(CAIM)
2009-2017
N. Nawin Sona, IAS
Project Director and
Additional Commissioner
PMU, Amravati (M.S.)
[email protected]
Project Area: 6 Districts
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BACKGROUND
 Rain fed farming: Cotton, Soyabean, Tur
 Lack of In Situ water Conservation and WHS
 Over utilization of chemicals i.e. fertilizers, pesticides etc.
 Low Productivity: Poor Cultivation Practices
 Indebtedness & increase in production cost
 Low Crop Produce Holding Capacity: Distress Sale
 Lack of Market Infrastructure & information
 Market vagaries & risks
 No Industrial Growth
 Higher proportion of distressed households & Farmer suicides
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GOAL AND OBJECTIVES
IS “TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESILIENT, SUSTAINABLE AND
DIVERSIFIED, ON-FARM AND OFF-FARM LIVELIHOODS TO HOUSEHOLDS,
ENABLE THEM TO FACE PRODUCTION AND MARKET RISKS WITHOUT FALLING
INTO POVERTY AND DISTRESS.”
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IMPROVE HOUSEHOLDD INCOMES FROM DIVERSIFIED FARMING AND OFF-FARM
ACTIVITIES.
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE THE INTRODUCTION OF ORGANIC AND LOW INPUT
(LEISA) CONTRACT FARMING.
FACILITATE THE INVOLVEMENT OF FARMERS’ GROUPS IN PRIMARY PROCESSING,
QUALITY ENHANCEMENT AND MARKETING.
EMPOWER WOMEN THROUGH MICRO-FINANCE AND MICRO-ENTERPRISES.
ACHIEVE CONVERGENCE OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMMES AND RESOURCES.
TARGET GROUPS
THE PROGRAMME TARGET GROUPS ARE
RURAL HOUSEHOLDS BELONGING TO…….
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SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES.
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LANDLESS LABOURERS.
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THE RURAL WOMEN.
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SMALL AND MARGINAL FARMERS AND
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HOUSEHOLDS FACING AGRARIAN DISTRESS.
TARGETING IN LINE WITH IFAD MANDATE
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SELECTION OF VILLAGES WITH PREDOMINANT
BPL HOUSEHOLDS.
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SELECTION OF TARGET GROUP HOUSEHOLDS
WITHIN THESE VILLAGES WEALTH RANKING.
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LIST OF SELECTED HOUSEHOLDS VALIDATED BY
GRAM SABHA.
PROGRAMME RATIONALE
THE PROJECT IS IN LINE WITH THE POLICIES OF IFAD, SRTT
AND GOM: THAT IS
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SUPPORT TO LOW EXTERNAL INPUT SUSTAINABLE
RAINFED AGRICULTURE.
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PRODUCTION OF ON-FARM BIO-INPUTS
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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY THROUGH NGOs AND PRIVATE
SECTOR.
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RESPOND TO TECHNOLOGIES DEMANDED BY FARMERS.
PROGRAMME OUTPUTS
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286,800 HOUSEHOLDS INCLUDING 196,800 LANDHOLDING
HOUSEHOLDS ARE TARGETED.
403,200 HA AREA ARE TREATED WITH INSITU WATER CONSERVATION.
3600 WHS ARE CONSRUCTED; 3 IN EACH VILLAGE.
1200 WATERSHED VOLUNTEERS WORK FOR THE PROGRAMME.
1200 FFS ARE ORGANISED INVOLVING 4,800 JLG
20,000 HOUSEHOLDS ENGAGE IN AGRI-BASED AND LIVESTOCK-BASED
ENTERPRISES.
120 AGRI-BUSINESS CLUSTERS ESTABLISHED.
120 PRODUCER COMPANIES SET UP AND TRAINED.
9,000 SHG ORGANISED AND STRENGTHENED AND LINKED TO BANKS
158,400 DISTRESSED HOUSEHOLDS COUNSELLED WITH THE HELP OF
270 SAHAYOGINIS UNDER 45 CMRCs.
PROGRAMME IMPACTS…
HOUSEHOLD INCOMES INCREASE BY 50%
 RAINFED CROP PRODUCTIVITY INCREASES BY 11%.
 PRODUCTION COSTS DECREASE BY 25 TO 30%.
 MORE TRANSPARENT CONTRACT DEEDS NEGOTIATED.
 SIZEABLE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS STAY AWAY FROM EXPENSIVE
INFORMAL SOURCES OF CREDIT.
 VDCs AND WATERSHED VOLUNTEERS GET FAMILIAR WITH THE
PREPARATION OF VILLAGE PLANS FOR DRAWING FUNDS FROM NREGA.
 EQUITABLE AND NON-EXPLOITATIVE MARKETING FACILITATED.
 MARKET-LINKED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS NEGOTIATED.
 VALUE-CHAINS ARE ESTABLISHED FOR SELECTED, MARKET-DEMAND
COMMODITIES.
 CONVERGENCE IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR ENSURED.
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Major Components
1. INSTITUTIONAL
CAPACITY
BUILDING &
PARTNERSHIPS
CAIM
2. MARKET
LINKAGES &
SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTURE
3.PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
Institutional Capacity Building &
Partnerships
Partnerships Building
i. Establishment of PPP: for market opportunities and potential & end-toend subprojects
ii. Capacity Building of Staff and Producer Groups
SHG & CMRC Development
(i) Mobilizing poor HHs: Forming/strengthening 9,000 SHGs and45 CMRCs
(ii) Economic Empowerment of HHs: Counselling to 158 Lakh HHs
(iii) Initiating pilots: on Debt Swapping, Mutual Crop Insurance thru CMRCs;
(iv) Resilience of distressed families enhanced: At least 75% of ultra poor
HHs graduated to higher level
Marketing Linkages & Sustainable
Agriculture
Marketing Linkages & Value Chains:
I. Equitable, non exploitative mkt: Pro-poor market linkages
II. value chains: Contract Farming (Cotton, Horticulture)
III. Vocational Training: 3600 Rural Youth to be Trained
Sustainable Agriculture:
I. Economic opportunities for small farmers: In situ water cons. 1200
villages
II. Efficiency of Inputs and linking to markets: FFS(1200), JLGs (4800),
Cattle Breeding Centres (60)
Micro-Enterprises & SMEs:
HH Income Increased: Agri-based MEs (15,000), Livestock based MEs
(5,000), Milk Collection Centers (45), Agro-processing SMEs (45)
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
State Programme Steering Committee (SPSC) at Mumbai
Programme Steering Committee (PSC) at Amravati
Programme Director PMU at Amravati & PM Unit
District Programme Coordination Committee (DPCC) & DPMT
NGOs, Private sector, Banks & MFI,
CMRCs
Gram Panchyats, VDC
SHGs and Grassroots Coordination
PARTNERSHIPS AND CAPACITY
DEVELOPMENT
OBJECTIVES
KEY ACTIVITIES
IMPLEMENTATION
RESPONSIBILITY
ASSESS MARKET
OPPORTUNITIES
PUBLICITY CAMPAIGNS,
PMU & DPMU WITH
THE SUPPORT OF
EXPERTS
IMPROVE STAFF
CAPACITY &
FACILITIES FOR
FARMERS’ GROUPS
STAFF CAPACITY BUILDING
THROUGH TRAINING,
RESOURCE NGOs;
SPECIALISED
INSTITUTIONS.
PREPARE
END-TO-END
SUBPROJECTS TO
CAPTURE MARKET
PREPARATION OF COMMODITY
PROFILES, END-TO-END MODEL
SUBPROJECTS, AREA SPECIFIC
SUBPROJECTS.
PMU, EXPERTS, NGOs
SHG & CMRC DEVELOPMENT
OBJECTIVES
KEY ACTIVITIES
IMPLEMENTATION
RESPONSIBILITY
ORGANISE
WOMEN FOR
THEIR
EMPOWERMENT
FORMING/STREGTHENING
SHGs OF TARGET GROUPS
SETTING UP OF CMRCs
MAVIM WITH THE
SUPPORT OF NGOs,
MFIs
BUILDING
UDERTAKING FINANCIAL
RESILIENCE IN
LITERACY AND
THE HOUSEHOLDS COUNSELLING DISTRESS
HOUSEHOLDS
MAVIM, CMRCs WITH
THE SUPPORT OF
NGOs
MARKET LINKAGES
OBJECTIVES
KEY ACTIVITIES
IMPLEMENTATION
RESPONSIBILITY
ENSURE EQUITABLE
AND NONEXPLOITATIVE
MARKETING
FACILITIES
FACILITATING THE
FORMATION OF AGRIBUSINESS CLUSTERS
PMU WITH THE HELP OF
NGO AND PRIVATE
SECTOR
DEVELOP VALUE
CHAINS FOR
SELECTED
COMMODITIES.
PROVIDING LOGISTIC
SUPPORT FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF
VALUE-CHAINS AND
CONTRACT FARMING
PMU WITH THE HELP OF
NGO AND PRIVATE
SECTOR
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE: IN SITU SWC
OBJECTIVES
KEY ACTIVITIES
PROMOTE
SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTURE
SOME 1200 VILLAGES
TARGETED FOR SWC,
CONTOUR BUNDING,
WHSs, WATER LIFTING
PUMPS.
IMPLEMENTATION
RESPONSIBILITY
THROUGH NGOs AND
CONVERGENCE WITH
ONGOING NREGA
PROGRAMMES
THROUGH NGOs
PROMOTE LEISA
TECHNOLOGIES;
REDUCE COST OF
PRODUCTION
FARMERS’ FIELD
SCHOOLS ONE IN EACH
VILLAGE AND
FACILITATING
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
THROUGH THEM
BREED IMPROVEMENT
OBJECTIVES
KEY ACTIVITIES
IMPLEMENTATION
RESPONSIBILITY
CREATE GAINFUL
EMPLOYMENT TO THE
RURAL POOR THROUGH
DAIRY, AND LIVESTOCK
OPPORTUNITIES
SETTING UP OF WELLEQUIPPED AND SELFSUFFICIENT CATTLE
BREEDING CENTRES;
NGO IN CONSULTATION
WITH DISTRICT ANIMAL
HUSBANDRY
DEPARTMENT.
CREATE AWARENESS
REGARDING BREED
IMPROVEMENT OF LOCAL
CATTLE
SETTING UP OF AREA
CENTRES ONE PER 10
CATTLE CENTRES
SERVICES LIKE
VACCINATION, DEWORMING ETC WILL BE
PROVIDED AT DOORSTEP AT
COST TO THE USERS.
INCOME GENERATION
THROUGH ENHANCED
MILK PRODUCTION
MICRO-ENTERPRISES
OBJECTIVES
KEY ACTIVITIES
SUBSISTENCE TO
MICRO-ENTERPRISES
BY IMPROVING THEIR
ACCESS TO IMPROVED
INPUTS, TECHNOLOGY,
CREDIT, MARKETING.
DEVELOPMENT OF AGRIBASED AND LIVESTOCKBASED ENTERPRISES;
FACILITATING THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF SME
UNITS; AND FACILITIES FOR
NGO SUPPORT FOR
IMPLEMENTATION
IMPLEMENTATION
RESPONSIBILITY
NGOs & PRIVATE
SECTOR.
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT UNIT AMRAVATI
Divisional Commissioner, Amravati, Nagpur
PSU- MSAMB
Programme Director (CAIM)
Addl. Programme Director
Gender Expert
Knowledge
Management
Specialist
Accounts
Officer
Asst.
Accounts
Manager
M&E
Specialist
Computer
Operator
Agri -Business
Development
Experts
PROGRAMME SUPPORT UNIT PUNE
Principal Secretary (DCMT)
Managing Director MSAMB
CAIM Liaison Officer
M&E
Officer
Accountant
Computer
Operator
Convergence
Specialist
DISTRICT PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT TEAMS
Programme Director, Amravati
Project Director
ATMA
Programme Director, Amravati
District Programme Management Teams CAIM
District Programme Managers
(Akola, Amravati, Buldhana, Washim Yavatmal & Wardha)
Account
Managers
M&E
Officers
Agri. Business
Experts
Computer
Operator
PROGRAMME COORDINATION
STATE PROGRAMME STEERING COMMITTEE UNDER THE
CHIEF SECRETARY, GOM
PROGRAMME STEERING COMMITTEE UNDER THE
CO-CHAIRMANSHIP OF DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONERS
OF AMRAVATI AND NAGPUR
DISTRICT COORDINATION COMMITTEES UNDER
RESPECTIVE DISTRICT COLLECTORS AND CEO, ZP AS VICECHAIRMEN
FUND FLOW ARRANGEMENTS
IFAD LOAN & GRANT A/C
SPECIAL ACCOUNT - GOI
SRTT FUND
MAVIM
STATE TREASURY (GoM)
PROGRAMME A/C,
AMRAVATI
DISTRICT PROGRAMME A/Cs
NGOs
CMRC
IMPLEMENTATION
PARTNERS
PRIVATE
SECTOR
BENEFICIARIES/ WATERSHED COMMITTEES
SHGs/ JLGs
CONVERGENCE OF INTERVENTIONS
SPSC WILL ISSUE A SPECIFIC DIRECTIVES FOR THE VIDHARBHA TO ALL LINE DEPARTMENTS TO
EXTEND THEIR SUPPORT TO CAIM
THE PSU, PUNE WILL LIAISE WITH RESPECTIVE HEADS OF LINE DEPARTMENTS AND SCOUT FOR
FUND SUPPORT.
AT DISTRICT LEVELS, DPMUs WITH THE SUPPORT OF PRIVATE SECTOR, NGOs, VDCs, BANKS WILL PREPARE
ANNUAL PLANS AND PURSUE FOR FUND SUPPORT FROM DISTRICT LINE AGENCIES.
CONVERGENCE SUPPORT DISCUSSED AT ATMAs AND ZPs AND MECHANISM FOR FUND SUPPORT AGREED AT
THESE MEETINGS.
AGRI-BUSINESS EXPERTS OF DPMUs WORK CLOSELY WITH THE DISTRICT LINE AGENCIES.
AT THE GRASSROOTS VDCs DEVELOP SUBPROJECTS SEEKING SUPPORT FROM NREGA FROM THE
RESPECTIVE CEOs AND THESE ARE DOVETAILED WITH THE CAIM INTERVENTIONS
IMPLEMENTATION PROCESSES
Project Management Unit
Staff/NGOs orientation
Training
NGOs selected
Publicity Campaign
Village clusters identified
NGO Selection under quality-based bidding;
Technical & professional experience;
Permanent staff support;
Proven track record;
Regional experience;
Satisfactory financial reports that are
evaluated by independent auditors;
CMRCs set up
Training SHGs
Village Clusters allotted to
NGOs
Subprojects validation
VDCs organised
SHGs, JLGs organised
Convergence Plans
developed
Counselling of distressed
HHs
Convergence Programmes
NREGA & EGS
•Integrated Watershed Dev.
•SGSY
•RKVY
•Women in Agriculture Dev.
•National
Mission Horticulture
Subprojects identification
in the Village Clusters
Private Sector Partnership
Village Selection Criteria
Predominance of small farmers;
Presence of CMRC-supported SHGs;
Farmers’ willingness;
Potential for project interventions;
Market access; communication;
Presence of Private sector
initiatives.
SHGs bank linkage
End-to-End Sub-projects:
•Dryland horticulture
•Organic farming
•High value crops
•Contract farming
•Flouriculture/poly houses
•Sericulture
•Bio-fertilisers
•Micro-enterprises
•Cattle breeding
•Dairy development
•Venture capital
•Private Sector
Partnership
Convergence Plans &
Subprojects ready for
implementation
•National
food Security
Missn.
•Technology Cotton Mission
•National Pulses & Oilseeds
•APMC Schemes
•TSP Schemes
•DIC Schemes
•Dairy Development schemes
•Agri Mechanisation Scheme
•Banks Credit Plans
•Private Sector
Consultation with Farmers
Implementation of
Value chains interventions
Implementation of
End-to-End Subprojects
Implementation of
Contract Farming
Contract Farming
Cotton
Organic Cotton
Soy bean
Castor bean
Vegetables (organic)
Cereals and pulses
(organic)
Flowers, fruits (organic)
IMPLEMENTATION
ARRANGEMENTS…
NGO SELECTION , PUBLICITY CAMPAIGNS, PARTNERSHIPS
SELECTION OF VILLAGES, SUBPROJECT SELECTION
ORGANISING VDCs
SHGs DEVELOPMENT
INSITU WATER CONSERVATION
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
BREED IMPROVEMENT
MICRO-ENTERPRISES & SMEs
MARKET LINKAGES & VALUE CHAINS
SUBPROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
PRODUCER COMPANIES
PROGRAMME FINANCING PLAN
FINANCIERS
AMOUNT
($000)
%
GOM
37,602
31.7
IFAD LOAN
40,101
33.8
1008
0.8
16,007
13.5
3609
3.0
14539
12.3
5779
4.9
118,646
100
IFAD GRANT
SIR RATAN TATA TRUST, GRANT
BENEFICIARIES, LABOUR
BANKS, CREDIT
PRIVATE SECTOR
TOTAL
Thank You
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