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Ensuring Livelihood Improvement – More than 4.30 lakh families.
Area treated under Watershed Development – 15,667 ha.
Water Resources Development – 213 Check Dams and 1025 Ponds.
Total Employees (Number) – 252 (from various disciplines viz;Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering,Forestry, Social Sciences, Management,Computer & Information Technology,Finance & Accountancy etc.
Wasteland development for ecologicalbalance and engendering sustainable rurallivelihood resources.Socio-economic development of the ruralcommunity through Integrated NaturalResources Management and FarmingSystem Approach.To undertake CSR initiatives onCommunity Health and Sanitation, SafeDrinking Water, Agriculture Production,Livestock Development, WomenEmpowerment, Skill Development &Employment Generation, InstitutionalDevelopment and Environment Up-gradation.
To undertake production, processing,distribution and marketing of seed andother need based Agricultural Inputs,Agricultural Implements / Machineriesand other allied articles on its own or onbehalf of its members.To provide Financial, Technical,Extension and Marketing services tomembers /community institutions.
To enhance the socio-economic status ofthe people through collective action bySustainable Natural ResourcesManagement for climate changemitigation and ecological resiliencedevelopment.
Assisting the poor to enhance theircapabilities for attaining theiraspirations; Creating enablingenvironment for the poor to access newopportunities and develop & enhanceresource base essential for leading adignified life through sustainablecommunity institutions.
Dr. U.S. Awasthi, Managing Director, IFFCO with members of PFFCS Kachnao (U.P.)
About UsIndian Farm Forestry Development Cooperative Limited (IFFDC) came into existence formally
in 1993 although its work had begun in 1986-87. Its promoter, Indian Farmers Fertiliser CooperativeLimited (IFFCO), had launched programmes of eco-restoration and wasteland development throughfarm forestry in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan and these programmeswere subsequently handed over to the IFFDC for being scaled up and integrated with rural livelihooddevelopment and poverty alleviation programmes in the country.
IFFDC has diversified its portfolio and has broadened its focus to include in addition to FarmForestry and Climate Change, activities such as Watershed Management, Nutritional and EconomicSecurity, Livelihoods, Seed Production, Agri-Input Supply, CSR initiative, Cross Cutting Interventionsetc. This has been done by adopting approaches that are participatory in nature and designed tocater to the emerging and evolving needs of the community.
Over the past decade, IFFDC has also expanded its territorial scope of action and started sustainedoperations in the States of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Chhattisgarh,Maharashtra, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,Tamilnadu and Kerala. With its presence in more than 9,410 villages across 18 States covering all theagro-climatic zones, it has so far implemented rural development projects worth more than Rs.229crore.
With the objective to increase crop production & productivity, IFFDC is also undertaking SeedProduction and Marketing Programme to provide quality seed and also supplying quality agri-inputs to farmers.
Legal Status
IFFDC was registered on 22nd October, 1993 by the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation,Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India as a Multi-State Cooperative Society under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) Act, 1984 (subsequently under the MSCS Act 2002) withRegistration No. “MSCS/CR/37/93”.
Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd. (IFFCO), National Co-operative Development Corpora-tion (NCDC), State Cooperative Federations, Primary Farm Forestry Co-operative Societies (PFFCS)and Primary Livelihood Development Cooperative Societies (PLDCS) are members of the IFFDC. Ason March 31, 2016, IFFDC has 178 Cooperative Societies as its members.
Share Capital
Against an authorized share capital of Rs. 100 crore, the IFFDC’s subscribed and paid-up capital as on31.03.2016 is Rs.13.23 crore illustrated as under:
Value of Each Share (`) Shareholders No. of Shares
50,000 Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited 2,507
National Cooperative Development Corporation 8
10,000 Uttar Pradesh Sahakari Gram Vikas Bank Ltd. 1
Madhya Pradesh State Cooperative MarketingFederation Ltd. 1
1,000 Primary Farm Forestry Cooperative SocietiesLtd. and Primary Livelihood Development 6,482Cooperative Societies Ltd.
Governance
Committed to the integrated development of India’s rural community, the IFFDC governancestructure is designed adhering to the highest standards of Cooperative Values and Principles and isin conformity with the provisions of the Multi State Cooperative Societies Acts & Rules, 2002. Itsinternal management and functions are guided by its Bye-laws.
With business systems and processes in place that are designed for transparency, internal controland enabling adequate review, IFFDC’s policies and practices are not only consistent with currentstatutory requirements, but also reflect its commitment to ensure the best interests of its members/stakeholders.
Board of DirectorsIFFDC has 11 members on the Board of Directors from diverse backgrounds comprising of
grassroots based elected co-operators as well as nominated and co-opted members, who representinstitutions that cater to the need and interests of its shareholders. Two seats on the Board are reservedfor elected women Directors to represent the constituency of women.
On its operational front, IFFDC functions through skilled managers, who have wide experience& expertise in diverse fields related to social and rural development, such as agriculture, engineering,social cooperatives, finance, technology, marketing and general management.
IFFDC’s aim is to trigger development in rural areas and enhance livelihood options of ruralcommunities. Its conviction that this can be best achieved only with the total involvement of thecommunities that it works amongst, has engendered its overall participatory approach alongwithemphasis on capacity building that is in-built in its numerous portfolios. For holding communitiestogether, and importantly, to ensure among other things, long term sustainability of its interventions,Institution Building, following the cooperative route, has been a major plank of its programmes.
IFFDC has accordingly framed its strategies to deal with specific issues arising as a corollaryto the fast growing development needs and the aligned imperatives. Its wealth of accumulatedexperience of the past two decades has in turn helped to create for it a distinct niche in the ruraldevelopment arena.
Starting out primarily as a Farm Forestry Cooperative that would address the issue of ClimateChange, which had at the time caught the attention of the global community, IFFDC has over thetime expanded its areas of concern to include several portfolios, most of these emerging out of itsprimary agenda of rural development are as follows:
Farm Forestry and Climate Change.
Watershed Development and Climate Change (Ecological Resilience).
Nutritional and Economic Security for Tribal and Marginalised Communities (NEST).
1. Integrated Watershed Management Projects at Rewa and Chhattarpur (Madhya Pradesh).
2. Mitigating Poverty in Western Rajasthan (MPOWER) – Sanchore, Dist. Jalor (Rajasthan).
3. Integrated Livelihood Support Projects (ILSP) for Chaukhutiya and Bhikiyasen Distt.Almora (Uttarakhand) funded by Uttarakhand GraminVikas Samiti (UGVS).
(D) Projects Supported by Other Agencies
1. National Vegetable Initiative in Himachal Pradesh and M.P. Special Project in MadhyaPradesh supported by Small Farmers’ Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC).
2. Up Keeping and Maintenance of Plantation supported by Bharat Oman Refinery Lim-ited (BORL), Bina, Madhya Pradesh.
3. Development of Kota Doria Cluster in Hadauti Region (Rajasthan).
(E) CSR Projects
IFFCO-Tokio's Integrated Rural Development Project Rajasthan and Odisha Funded by IFFCO-Tokio General Insurance Co. Ltd.
It is my great privilege to place before you the 23rd Annual Report of your Society for the year2015-16. I would like to begin with congratulating each and every one of you on completion of 23glorious years of your society dedicated to guiding the rural community, metaphorically speaking,out of ‘Darkness’ into ‘Light’, or in other words, bringing them out of poverty to self respect and theability to shape their destinies, by equipping them with skills and building their capacity.
It was possible only due to sincere efforts by your Society’s dedicated staff, their will andperseverance to mobilise projects from different funding agencies as well as Government. You areall aware of the good work being done by your Society across the country and covering a widerange of activities. I would like to highlight a few special areas of achievements in the last year thatare noteworthy.
A major contribution has been the further upscaling of the Seed Production Programme tomake available wide range of quality seed including hybrid seeds to farmers, which will undoubtedlygo a long way towards improving productivity and impact favourably for food security. It is alsoa matter of great pride for me to inform you that along with various new & ongoing projects thathas been successful in initiating and sustaining, your Society has been assigned a significantresponsibility for implementing CSR Project "IFFCO-Tokio Integrated Rural Development Project"(IIRDP) in Rajasthan and Odisha funded by IFFCO-Tokio General Insurance Co. Limited. Portfolio-wise progress during the year is as follows :-
DIRECTORS' REPORT
Wasteland converted into dense forest at Jaitpur Kachhaya PFFCS, Sagar (M.P.)
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FARM FORESTRY DEVELOPMENT
IFFDC's flagship programme of Farm Forestry focuses on mitigating climate change effects throughdeveloping participatory forestry on waste and marginalised lands belonging to individual farmers,village panchayats and Government. The concerned communities are organised into Primary FarmForestry Cooperative Societies (PFFCS), designed as the key community institutions to manage andmaintain the developed community forests, on a sustainable basis.
IFFDC supports the PFFCS with the necessary technical, financial, capacity building, networking,marketing and resource mobilisation inputs. As a result of its intervention, green cover has not onlybeen improved in more than 500 villages, but degraded lands have also been restored. Economicreturns from existing forests, presently restricted to selective felling, grasses and Minor Forest Produce(MFPs) etc., however, it needs to be accelerated for other environmental services/benefits to thecommunity.
The integrated approach of the IFFDC also led to attention being given to related activities suchas control of illegal felling, prevention of encroachment, better forest yield for improving economicreturns to the stakeholders, options such as trading of carbon credits generated through these forestsand defining the usufruct rights of these lands, etc.
IFFDC identified for afforestation large tracts of wasteland, which had been lying almost barrenfor decades in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand. These acquiredwastelands are Panchayat lands in Rajasthan, individual lands in Uttar Pradesh &Uttarakhand andRevenue land in Madhya Pradesh. 152 Primary Farm Forestry Cooperative Societies (PFFCS) havebeen Developed for management of the community forestry.
Progress968 ha. area (668 ha in Uttar Pradesh, 61 ha in Uttarakhand, 34 ha in Madhya Pradesh and 205ha in Rajasthan) has been covered under plantation. To reduce the cost of plantation and increasesurvival of plants, direct seed sowing of Prosopis has been adopted in Rajasthan.
11.11 lakh plants (8.56 lakh in Uttar Pradesh, 0.38 lakh in Madhya Pradesh, 1.67 lakh in Rajasthanand 0.50 lakh in Uttarakhand) have been planted by different PFFCS, out of which 1.37 lakh plantshave been planted under gap-filling. Major species are Eucalyptus, Teak, Shisham, Prosopis etc.
During the year, total 8.56 lakh saplings have been planted in Uttar Pradesh, out of which 2.62lakh saplings were Clonal Eucalyptus. Besides this, 1.25 lakh saplings of Neem (Azadirachtaindica) have been supplied to IFFCO for plantation.
103 Annual General Body Meetings and 971 Executive Committee Meetings were organised.
3350 SHG meeting were organised for strengthening of SHG.
41 New SHGs have been formed.
34 Trainings have been organised on different issues for the PFFCS member.
14 Celebration days have been organised.
11 Health Checkup Camps and 4 Veterinary Camps have been organised.
OutcomePFFCS are serving as nodal agencies for environment up-gradation and catering to fuel wood,fodder and other needs of the community.
Problematic lands (Sodic, Saline, Ravines and Water logged, etc) are now converted into cultivablelands and have proved to be productive assets.
Farm forestry activities have helped to bring ecological balance. The green cushion facilitated byIFFDC has resulted in an estimated present net carbon sequestration of 14.27 MT per ha/year.
Farm forestry Programme has resulted to create additional employment opportunities to localcommunity especially women through various farm forestry activities.
Revolving Fund is helping to PFFCS as well as SHG members to established micro-enterprisesand generating livelihood options.
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IFFDC recognised the importance of integrating other thematic interventions like Water ResourceDevelopment into this activity. In particular, the IFFDC's experience of its watershed programme forimproving gender focused rural livelihoods of communities through natural resource management isnoteworthy. Village Watershed Committees and Water Users Committees are developed forimplementing this programme. Focusing on providing Water and Food Security, a comprehensive setof activities related to land use planning and development and other livelihood generation activitieshas been systematically integrated for building up the 'Ecosystem Resilience' of the community.
The purpose of watershed development is to rehabilitate and conserve land and water resourcesin order to develop resilience towards climate change to ensure food and livelihood security. Forthis, the IFFDC has joined hands with other agencies and is mobilizing resources directly fromNABARD and through convergence with various Government agencies for the restoration of depletingwater resources.
The Watershed programme is being implemented with the financial support of NABARD andState Govt. presently. The focus is on building capacities of the rural community by developingsustainable community institutions like Village Watershed Committee (VWC) and ensuring genderequity in all stages of the project cycle. 15,667 ha.area has been treated by various soil & waterconservation measures activities.
State Govt. MP (MGNREGA) Bhopal, Sheopur, 15,000 3,417Chhattarpur
MP (IWMP) Chhattarpur, Rewa 11,491 4,819
Total 37,297 15,667
Progress
940 ha area has been treated with effective soil & water conservation measures like Farm Bunding(FB), Continuous Contour Trench (CCT), Loose Stone Check Dam (LSCD), Gully Plugs (GP) andCheck Dam (CD).
10 Anicuts and 8 Gabion Structures have been constructed for water harvesting purpose.
50 acre areas has been brought under Vegetable Cultivation.
2 Health Checkup Camps and 2 Vaccination & Awareness camps were organised.
10 Vermi Compost Units have been established.
Outcome
Increase of water table of the wells has been observed and farmers are able to harvest theirsecond crop successfully leading to more returns.
Additional area has been brought under cultivation by adopting various soil conservationmeasures.
Landless farmers and women have been endowed with employment opportunities in the areathrough various soil moisture conservation activities.
Treated area has produced good quality fodder for cattle by which health of cattle has beenimproved.
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NUTRITIONAL AND ECONOMIC SECURITY FORTRIBAL & MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES (NEST)
To provide nutritional and economic security for tribal and marginalised communities IFFDChas initiated projects with financial assistance from the National Bank for Agriculture and RuralDevelopment (NABARD) for the development of Small Orchard/Wadi. The project addresses thegrowing concerns related to malnutrition in women and children in rural areas and the need to lookat these problems in a wider perspective to find appropriate integrated solutions. These projectsenvisage the mobilisation and organising of tribal families into affinity based groups called 'WadiTolee'and building their capacity to grow fruit trees, alongwith inter-cropping and other allied activities,on designated piece of one acre land of each selected family . The emphasis is on up-scaling beyondfamily consumption to build a value chain that will serve to enhance income and livelihoods. Theproject has diverse ramifications for integrated rural development from supplementing incomes toincreasing land productivity.
The Wadi programme is being implemented with the financial support of NABARD. The majorcomponents of the Wadi Programme include: (a) Orchard development (fruit/plantation/herbalcrops & forest plants) as the core component (b) Soil conservation (c) Water resources management(conservation and use) (d) Improved agriculture (e) Human Resource Development (CommunityDevelopment) (f) Gender Mainstreaming, (g) Community Health (h) Micro-enterprises Developmentfor landless people. 8,421 families have been covered under wadies programme in different States.
Wadi developed in Bankura rainfed area of West Bengal
715 Wadis were developed by planting 37,635 saplings of Mango, Guava, Lemon, PomegranateSapota, Aonla and Cashewnut have been planted.
66,378 Forestry plants have been planted on the boundaries of wadies,
To increase survival, gap filling of 52,209 fruit saplings have been done in 1,257 wadi. Based onthe past experience, the best suited species to the particular site/area have been selected forgap filling.
Water resources have been developed for 361 Wadis.
927 acre area has been brought under intercropping.
272 acre area has been brought under Vegetable Cultivation.
14 trainings programmes on different issues have been organised.
3 Veterinary Camps were organised to improve animal health.
Outcome
Horticulture plantation in the project villages has created opportunities for additional income inthe future on sustainable basis.
Improved Agronomic practices adopted by the farmers has resulted in better crop productionand better income from vegetable production.
Water Resource Development activities provided opportunities to cultivate additional crop ofvegetables as intercropping.
Farmers are proud at becoming owners of established good quality orchards, which has alsoincreased the value of their field.
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INTEGRATED RURAL LIVELIHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Despite initiatives aimed at inclusive growth in the country, poverty persists because of limitedaccess to productive resources, such as land, water, improved inputs, technology and microfinance,as well as vulnerability to drought and other natural calamities.
IFFDC's rural livelihoods approach places people at the centre of development and focuses onbuilding assets and skills, supportive policies, robust institutions and regulatory structures that bothencourage growth and protect the most vulnerable, so that women and men together can access newopportunities for income generation and employment for their sustainable livelihoods.
IFFDC is undertaking several measures in collaboration with IFFCO for increasing productivity,reducing input costs, value addition, marketing support etc. for enhancing livelihood of themarginalised community.
Poultry rearing for Income Generation by SHG Member in Odisha
Rural Livelihood Development Project Odisha Puri, Nayagarh, Kendrapada,Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur
Rural Livelihood Development Project West Bengal Hooghly, Bankura, Purulia,South 24 Parganas
Soil Rejuvenation and Productivity Uttar Pradesh UnnaoEnhancement Project
The focus is on promotion of available appropriate technologies for farming system development,water resource development etc. that have not yet percolated to the farmers' fields. In this regard,the IFFDC is adopting 'Farmer-Centric' processes through training, extension, exposure visits andcluster approach to achieve economies of scale and for having a demonstrative effect.Progress
Deepening and renovation of 2 ponds and installation of 3 tubewells have been completed forwater resources development.10,300 fruit plants viz Mango, Lemon, Guava and Aonla have been planted in the project villagesand are being maintained by the farmers under the technical guidance of the IFFDC.10 ha. area has been brought under vegetable production and cultivation of pulses and oilseedcrop has been promoted on 100 ha. area.1,500 soil samples were collected, got analysed and ensured balance fertiliser use. 20 ha. areaaffected with sodic soil has been reclaimed.200 qtls seed of Dhaincha has been provided to the farmers for green manuring in 800 ha.27 Health & Nutritional awareness camps and 37 Veterinary camps were organised.30 Vermi-compost/Compost/PSN Compost pits have been established.SHGs members have been supported with 1,200 Chicks and 15 Sewing Machines for undertakingincome generation activities.8 training of SHGs have been organised for skill development.A Primary Health Center has been operationalized at the office of Karnaipur PFFCS in which aGovt Doctor is providing services on Wednesday and Saturday. About 200-250 patients arebeing treated per day and the medicines are being provided by IFFCO free of cost.
OutcomeDue to increase in water availability in the nearby wells and tube wells, farmers are now able toprovide 2-4 times more irrigations to their crops. New crops i.e. Cabbage, Ginger, Peas, Potato,Garlic and Sugarcane have been introduced in the project area.Farmers have assured water resource through farm ponds which can save their first crop throughlife saving irrigation. These ponds have also helped in recharging the nearby wells which helpedin cultivation of second crop.Safe drinking water has been made available during scarcity periods to the community neartheir hamlets due to installation/repair of hand pumps.Improvement in the soil health particularly alkaline soils led to increased crop productivity.All the project villages are institutionalized through Self Help Groups (SHG) by providing financialsupport for addressing immediate needs and setting up of Micro-enterprisesEnhanced income of members through various Income Generation activities and Micro-enterprisesis leading towards their self-reliance.Awareness generation has helped in minimising social evils and improving livelihoods of thecommunity.Farmers have started cultivating High Yield Varieties (HYV) and cash crops for more productionand income leading to better livelihoods.
Interventions and activities which are common to most of the IFFDC projects have been placedunder the thematic area "Cross Cutting Interventions" which are as under: -
A. Community Institutions
Building capacity for collective action is crucial for the successful management of Common PropertyResources (CPR) and to provide sustainable mechanisms for continuing the development processafter withdrawal of project based interventions. IFFDC has consciously adopted the policy of promotingCommunity Institutions for institutionalizing its development interventions. The promoted groupsare strongly rooted in the cooperative principles but differently named depending on the purpose forwhich formed, under its different projects viz: Primary Farm Forestry Cooperatives Societies (PFFCS),Primary Livelihood Development Cooperative Societies (PLDCS), Farmer Producers Organisation(FPO), Livelihood Collectives (LCs), Farmer Clubs, Wadi Groups, Self Help Group (SHG), WaterUsers Committee (WUC) and so on.
PROGRESS
Being a Cooperative itself, IFFDC believes strongly in the strength of 'cooperative action' to upholdinstitutions at the local level and to provide support to the development process and help themsustain after withdrawal of the project. Community Institutions provide institutional mechanismsand opportunities for collective management of resources.
Meeting with Members of Water Users Committee at Veerpur, Rajasthan
Community Institutions Developed and Nurtured under different Projects
S.No. Community Institutions Total No. Total Members
1. SHG 1,934 21,942
2. PFFCS 152 21,207
3. PLDCS/PLDACS 78 2,500
4. Farmer Clubs 258 2,599
5. Wadi Groups/Tukdi 180 2,475
6. Water User Committee 181 2,124
7. Village Watershed Committee 61 184
9. Farmers Producers Organisation (FPO) 35 31,674
10. Livelihood Collective 11 5,700
Total 2,890 90,405
ProgressDuring the year, 85 new Self Help Groups (SHGs) have been formed and nurtured. Consistingof 1,269 members.
7 Farmers Producers Organisations (FPOs) and 11 Livelihood collectives (LC) have been formed& registered by organising 813 Farmer Interst Groups (FIGs)/Producer Groups (PGs).
B. Gender Mainstreaming & Women EmpowermentIFFDC's approach to mainstreaming gender and women empowerment in all its projects is not
about adding merely a 'woman's component' or even a 'gender equality component' into an existingactivity. It goes beyond increasing women's participation, bringing the experience, knowledge, andinterests of women and men to bear on the development agenda. Its efforts for empowering womenthrough transforming unequal social and institutional structures into equal and just structures forboth men and women are an essential feature of all IFFDC interventions and constitute the crosscutting thematic area 'Gender Mainstreaming and Women Empowerment.
PROGRESS
The IFFDC is nurturing 1,934 SHG with a total membership of 21,942 of which 92% are women.The cumulative savings of these groups has reached a staggering Rs. 204.61 lakh. Loans taken bymembers are around Rs. 211.95 lakh. The local banks are also providing financial assistance to themfor initiating micro-enterprises for sustainable livelihood development. These SHG are being nurturedthrough Regular Meetings, Skill Development and Capacity Building Programmes. Furthermore,the revolving fund amounting to Rs. 200 lakh has been operationalised for facilitating Micro-CreditMechanism in the rural areas.
To develop skill and open new avenues of income generation to the women members, theinnovative technologies of "National Innovation Foundation - India" (NIFI) on Sanitary NepkinManufacturing, Agarbatti Making and Wick making etc. have been adopted in the project area, whichwill result in additional income generation.
Apart from Self Help Group formation, women membership is also encouraged in CommunityBased Organisations such as PFFCS, PLDCS, WUC, etc. During the year following activities wereundertaken for Gender mainstreaming.
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Details of Gender mainstreaming related activities
S. No. Activities Achievement (Nos.)
1. Health Checkup & Sanitation Awareness Progremme 48
2. Safe Drinking Water 125
3. Construction of Smokeless Chullhas 193
4. Women Development Activities 73
5. Toilets Construction 116
6. Women Drudgery Reduction Activities 22
OutcomeSelf Help Groups (SHG) are helping in addressing the fulfillment of immediate needs as well asthe strategic interests of women and helping to bring them into the mainstream.
In addition to issues related to improved farming, SHG are also discussing their problemsrelated to health, functional literacy, education of children, social exploitation and social evilslike addiction to alcohol, gambling, tobacco consumption etc. and are identifying suitable solutionsfor their problems.
Mobilization of SHG has created a sense of cohesiveness, ownership and belongingness amongstcommunity members.
SHG have been institutionalized in all project villages at present, which is ensuring that thewomen and marginalized communities are actively involved in the participatory planning andimplementation exercises.
Use of new technology i.e. Bio-Digester Toilets help in total decomposition of human wasteconsiquently the quality of ground water does not deteriorate ultimately it contributessignificantly to the agenda of Goverment of India for "Swachh Bharat Abhiyan".
IFFDC Director addressing PFFCS members on the occassion of International Women's Day
Capacity building, essentially an organised process of providing systematic inputs to personnel/stakeholders that results in acquisition of practical knowledge, skills and attitudes, is another crosscutting component that IFFDC places great emphasis on.
IFFDC's use of System Approach to Training ensures that training programs and the requiredsupport materials are developed continuously to adapt to the variety of needs and rapidly changingenvironment.
PROGRESS
The IFFDC has laid emphasis on grooming people from the community for performingtransformational roles that aim at capacity building of groups and individuals. These roles includepromotion of SHGs and other groups and training of village level local service providers. All theteams took initiatives to engage and groom such people. During the year 38 trainings for SHGMembers, 34 trainings on PFFCS Management, 18 Training/Exposure Tours for members, 5 Trainingson Watershed Management, 14 Trainings on Management of Horticulture plantations and 17 Trainingson Skill Development, 586 Trainings to Producer Groups and 47 Trainings to the members on differentsocial issues were organised.
Outcomes
Capacity building programmes have played a crucial role in the field of health (veterinary &human health) and awareness, which helped in inculcating a sense of ownership in the communitythat helps in turn in the overall sustainability of interventions.
A cadre of more than 200 local-level service providers are trained and groomed as para-professionals such as krishakmitras, jankars, volunteers / community facilitators group motivators,etc, and are involved in skill up-gradation of the community.
Involvement of women in the training programmes has helped in instilling a sense of confidencein these women.
Meeting of Livelihood Collective's members at ILSP, Uttarakhand
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CSR INITIATIVES“Corporate Social Responsibility" (CSR) is a management concept whereby companies integrate
social and environmental concerns in their business operations and interactions with theirstakeholders. CSR is generally understood as being the way through which a company achieves abalance of economic, environmental and social imperatives simultaneously, addressing theexpectations of shareholders and stakeholders. CSR in India has traditionally been seen as aphilanthropic activity. Under the Clause 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 has introduced the idea ofCSR and now it is mandatory for the companies with an annual turnover of more than 1,000 croreINR, or a net worth of more than 500 crore INR, or a net profit of more than five crore INR. The Actencourages companies to spend at least 2% of their average net profit in the previous three years onCSR activities.
Most of the corporates are complying with the CSR policy and implementing various CSRactivities/projects for social and environment development in their focused area. Formulation andImplementation of CSR based programme also requires specific attitude, strategy, skill andcapabilities for outcome oriented implementation of such initiatives. IFFDC has the aptitude, attitude,skill, capability and experience in implementing such programmes and has started facilitatingCorporates in achieving their CSR commitments in result oriented mode. Efforts are being made byIFFDC towards poverty alleviation and sustainable rural livelihood development through extendingits services in partnership with Corporates under their CSR initiatives. IFFDC’s rural livelihoodsapproach places people at the centre of development and focuses on building assets and skills sothat women and men can access new opportunities for income generation and employment.
Participants at launch of IFFCO-Tokio Integrated Rural Development CSR Project in Pratapgarh, Rajasthan
CSR PROJECTIFFCO-TOKIO Integrated Rural Development Project (IIRDP)
A project titled “IFFCO-Tokio’s Integrated Rural Development Project” has been approved byIFFCO-Tokio General Insurance Company Ltd under its CSR initiative for a period (October 2015 toMarch 2018) of three years. The project is being implemented in 3 village of Rajasthan and 3 villageof Odisha.
The project was developed with “Participatory Process” by adopting the steps like ParticipatoryRural Appraisal (PRA), Data Collection & Analysis, Problem identification, Prioritization of the issues,Critical Problem Analysis (CPA) etc in these villages by the IFFDC.
The Project is being implemented with more than 62 activities covered under eight componentsviz; (i). Community Health and Sanitation, (ii). Safe Drinking Water, (iii). Agriculture Production,(iv). Livestock Development, (v). Women Empowerment, (vi). Skill Development and EmploymentGeneration, (vii). Institutional Development, (viii). Environment Up-gradation.
The Progress of the Project during the year :
116 Toilets and Bathrooms (Individual Family Based) and one set of 2 toilets and 2 bathrooms inschool have been constructed.
360 Sanitation Kits, 360 fine mesh, 12 Medical Kits and 360 Disposal bins were provided to theproject families.
502 Fiber sheets have been installed on the roofs of kuchcha poor houses to allow naturallighting.
Construction of Toilet and Bathroom under Health and Sanitation component of CSR at Pratapgarh, Rajasthan
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350 familes were provided water pots alongwith handled tumblers and stands for safe drinkingwater.
110 kitchen gardens were developed for better nutritions and health of the poor community.
6 Handpumps and 2 wells were repaired alongwith plateform, pulley and 8 soak pits fordeveloping drinking water resources.
133 smokeless Chulha were constructed, 360 LED bulbs, 240 solar lights and 4 LED street lightswere installed for environment conservation.
Under skill development, 7 trainings on Agarbatti making, tailoring, embroidery, coir toyspreparation, sanitary napkin manufacturing were imparted and sewing machine support to 60SHG members were provided for their income generation.
For Agriculture and Livestock development, poultry chicks to 30 families were provided andfodder trubs were constructed for 50 families. Moreover, 450 critical inputs packages of improvedwheat and summer moong were provided to farmers and 17 vermi-compost/compost pit wereconstructed.
Impact :
The project families and school children are getting aware about the cleanness, health & senitationand safe drinking water.116 families of the project area stopped open defecation and started use of toilets. It developedself-steemed and safe environment to the girls & women in particular.Use of LED bulbs & solar lights resulted into saving of electricity expenses and energy.Smokeless Chulha and fibre roof sheets impacted positively on the women health and also saveenergy.The women particularly the SHG members have developed alternative income generation sourcesthrough skill development & other income generation activities.There is significant reduction in women drudgery has been observed.
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CONSULTANCY PROGRAMME
Already tested strategies, approaches, processes, methodologies and technologies of ruraldevelopment are helpful in dissemination, replication and tailor-made implementation of ruraldevelopment initiatives. Many agencies, desirous of making a difference, do not possess the requisitecapacity or skills for doing so and assign specific tasks on consultancy basis. IFFDC has startedfacilitating such agencies in achieving their commitments in innovative ways under its “ConsultancyProgramme”.
IFFDC has gained experience in the field of Farm Forestry Development, Agriculture Development,Community Mobilisation, Institution Development, Monitoring and Impact Assessment. Professionalskills of its staff members have been recognised by other institutions, Government and other agencies.The IFFDC is implementing some projects in association with the other agencies as a service providerfor specific tasks or jobs. In some projects, it has been assigned a part of the work or specific componentof the whole project for implementation. Such projects are included under the head of ConsultancyProjects.
PROGRESS
Up-keeping and Maintenance of Plantation (Bharat Oman Refinery Limited Funded)The IFFDC has been engaged by the Bharat Oman Refinery Limited (BORL) for providing, planting
and initial maintenance of Tree Saplings in the Green Belt in the surrounding area of the refinerylocated in Bina.
During the year, Green Belt consisting of 0.27 lakh trees have been nurtured by undertakingmaintenance activities like weeding and hoeing, Basin Making, Irrigation etc.
Mitigating Poverty in Western Rajasthan (MPOWER)
Mitigating Poverty in Western Rajasthan (MPOWER) is a poverty reduction initiative that issupported by IFAD through State Government Rajasthan. The project is designed to uplift the poorcommunity from the vicious circle of extreme poverty through development of grassroots communityinstitutions and support to various livelihoods activities and initially setting up of services deliverysystems.
During the year, 4,331 meetings of SHG have been organised, 134 SHGs have been facilitated foropening bank account and 27 trainings were organised for SHGs. 2500 fruits plants have been plantedat 50 farmer's field and 1,000 crop demonstrations were laid.
Development of Kota Doria Cluster in Hadauti Region (Rajasthan)IFFDC has been engaged by Rural Non Farm Development Agency (RUDA) with the Kota Doria
Weavers in Kota, Baran and Bundi districts of Hadauti region. 500 weavers were organized into 38Self Help Groups. During the year, 8 trainings (each for 3 months period) for 170 members of theseSHGs on “Design Development & Weaving of Sari” have been organized to enhance the skill of theKota Doria Weaving Artisans. Moreover, 3 Artisan Support Centers were established where theartisans gets help to resolve problems pertaining to design and weaving of Kota-Doria Sari.
Financial Technology and Literacy Lab (FT & LL) at Kota, RajasthanIFFDC has established a Laboratory with the help of NABARD Jaipur in Kota, Rajasthan for
creating awareness among youth to use of financial technologies in their day to day life. AutomaticCash deposit machine, ATM and other related machines have been installed at Science centre forgenerating financial literacy amongst the students & youth. During the year, 1,467 School Children,Artisans, Farmers from nearby area were visited the centre in 25 visits and learnt about the financialtransaction through these machines.
National Vegetable Initiative and M.P. Special ProjectThe IFFDC has been engaged by Small Farmers Agri-business Consortium (SFAC) as an implementing
partner for National Vegetable Initiative (NVI) in Himachal Pradesh and M.P. Special Project in MadhyaPradesh for Promotion of Farmers Producer Organisations (FPO). The main objective of the programmeis to increase marketing access and enhancement of production.
During the year, 219 Farmer Interest Groups (FIGs) covering 4,000 farmers have been formed. 7Trainings/Exposures were organized in which, 1,511 farmers participated. 220 crop demonstrationson new varities & technologies have been laid. 7 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) have beenregistered under Company Act.
National Level Monitors (NLM)Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India Implemented various Rural Development Scheme
through State Governments. To monitor the progress and quality of the scheme, the Ministry ofRural Development has empanelled National Level Monitors (NLM). IFFDC has been empanelledby the Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India to monitor centrally sponsored schemes.During the year, as NLM, IFFDC has completed the following work.
Monitoring work has been completed in 6 districts (Dholpur, Karoli, Bharatpur, Alwar, Nagaurand Dausa) of Rajasthan. Total 6 districts have been covered under NLM Programme and reportshave been submitted to Ministry.Similarly, in Assam, the monitoring work completed in 5 districts i.e. Cahacr, North Cachar,Goalpara, Kamrup and Kamrup Metro. Total 5 districts have been covered and the monitoringreports have been submitted to Ministry of Rural Development for further action.
Integrated Livelihood Support Project (ILSP) Chokhutiya and Bhikiyasen Block of Almora(Uttarakhand) From Uttarakhand Gram Vikash Samiti (UGVS)
IFFDC has been selected as a Technical Agency (TA) to implement the “Integrated LivelihoodSupport Project (ILSP) funded by International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) throughUttarakhand Gramin Vikas Samiti (UGVS) Deharadun which is a creation of Ministry of RuralDevelopment, Govt. of Uttarakhand in two blocks viz; Chaukhutia and Bhikiyasen of Almora district.
Progress11 Livelihood Collectives (LCs) have been registered by Federating 594 Producer Groups.11 Value chains on spices crops production, traditional crops production and off season vegetableproduction were identified.580 Trainings on Strengthening of Producer Groups, 6 training on Crop Production Technologyand 6 Exposure visits of the Group Members were organised.
Use of Poly Mulching under ILSP, Chaukhutiya, Uttarakhand
Seed is the critical determinant of agricultural production on which depends the performanceand efficacy of other inputs. Seed itself can potentially raise total production by about 15 –20% depending upon the crop and further up to 45% with efficient management of other inputs.Quality seeds appropriate to different agro-climatic conditions and in sufficient quantity at affordableprices are required to raise productivity. Availability and use of quality seeds is not a one timeaffair. Sustained increase in agriculture production and productivity necessarily requires continuousdevelopment of new and improved varieties of crops befitting to the needs of the farmers andefficient system of production and supply of seeds to farmers.
It has become evident that in order to achieve the food security in future for growing population,a major effort will be required to enhance the seed replacement rates of various crops. This wouldrequire a major increase in the production of quality seed. Although, the growth of Seed sector inIndia is remarkable but still there are areas where endeavours required to be made to cope up withthe pace of increase in population and agriculture production.
Most of the farmers in the country have little or no access to improved seed and continue to usethe Farm Saved Seeds (FSS) generation after generation. For a good crop harvest, availability ofquality seeds is a prerequisite.
To address this problem, the IFFDC has initiated a ‘farmer centric’, market driven Seed ProductionProgramme. Seed is being produced on farmer’s fields under technical supervision of IFFDC and theState Seed Certification Agencies (SSCA). Interested farmers fulfilling the criteria of “IFFDC SeedProduction Guidelines” are organised into “Seed Grower Groups” (SGG) and their capacities are builtfor seed quality control alongwith technical aspects of seed production. The seed is then processedeither in IFFDC’s own processing plants or hired processing plants under its supervision as per the“Seed Certification Standards”. After certification by the SSCA, the seed is being marketed to thefarmers through the existing cooperative network.
IFFDC has undertaken Seed Production and Marketing in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana,Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Maharashtra and Karnataka to increase availability of qualityseed and thus enhance agricultural productivity.
To bring farmers under the ambit of the Seed Production System, the IFFDC is focusing onformation of Seed Growers Groups (SGG), which establishes effective communication with thefarmers, helps in capacity building and also ensure quality seed production. These SGGs are beingnurtured through regular meetings, training and other awareness creating activities. For ensuring thequality of seeds produced, the IFFDC has an inbuilt Internal Quality Control (IQC) System whichinvolves inspection and control at various critical stages viz. arranging seed sources, sowing, field/crop level, post-harvest, processing, certification, packaging, storage, transportation etc. Widerpublicity of IFFDC seeds is being undertaken through organising various activities.
LINKAGES DEVELOPMENT
IFFDC has developed strong linkages with National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP),National Seed Association of India (NSAI), National Seed Corporation (NSC), Agricultural Universities,Research Institutes, State Seed Corporations and other Agencies for procuring Breeder/FoundationSeed and also with the State Seed Certification Agencies for getting Certification of the Seeds producedby IFFDC.
B) Seed Grading Units & Godown
For quality seed production and timely supply at the doorsteps of the farmers, the IFFDC is in theprocess of setting up new Seed Processing Plants and Scientific storages in the area of operation. Ithas purchased lands/plots at the strategic locations in the States of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.It’s two Seed Processing Units at Rampura Phul, Bhatinda (Punjab) and Kota (Rajasthan) have beendeveloped alongwith scientific storage. IFFDC has also set up its own seed processing plantand Scientific storage at Durjanpur (Dist. Hisar, Haryana). Moreover, the construction work atChapartala (Dist. Lakhimpur Khiri, Uttar Pradesh) and Takha (Dist. Etawah in Uttar Pradesh) is underprogress.
Progress during the year
Production
• During Kharif 2015, total 16,412 qtls seeds (5,494 qtls Paddy, 10,690 qtls Soybean, 204 qtlsMoong and 24 qtls Sesame) have been produced and will be available for marketing duringKharif 2016.
• During Rabi 2015-16, approximately 3.20 lakh qtls Certified Seeds (3.08 lakh qtls Wheat,11,000 qtls Gram, 597 qtls Barley, 554 qtls Mustard, 15 qtls Onion and 222 qtls Other Crops)will be procured and after processing, the same will be available for marketing during Rabi2016-17.
• Similarly, approximately 6,555 qtls Foundation Seed (6,101 qtls Wheat and 454 qtls Gram)raw seeds has been produced by IFFDC for further multiplication.
C) Marketing• During Kharif 2015, total 21,274 qtls seeds (6,376 qtls Paddy, 14,050 qtls Soybean, 639 qtls
Moong and 209 qtls Dhaincha) has been sold to the farmers through cooperative network.
• During Rabi 2015-16, total 2,90,612 qtls (2,83,527 qtls Wheat, 125 qtls Barley, 5,911 qtlsGram, 176 qtls Lentil, 844 qtls Pea and 30 qtls Mustard) seeds have been sold to the farmersthrough cooperative network.
• During the year 2015-16, the new system of direct transfer of subsidy to the farmers wasintroduced by the State Government of Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. The new system posed aserious challenge for marketing of seed in the states of Punjab and Uttar Pradesh because ofthe requirement of online registration of farmers for being eligible for subsidy. Under the givenadverse marketing environment, the IFFDC marketing team sold the entire material and theinventory remained zero at the end of the season.
• The growth in seed production during the year 2015-16 is 6.5 times more than 2009-10 level.
Seed Grower Groups (SGG) and Seed Publicity
• Total 23 Seed Grower Groups with 280 members have been formed during 2015-16. Total 1307soil samples collected from farmers’ fields have been analysed through soil testing laboratoriesand balanced fertilisers application accordingly ensured. Total 484 meetings of SGGs withparticipation of 4234 farmers have also been organized.
Supply of Agri-inputs to Farmers at Agro-Forestry Service Centre (AFSC), Salon (U.P.)
• To impart technical inputs on seed production, seed quality control etc, during 2015-16, total40 training programmes have been organised in which 1273 grower members participated. Besidesthis, 7 exposure visits to the Agriculture Research Institutes and 7 visits to the Farmer Fairs ofAgriculture Universities have also been organised to expose them to new technologies andpractices of quality seed production. Moreover, 69 member growers have been linked withIKSL’s value added messaging services and are benefitted through regular information aboutneed based improved packages and practices of crop/seed production.
• Wider publicity of IFFDC Seed has been undertaken through organising 17 Field-days, 9 CropSeminars, 16 Special Sales Campaigns, 57 Cooperative Conferences, 54,228 Sq. Ft. Wall Paintings& 266 Tractor Trolley Paintings, participating in 15 Exhibition Stalls in Farmers Fairs, displayingboards and banners etc at various places.
II. FERTILISERS & AGRO-CHEMICALS
To increase production and productivity of crops, timely supply of quality agri-inputs to thefarmers even in the remote areas is being ensured by IFFDC through its supply chain (Agro-forestryService Centers, PFFCS Network, Krishak Seva Kendra etc).
PROGRESS
During the year, total 8.44 lakh MT IFFCO Fertilisers has been marketed by IFFDC throughfollowing channels :
Agro-Forestry Service Centers
The IFFDC is operating 14 Agro-Forestry Service Centers (AFSC) in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana,Punjab and West Bengal. These AFSC are providing inputs like, forestry seed, HYV seed, IFFCOfertilisers and bio-fertilisers alongwith technical guidance to farmers. During the year, 42,569 MTIFFCO fertilisers (28,347 MT Urea, 6,319 MT NPK, 7,805 MT DAP, 58 MT WSF and 40 MT Phospho-zypsum and Bio fertiliser), 12,983 qtls Certified Seeds of Wheat and Paddy have been supplied tothe farmers through these AFSC.
PFFCS Network
The Primary Farm Forestry Cooperative Societies (PFFCS) in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and MadhyaPradesh were encouraged to take up the marketing of fertilisers and other Agri-inputs for economicself-sufficiency. 39 PFFCS have marketed 8,403 MT IFFCO fertilisers comprising of 5,491 MT Urea,115 MT NPK, 2,795 MT DAP, 1 MT WSF, 1 MT Phospho-zypsum and also 7,549 qtls of quality seedsof various crops.
Krishak Seva Kendra (KSK)
To provide quality agricultural inputs, a delivery chain mechanism has been developed byopening IFFDC Krishak Seva Kendras (KSKs) in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand,Tamilnadu, West Bengal, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, especially in the areas / districtswhere cooperative societies are weak. 2,867 such Centers operating in all over India supplied 7,93,027MT of IFFCO fertiliser i.e. 4,50,637 MT Urea, 1,98,882 MT DAP and 1,36,560 MT NPK, 473 MTWSF, 6249 MT Phospho-zypsum, 226 MT Biofertiliser and 82,155 qtls of quality seeds of Wheat andPaddy has been marketed.
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Since inception, the IFFDC has been giving generous opportunity to professionals at all levels.There are total 252 employees as on 31st March, 2016.
IFFDC has adopted a forward looking, people centric approach for nurturing and developingmotivated and committed human capital. IFFDC places major emphasis on capacity building throughneed-based and specialised training of its staff for effective functioning. During the year, IFFDC hasorganised 45 need based trainings and workshops in which 936 participants were imparted capacitybuilding inputs which comes total 1883 training mandays. Thus, on an average 3.7 trainings peremployee were imparted. The details of trainings & workshop are as follows :
Project related trainings
One training on Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) / Community Mobilisation was organized atPratapgarh (Rajasthan), in which 24 participants from different project offices have participated.During the training practical session was organized in the field for effective learning of theparticipants.
One training on Self Help Group management was organized at Bhubneshwar in which 23participants attended the training.
To assess the impact of various projects, two trainings on Impact Assessment and Case Studiesat TOPIC, Gurgaon in which 30 Sr. Staff have participated.
One training on Forestry Management was organised at Forest Research Institute, Dehradun inwhich 20 participants who are engaged in Aforestation Programme have participated.
Similarly, one training each on Work Acceleration of FPO's, Management of FPO's and BusinessPlanning of FPO's were organised with total participants of 77 field staff.
Orientation on Monitoring of National Schemes under Ministry of Rural Development wasorganised at Gurgaon with 9 National Level Monitors developed by IFFDC.
IFFCO-Tokio Intigrated Rural Development Project is being implemented by IFFDC in Odishaand Rajasthan. A two days training on Orientation on implementation of ITGI-IRDP was organisedwith total participation of 14 field staff.
Similarly, one day workshop on Business Development with NCDEX was organised where 28participants from PFFCS, FPO's and field staff have participated.
Seed related trainings
Four trainings on Seed production technologies and packages of practices of major field cropswere organized at C.S.A. University Kanpur, C.C.S. Universities of Agriculture, Hisar and P.AU.Ludhiyana. Total 88 field staff attended the trainings.
Four trainings on quality control in seed production were organized at D.S.R. Mau, P.A.U.Ludhiyana, C.C.S. Universities of Agriculture, Hisar and FMDI (one day in IARI).
One training on each Marketing of Seed, Seed Processing, Storage, Handling & Transportation,Seed Standard & Legal Aspects and Computerisation of Fertiliser Business were conducted.Similarly two training on Computerisation of Seed Programme was also organised.
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Accounts related programme
Two training each on Computerization of accounting system, budgeting, accounting, auditing &taxes and one training on Orientation on purchase procedure & power of officers were conducted.
Professional Development Programmes
Two training each on project planning, report preparation, monitoring & evaluation, documentationand presentation & communication skill were organised. Similarly one training on organisationalexcellence through personal effectiveness was also organised.
Behavioural Programmes
Three trainings each on motivation & leadership and team building & time management wereorganised. Similarly two training on work ethics & belongingness was also organised for supportstaff at O.R.C., Manesar.
Other Programme
A workshop on training need assessment and Budget preparation was also organised in whichTraining Calendar and Organisational Budget for 2016-17 was prepared with the participationof 42 IFFDC staff.
Training on Work Ethics and Belongingness at Brahmakumaris, O.R.C., Manesar (Haryana)
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PUBLICITY ACTIVITIES
In the process of implementing various interventions in its selected thematic areas, IFFDC hasgained valuable experiences and lessons, which can be replicated by other partners and stakeholders.To share/disseminate such experiences and learning, and also to develop a circle of influence andnetworking, the following steps have been taken under publicity component:
During the 44th IFFCO Annual General Meeting an exhibition of IFFDC was laid. Shri B.S.Nakai, Chairman, IFFCO, Shri N.P. Patel, Vice Chairman, IFFCO and Dr. U. S. Awasthi, ManagingDirector, IFFCO visited the IFFDC exhibition stall and appreciated the efforts being made andencouraged their dissemination on a large scale for the benefit of the poor rural community ofthe country. About 500 participants including IFFCO Directors, Delegates and young managersvisited IFFDC’s stall.
IFFDC activities were Broadcaste 10 times on National television on Doordarshan and DDKisan Channels totally to 135 minutes.
A Corporate Film has been prepared for wider publicity of IFFDC activities, initiatives,innovations and impacts.
IFFDC has focused on Cooperative Marketing Channel for Seed Marketing. To strengthenMarketing Channel, 54,228 Sq. Ft. Wall Paintings & 266 Tractor Trolley Paintings, 63 new Boardsand 50,000 copies of literature have been distributed for publicity.
During the Year, IFFDC Organised 15 exhibitions in different states in which social activitiesand seed business activities of societies was explained.
Exhibitions of IFFDC activities were displayed on various Farmer Fairs viz Sitapur, Barabanki,Raebareli, Bulandshahr, Chandausi, Kachnow, Gopalganj, Ghazipur and Amethi.
An exhibition of IFFDC activities was displayed on 28th August, 2015 in the programme ofCentral Agricultural Minister of India at Motihari, East Champaran (Bihar) and 20th February,2016 in IFFCO Programme organized at Karwai (Uttar Pradesh).
An Exhibition of IFFDC activity was displayed on 8th March, 2016 in IFFCO Crop Seminarorganized at Village Rodi, District Sirsa (Haryana).
2 Exhibitions of IFFDC activities was organized on 8th January, 2016 at Ridhi GSS (Rajasthan)and 9th February, 2016 at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sangariya (Rajasthan).
The Board of Directors wishes to deep gratitude for the dedicated efforts made by the employeesof the Society at all levels during the year. Their committed efforts and hard work have made suchencouraging results and achievements by the Society possible.
Your Directors wish to acknowledge continued financial support and valuable guidance extendedby IFFCO Board and Management, particularly by Dr. U. S. Awasthi, Managing Director, IFFCO,who has been the guiding and motivating spirit in the growth of IFFDC to high levels. We also thankNational Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Indian Council of AgriculturalResearch (ICAR), New Delhi, IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Company Ltd., Uttarakhand GraminVikas Samiti, Dehradun, IFAD, Small Farmers Agri-business Consortium (SFAC), RUDA, Jaipur,BORL. Government of India and State Governments of Rajasthan, Uttarakhandand Madhya Pradeshfor their support in the implementation of project activities. We also express gratitude to the Ministryof Rural Development (GoI) for reposing confidence in the organisation and assigning IFFDC themost prestigious task of monitoring centrally sponsored schemes and programmes being undertakenin various states.
The Board of Directors also wishes to express hearty congratulations to the Chief Executiveand his team for their dedicated commitment to the betterment of society.
The Board of Directors also acknowledges with thanks the cooperation and technical supportprovided by various Research Institutes and Agriculture Universities, especially by Forest ResearchInstitute (FRI), Dehradun; Arid Forest Research Institute (AFRI), Jodhpur, Tropical Forest ResearchInstitute (TFRI), Jabalpur, National Research Centre for Agroforestry, Jhansi and National ResearchCenter for Soyabean (NRCS), Indore, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology,Udaipur (Rajasthan), Narendra Dev University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj Faizabad(U.P.), Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur (U.P.), Ch. CharanSingh University of Agriculture, Hisar (Haryana) and also the National Innovation Foundation -India (NIFI).
The Board of Directors also expresses its sincere thanks to the National Mission on Oil Seed andOil Palm (NMOOP), New Delhi, various State Agriculture Departments, National Seed Associationof India, National Seed Corporation, State Seed Corporation, State Seed Certification Agencies, etcfor providing necessary support and help in the successful implementation of IFFDC’s Seed ProductionProgramme.
The Board of Directors is thankfull to the Media specially the D.D. National, D.D. Kisan Channeland All India Radio for providing support in wider publicity of the activities, programmes andproject's impact of IFFDC.
Your Directors also wish to express their deep gratitude to the Member Societies for theircontinued support and for reposing trust in the management of the Society.
The Board of Directors would like to assure you that your Society would continue to strive toachieve all-round progress and establish new records in the coming years.
For and On Behalf of the Board of Directors
(Guru Prasad Tripathi)Chairman, IFFDC
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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
The IFFDC has been honoured with several prestigious awards:
1. IFFDC has been selected for the prestigious Social Impact Award 2015 by Times of India inEnvironment Sector under Corporate Category for its oustanding performance in environmentprotction and development.
2. The Times of India “Social Impact Award” under the Livelihood category on 2nd October, 2011in the presence of Hon’ble Dr.Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India, for its remarkable andexcellent work on sustainable Livelihood Enhancement of the poor tribal community.
3. IFFDC Udaipur has been honoured with “Certificate of Appreciation” by Dr S. Ayyappan,Secretary (DARE) & Director General of ICAR, Dr Bangali Babu, National Director, NAIP, NewDelhi and Dr O. P. Gill, Vice Chancellor of MPUAT, Udaipur for outstanding contribution ofIFFDC in Research on Sustainable Livelihood Security of the poor rural community.
4. Excellent work in MGNREGA Watershed, Sheopur by District Collector & M.L.A., Sheopur(Madhya Pradesh) on 26th January, 2011.
5. First Prize for Tableau during Independence Day Celebration at Udaipur (Rajasthan) bySh. Mahendrajit Singh Malviya, Minister, Tribal Development, Government of Rajasthan on26th January 2011.
6. Excellent work of Plantation under “Harit Rajasthan Program” in Udaipur Division bySh. Mahendrajit Singh Malviya, Minister, Tribal Development, Government of Rajasthan on15th August 2009.
7. “Amity HR Workplace Environment Award 2008” conferred by Amity International BusinessSchool (Amity University), Noida on the occasion of 5th Global HR summit for its consistentand inexorable efforts to create a conducive environment yielding success and growth.
8. “Amity Corporate Excellence Award 2008” conferred by Amity International Business School(Amity University), Noida for IFFDC’s outstanding contribution for afforestation on wasteland,environment conservation and promoting the growth of rural economy.
9. “Earth Matter Award” conferred on Chairman, IFFDC by Earth Matters Foundation, New Delhifor Integrated Development of Wastelands through afforestation in the country.
10. The “Certificate of Appreciation” of “Corporate Social Responsibility” Award 2004-05, 2007and 2008 conferred by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi for efforts madeby the IFFDC towards initiatives for Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability.
11. IMC Diamond Jubilee Endowment Trust Award, titled “Environment, Agriculture and RuralDevelopment Award 2002” conferred by Indian Merchants’ Chamber, Mumbai for outstandingcontribution to the cause of promoting the growth of rural economy in the country.
12. “Indira Priyadarshini Vrikashamitra Puraskar 1999” conferred by the Ministry of Environmentand Forest, Govt. of India for excellence in afforestation and wasteland development. Five ofits promoted PFFCS (Sangwa & Rakhyawal in Rajasthan, Katari & Madwa in Uttar Pradesh andKaraiya in Madhya Pradesh) have also been honoured with this award for their outstandingwork in afforestation & wasteland development.