By Mozharul Islam Coordinator Practical Action, Bangladesh [email protected] Cell 01715299013 ANOTE ON THE ALTERNATE SYSTEM OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND MARKET ACCESS FOR LMS FARMERS
An alternative market system for Farmer
May 24, 2015
The Sales and Service Center is a place of contacts and transactions of goods and services among buyers and sellers.
A space for sit-in advice provision by service providers to farmers
A node that help farmers and service providers to arrange for the provision of advice at the household (field or pond)
A space for the trading of service and inputs between service providers and farmers (with advice embedded)
A space for sit-in advice provision by service providers to farmers
A node that help farmers and service providers to arrange for the provision of advice at the household (field or pond)
A space for the trading of service and inputs between service providers and farmers (with advice embedded)
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ByMozharul IslamCoordinatorPractical Action, Bangladesh
[email protected] 01715299013
ANOTE ON THE ALTERNATE SYSTEM OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND MARKET ACCESS FOR LMS FARMERS
PROBLEMS OF LANDLESS, MARGINAL AND SMALL FARMERS Little or no access to
technology, market & finance
Exploited by both buyers and sellers
PRACTICAL ACTION ESTABLISHED AN ALTERNATE SYSTEM 15,000 VMFH organized as 610 producers’
groups Groups are clustered around 50 SSCs Introduced group based production planning Input needs aggregated at SSC level Expected sales aggregated at SSC level SSCs linked with bulk sellers & buyers PGs & SSCs managed by producers themselves All producers groups & SSCs formalized
(have office, trade license, bank/ac)
SALES AND SERVICE CENTRE
Potential USERS OF THE SYSTEM Producers themselves Service providers Line departments Companies (inputs & outputs) Development partners
EXPECTATION FROM SERVICE PROVIDERS
Conduct learning sessions by rotation
Maintain schedule of counseling in SSCs
Use PGs or SSCs for any campaign programs
EXPECTATION FROM LINE DEPARTMENTS
Use the system for technology transfer( by attending monthly learning session & SSCs)
Use PGs & SSCs for any campaign program
Channelize gob support through the system
Link potential buyers & sellers with SSCs
EXPECTATION FROM COMPANIES Appoint or engage SSCs as
dealers/suppliers Sell/purchase in bulk to/from SSCs Arrange contracts for production of
special products Provide orientation for required
quantity & safety standards Organize suppliers credit directly or
indirectly through banks
EXPECTATION FROM DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS
Examine the system Adopt it wherever feasible If necessary fine-tune it Practical Action is prepared to
assist
Thank you
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