Brief view of activities of the organization,Which has been doing pioneering work in the field of Agriculture in the State of Odisha (India).

1. GRAMBHUMI VIKASH CO-OPERATIVE LTD./GRAMBHUMI VIKASH PARISHAD
• GRAMBHUMI VIKASH CO-OPERATIVE

2. GRAMBHUMI VIKASH CO-
OPERATIVE LTD/ GRAMBUMI
VIKASH PARISHAD
ACTIVITIES OVERVIEW

3. A NEW BEGINING
• CONSTITUTED UNDER ORISSA SELF HELP CO-
OPERATIVE ACT 2001
• REGISTERED UNDER DRCS, KEONJHAR IN
SEPTEMBER 2003
• ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICTS OF KEONJHAR,
PURI, MALKANGIRI, MAYURBHANJ,
KHURDA,BALASORE
• CURRENTLY EXECUTING PPPs UNDER ATMA IN
DISTRICTS OF KEONJHAR, PURI, MALKANGIRI
& MAYURBHANJ,BALASORE

4. PROGRAMMES UNDERTAKEN
• POTATO AND WHITE SESAMUM CULTIVATION
UNDER NABARD FIPF SCHEME IN 700 ACRES IN
THE YEAR 2006-2007 & 2007-2008
• HYBRID MAIZE CULTIVATION IN THE DISTRICT
OF KEONJHAR IN 500 ACRES IN THE YEAR
2008-2009 & 2009-2010
• HYBRID PADDY CULTIVATION IN 1000 ACRES
IN THE DISTRICT OF KEONJHAR IN 2010

5. CONTINUED
• WHITE SESAMUM CULTIVATION IN 1600
ACRES EXECUTED IN PPP WITH ATMA IN
THE DISTRICT OF PURI.
• WHITE SESAMUM CULTIVATION IN 1600
ACRES EXECUTED IN PPP WITH ATMA IN
THE DISTRICT OF MALKANGIRI.
• HYBRID PADDY CULTIVATION IN 4000
ACRES IN THE DISTRICT OF KEONJHAR &
BALASORE IN 2011

6. CURRENT PROGRAMMES
• GREEN-GRAM CULTIVATION IN
BALASORE DISTRICT-2000 ACRES
• WHITE SESAMUM CULTIVATION IN PURI
DISTRICT-1250 ACRES
• TOTAL NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES-3500
• PROJECT IN PPP MODE WITH
RESPECTIVE ATMAs.

7. SCOPE OF ACTIVITY
• TIMELY INPUT DISTRIBUTION – SEEDS,
FERTILIZERS, PESTICIDES, BIO FERTILIZER
ETC. SOURCED FROM REPUTED COMPANIES TO
THE BENEFICIARY FARMERS.
• TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR THE
FARMERS.
• ON FIELD DEMONSTRATION IN
COLLABORATION WITH GOVT STAFF
• PROCUREMENT OF THE PRODUCE AT FARMERS’
DOORSTEP AT GOVERNMENT MSP.
• LINKAGE TO BANKS.

8. STRUCTURE OF THE
ORGANISATION
• A 20 MEMBER ORGANISATION HEADED BY THE
PRESIDENT WELL SUPPORTED BY ESTABLISED
SENIOR CONSULTANT RAINGING FROM EX.
VICE CHANCELLOR ,OUAT AND RETIRED
EXECUTIVES FROM NDDB,ANAND.
• ALL THE ABOVE MENTIONED DISTRICTS ARE
REPRESENTED BY AREA HEADS OF THE CO-
OPERATIVE SUPPORTED BY WELL TRAINED
PERSONELL.

9. PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
• PROCUREMENT OF HYBRID MAIZE IN MSP IN
KEONJHAR DISTRICT INVOLVING MORE THAN
700 POOR TRIBAL FARMERS.
• PROCUREMENT OF WHITE SESAMUM AND
LINKING IT TO MUMBAI MARKET FOR
FURTHER EXPORT.A RECORD PRODUCTION
OF 1000TONNES IN THE BENEFICIARY AREA.
• PADDY SEED MULTIPLICATION FOR
NATIONAL SEEDS CORPORATION.
• CURRENTLY PROMOTING POULTRY PROJECTS
UNDER KSK SCHEME IN COLLABORATION
WITH SBI IN ANANDAPUR BLOCK OF
KEONJHAR DISTRICT.

10. CONTINUING
• MARKETING OF NIGER SEEDS FROM KEONJHAR
DISTRICT IN MUMBAI MARKET.
Objective:-
Commercialization of Agriculture through
contract farming.
• Perfecting Planning – Identifying districts for
specific agri commodity i.e Puri - White
Sesamum, Keonjhar- Maize

11. CONTINUING
• Cluster approach – formation of farmer group i.e
proper selection of farmers.
• Transparency in input distribution through
computerized identification.
• Cluster wise training and supply of quality
inputs.
• Bank credit to farmers.
• Investment in infrastructure like godown,
laboratories for testing and certification purpose.
• Warehouse financing to co-operatives for
marketing and provision for bridge finance.
• Setting agro industries.

12. FUTURE PLANS
• TO REACH CRITICAL PRODUCTION STAGE IN VARIOUS
AGRI PRODUCTS FOR EXPORTS.
• TO ACHIEVE DESIRED VALUE ADDITION IN AGRI AS
WELL AS POULTRY SECTOR.
• TO PROVIDE TECHNOLOGICAL PLANK TO THE
FARMERS FOR INFORMATION DISSEMINATION.
• TO LINK THE FARMERS TO MARKET AND ENCOURAGE
COMMERCIALISATION OF AGRICULTURE.
• TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL
PRACTICES INCLUDING USE OF BIO FERTILISER.
• TO INCREASE MECHANISATION IN AGRICULTURE.
• TO SET UP AGRIBASED INDUSTRY LIKE BIRD/ANIMAL
FEED AND SUPPLY TO FARMERS AT REASONABLE
RATES

13. • Potato Field of GVCL, Puri, 2006-2008

14. Meeting organised in the field to supervise the
progress.

15. Potato being cultivated in the presence of Nabard DDM
Puri

16. Potato is being graded at a farmer’s residence

17. White Sesamum Field of GVCL, Puri, 2006-2007

18. • Maize Field of GVCL, Keonjhar, 2008-2010

19. On Field Demonstration

20. Technical Training and Capacity Building

21. TAKING MAIZE TO THE SALE CENTRE

22. • Testing of Moisture

23. • Procurement of Seeds after quality testing by
GVCL

24. • Despatch to Factory after procurement

25. • Inter Croping Cultivation

26. • BANKERS AT MAIZE FIELD

27. • SEED CIRTIFICATION OFFICER

28. HYBRID PADDY CROP CUTTING

29. • FARMERS TRAINING

30. • POULTRY UNITS

32. Distribution of inputs

33. Phase2: Post Harvest Management Training
Use of maize sheller by one of the beneficiary
woman farmer

34. Phase 2: Post Harvest Management Training
Maize stored by farmers after harvest in Banspal Block

35. MAIZE CUBs

36. Hybrid Paddy Cultivation in PPP mode with ATMA, Keonjhar

37. Hybrid Paddy Cultivation in PPP mode with ATMA, Keonjhar

38. Hybrid Paddy Cultivation in PPP mode with ATMA, Keonjhar

39. Asst. Director IMAGE(Extension) Mr.Guru Prasad Tripathy
inspecting the hybrid paddy cultivation in Keonjhar.

40. DDA Puri, with beneficiary farmers in Pipili block of Puri
district in ongoing White Sesamum cultivation programme
in PPP mode for the year 2011.

41. White Sesamum flowering stage 2011
in PPP mode.

42. Harvesting of White Sesamum

43. Drying of White Sesamum Seeds

45. Collection of White Sesamum

46. The Hybrid Paddy Seed used in the demonstration
programme.

47. Sowing of Seeds

50. Transplanting work in Gouragati Village of
Simulia Block

51. Transplanting work is in progress in Ramakrushnapur Village of
Simulia Block

52. Line Transplanting underway in R R Pur Village of
Baliapal Block

53. A Beneficiary Paddy Field in Rampur Village of
Jaleswar Block

54. HYBRID PADDY FIELD OF A PROGRESSIVE FARMER IN
BALIAPAL BLOCK

55. Crop ready to be harvested in Alakunda Village of Nimapara
Block

56. The Deputy Director of Agriculture Puri Range with
the Central and State Govt. team in farmers field in
Gop Block.

57. Demonstration of Crop Weighment

58. Despatch to Factory after procurement

59. Despatch to Factory after procurement

60. Distribution of Cheque to the beneficiary farmers.

61. Distribution of Cheque to the beneficiary farmers.

62. THANK YOU