Farmer Producer Organisation
Kodangal Farmers' Producers' Company Ltd.
Location
Kodangal is a Town and Mandal in Mahbubnagar district, Andhra Pradesh. Kodangal is located under Mahbubnagar district. From Hyderabad it is located at a distance of 95 km.
The FPC has 98 FIGs (Farmer Institution Groups) as members. There are 1740 registered members, out of which 834 members have paid share capital.
FPC Structure
Board of directors
FPC
FAG
The board of directors constitute of primary producers elected from among the FIGs.
Production and Marketable Surplus Crop | Avg Land under cultivation (acre) | Avg yield per acre | Avg production per farmer (Qtl) | Avg Consumption | Avg Marketable Surplus | Red Gram | 2.22 | 5 | 11.1 | 0.2 | 10.9 | Black Gram | 0.19 | 3.1 | 0.589 | 0.1 | 0.489 | Green Gram | 0.37 | 3 | 1.11 | 0.14 | 0.97 | Bengal Gram | 1.11 | 4 | 4.44 | 0.6 | 3.84 | Cotton | 0.33 | 8 | 2.64 | 0 | 2.64 | Sorghum | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
* From the data provided in tables above we can see that pulses are the major crop in the area. Red gram is the preferred crop in Kharif season. * While talking to farmers and ALC officials it was found that farmers prefer to migrate for working as wage labourers in Rabi and summers. * SFAC, through ALC India is promoting the Kodangal FPO for procurement of pulses * Farmers get chemical fertilizers from input suppliers and Managromore centre. At input suppliers they pay about 10% more than the market price. * After production the small and medium farmers sell their produce directly to market. They are unable to sell processed pulses which could have given them higher profits. * While talking to members of ALC India Kodangal, it was found that DAP of Godavri brand hasd been distributed to farmers at RS. 1181 when it was available at a price of Rs. 1250 in the market. * However the plan to provide seeds/fertilizers/pesticides is through contracting some company which will provide the inputs to farmers at MRP
Location
Kodangal is a Town and Mandal in Mahbubnagar district, Andhra Pradesh. Kodangal is located under Mahbubnagar district. From Hyderabad it is located at a distance of 95 km.
The FPC has 98 FIGs (Farmer Institution Groups) as members. There are 1740 registered members, out of which 834 members have paid share capital.
FPC Structure
Board of directors
FPC
FAG
The board of directors constitute of primary producers elected from among the FIGs.
Production and Marketable Surplus Crop | Avg Land under cultivation (acre) | Avg yield per acre | Avg production per farmer (Qtl) | Avg Consumption | Avg Marketable Surplus | Red Gram | 2.22 | 5 | 11.1 | 0.2 | 10.9 | Black Gram | 0.19 | 3.1 | 0.589 | 0.1 | 0.489 | Green Gram | 0.37 | 3 | 1.11 | 0.14 | 0.97 | Bengal Gram | 1.11 | 4 | 4.44 | 0.6 | 3.84 | Cotton | 0.33 | 8 | 2.64 | 0 | 2.64 | Sorghum | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
* From the data provided in tables above we can see that pulses are the major crop in the area. Red gram is the preferred crop in Kharif season. * While talking to farmers and ALC officials it was found that farmers prefer to migrate for working as wage labourers in Rabi and summers. * SFAC, through ALC India is promoting the Kodangal FPO for procurement of pulses * Farmers get chemical fertilizers from input suppliers and Managromore centre. At input suppliers they pay about 10% more than the market price. * After production the small and medium farmers sell their produce directly to market. They are unable to sell processed pulses which could have given them higher profits. * While talking to members of ALC India Kodangal, it was found that DAP of Godavri brand hasd been distributed to farmers at RS. 1181 when it was available at a price of Rs. 1250 in the market. * However the plan to provide seeds/fertilizers/pesticides is through contracting some company which will provide the inputs to farmers at MRP