Farm India - Corporate Farming – Concept Note: Preface: This concept note briefs a professionally managed farm business. This note will explain the current problems faced by farming community and suggests alternate business model for a viable agri-business. Problems in current farming model: Availability (short fall) of farm labors. Unpredicted weather condition (global warming). Poor post harvest management. Higher cost of production. Poor market price. Proposed solutions for current problems: Incorporate appropriate farm implements with a perfect combination of man & machine. Implement modern irrigation system to reduce man power dependency. Weather condition is a global issue. We can not find any solution over night. But we can beat the summer by introducing green houses. Land preparation (enough drainage facility) will also play an important role in saving crops during excessive rain fall. Whether it is food grain (corn, paddy, etc) or vegetables (tomato, bitter guard, etc) or flowers (jasmine, tube rose, etc), post harvest and packing (transport to the market place) are very important. We need to study and develop special technologies which will reduce post harvest wastages. Excessive usage of fertilizers & pesticides is a major cause of higher cost of production. We are suggesting a middle line which will recommend fertilizers & pesticides only when necessary. We suggest “Low External Inputs Sustainable Agriculture” concept to keep the cost in control. Making the right combination of crops and additional farm related business (dairy farming, leasing of agricultural implements - APSC) will make our project less vulnerable. Moreover we should have loyal customer support for special crops such as medicinal herbs. Creating the right link between Farm & Market is another way to over come market fluctuations. Farm land: 20 acres of land with enough water supply. 2 or 3 bore wells. Components of our model farm: Vegetable crops – Off-season cultivation (tomato, bitter guard, brinjal, okra, lettuce, etc.). Horticulture crops (banana) Food Grains (paddy, corn, etc). Medicinal Herbs.