Professional Documents
Culture Documents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Sr.
No
Particular
Page No.
1.
Executive summary
2.
About NSFI
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10. Methodology
11.
7
9
10-11
12
13
14
15-18
19
20
20
14. Recommendations
21
Page 1
22-24
25-33
34-55
Executive summary
The present study entitled Value Chain Analysis of various
Rural Trades in West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh was
conceived by NSFI to understand and analysis the skill gaps of the farmer
towards Rural trades, to find the important parameters taken by the
farmer for decision making, hence to conclusively decide and approach
the needs for the development.
The traditionally some parts of West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh are rich
in agriculture and agri- allied activities. These areas are untapped, small
and scattered markets and can generate future potential for income
generation for rural livelihood.
So, the project was undertaken in four districts of West Bengal (North 24
Paraganas, Birbhum, Bankura and West Midnapore) and Bhopal district of
Madhya Pradesh.
Page 2
About NSFI
National Skills Foundation of India (NSFI) is a not for profit foundation
focused on the objective of skill building and development of vocational
opportunities for Indias large but relatively unskilled workforce. NSFI has
been formed with the vision to enable sustainable livelihoods for people
through skill development. NSFI is realizing its mission through enabling
large scale trainings of unskilled / semi-skilled workers, rural youth,
farmers, and women entrepreneurs across the nation with the objective
of providing them access to growth sectors in formal labour markets.
NSFI is developing partnership with Private sector, Governments,
Universities, Institutions, multilateral agencies for skill development.
Vision
Empower people for sustainable livelihoods through skill development
Mission
Focus Sector
NSFI is one of the leading organizations in the field of Skill Development
and Capacity Building and works on the following major sectors.
Page 3
Challenges:
Project 1: Value chain analysis of various Agrirelated rural livelihood trades in West Bengal
The project was undertaken in four districts of West Bengal.
Sub Trades
Vegetables
Mixed of rice, vegetable,
fruits
Fisheries
Cows
Livestock
Goat
Poultry
Tasar
NTFP
Palm Jaggery
Solar Equipment &
Maintenance
Area Covered:
The study was carried out through both primary and secondary research
methodology, as well as qualitative and quantitative techniques.
Primary Research:
Primary research inputs were collected through research techniques such
as in-depth discussions, formal interviews, and Focus Group Discussions
(FGD). Interview schedules, FGD Guidelines and points for field
Page 6
Secondary Research:
Secondary Data were collected from a number of sources including
central, state and district government/administration agencies, especially
the Department of Economics and Statistics, Department of Industries and program specific information from departments with a mandate in
skill training, and from studies commissioned by funding agencies, NGOs
etc.
Dhargra
m, West
Midnapo
re
Sub Trade
1.
a
1.
b
Vegetable
s
Rice
2.
a
Fisheries
Fisheries
Cows
Goat
Poulty
Tasar
NTFP
3.
a
3.
b
3.
c
4.
a
4.
b
4.
c
5.
a
Livestock
Trade
Small
Holder
Farmers
No
.
Districts
Gosaba,
Bholpu Bankur
North
r,
a,
24
Birbhu Bankur
Paragan
m
a
as
Solar
Equipmen
t&
Sal Leaf
Plate
Palm
Jaggery
Solar
Equipmen
t&
Sub
Total /
Grand
Total
2
12
Page 7
12
20
12
Maintenan Maintenan
ce
ce
Sub Total / Grand Total
18
20
10
12
60
Introduction
Value Chain: It includes all activities and services that are undertaken
along a commodity system from the primary producer to the final
consumer and additional value is created as products move from one
stage to another
Page 8
Suggestions:
Public investment
Page 10
Questionnaire:
Format and detailed questionnaire is present in
Appendix 1
Page 11
For these objectives farmers were interviewed. After data collection and
analysis inferences and suggestions were made.
Vegetables under consideration:
Bitter gourd
Brinjal long
Brinjal round
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Garlic
Chilly
Okra
Peas
Tomato hybrid
Tomato local
Page 12
Map of Bhopal
Secondary Research:
Secondary Data were collected from a number of sources including
central, state and district government/administration agencies, especially
the Department of Agriculture and Statistics, and from studies
commissioned by private agencies or individuals.
Statistical analysis:
Data Analysis was done using Microsoft excel
Page 13
Introduction:
Unlimited Potential in Agriculture in Madhya Pradesh:
Madhya Pradesh, with its large area, enjoys diverse climatic and soil
conditions suitable for a broad range of agricultural products. Agriculture
sector in Madhya Pradesh forms the backbone of its economy. It
contributes almost one-fourth of the Gross State Domestic Product
(GSDP) and is the main source of employment for over 70 per cent of the
population and constitutes about 60- 75 per cent of the rural income.
In the agriculture sector as a whole, progress has been impressive. From
a sluggish growth rate of 1.5-2% in the eighties, the sector has made
rapid strides growing at the rate of 8-9%, faster than the all India
average of 3.1%. Through irrigation facilities, improved technologies and
farm-practices, the state has achieved a growth rate of 18.96% during
2011-12 with efficient utilisation of rain-fed areas. Production of cereals
went up by 43%, of pulses by 54% and of cotton by 10%, oilseeds
production grew up by 143% (from 2.24 million tonnes to 5.45 million
tonnes). The state is also a major producer of linseed, mustard,
sunflower, safflower and niger.
Agro-climatic diversity and topographical variations enable the state to
grow a wide range of cereals, pulses, oilseeds and cash crops, besides
being home to myriad varieties of plant species, both in forest areas and
outside. Various tropical fruits and vegetables and spices like coriander,
chili and garlic are also widely grown. The farmers of the state are highly
adaptive towards undertaking the cultivation of new crops, which hold
promise of economic returns. The success story of soybean in the state is
a case in point. Madhya Pradesh leads in the production of gram, linseed,
green pea, garlic and coriander. Areas under cultivation of safflower and
sunflower are also expanding.
The state possesses large tracks of cultivable virgin wastes as well as
untapped irrigation potential. The easy availability of land at reasonable
prices is unmatched. Its human resource is well recognized for its
diligence, skills and adaptability. The state is renowned for its cordial
industrial relations.
Page 14
Agricultural Indices
Total
Geographical
Area
Irrigated Area
Land Holdings
Sub Mandis
Electronic
Weighing
Machines
Soil Testing
Laboratories
Seed Farms
Agro-Climatic
Zones
273
5548
25
42
11
Location
Madhya Pradesh is the very heart of India. Its central location offers
logistical advantages.
Page 15
Climate
The climatic pattern broadly varies from marginally semi-arid conditions
over north- western districts to dry winters and hot summers over the
plateau of the Vindhyan and Satpura Ranges and the adjoining planes in
the north, and tropical climate with a distinct dry season in winter over
southern parts.
Rainfall
The annual rainfall varies from 700 mm over the north-eastern regions to
1600 mm over the southern parts. In general, the rainfall shows a
declining trend from the south-east and eastern areas to the north-west
and west. In most of the districts, the winters are cool and prolonged. In
the winter months, the temperatures fall to about 14 degrees Celsius in
the south-east and to 7 degrees Celsius in the north-west.
Leading Status:
Madhya Pradesh is the third largest producer of wheat in the country,
accounting for 13.3 per cent of the total production in the country.
The state is the largest producer of pulses, accounting for 22.54 per
cent of the total production in the country.
The state also ranks the highest in oilseed production in the country,
on account of its dominance in soybean production. Approximately,
54.01 per cent of the total soybean production of the country takes
place in Madhya Pradesh.
Some allied sectors like Horticulture, Dairy and Inland Fisheries are
also being concentrated upon here. The state enjoys distinction in
Horticulture. It has a cropped area of 4, 02,851 hectares under
Horticulture.
It leads in spices with the largest production of Garlic, accounting for
37% of the total production in the country and is the second largest
producer of coriander in the country. Among vegetables, Malwa
potato has gained reputation for potato chips processing. Share in
pea production is also 15%.
Mangoes, Guavas, Bananas and Citrus fruits are among the main fruit
products.
It has a large percentage of bovine population. It is the third largest
producer of milk after Uttar Pradesh and Punjab.
Inland fishery provides an opportunity for great investments and
employment, given the fact that the state has 3.9 lakh hectares of
Page 16
Bhopal:
Bhopal has an average elevation of 427 metres (1401 ft). Bhopal is
located in the central part of India, and is just north of the upper limit of
the Vindhya mountain ranges. Located on the Malwa plateau, it is higher
than the north Indian plains and the land rises towards the Vindhya
Range to the south. The city has uneven elevation and has small hills
within its boundaries. The major hills in Bhopal comprise of Idgah hills
and Shyamala hills in the northern region and Arera hills in the central
region. The municipality covers 298 square kilometres] It has two very
beautiful big lakes, collectively known as the Bhoj Wetland. These lakes
are the Upper Lake (built by King Bhoj) and the Lower Lake. Locally these
are known as the Bada Talab and Chota Talab respectively. The
catchment area of the Upper Lake is 360 km while that of the Lower
Lake is 9.6 km. According to the 2011 census the population of the
Bhopal city is about 1,795,648 and population of Bhopal district stands at
2,368,145.
Climate:
Page 17
Mont
h
Average high
C (F)
Average
low C (F)
Precipitation
mm (inches)
Jan
25.3 (77.5)
10.2 (50.4)
12.9 (0.508)
Feb
28.6 (83.5)
12.4 (54.3)
7.8 (0.307)
Mar
33.6 (92.5)
17.1 (62.8)
7.2 (0.283)
Apr
38.3 (100.9)
21.8 (71.2)
4.5 (0.177)
May
40.7 (105.3)
25.5 (77.9)
8.0 (0.315)
Jun
37.0 (98.6)
25.3 (77.5)
114.0 (4.488)
Jul
30.6 (87.1)
23.1 (73.6)
355.8 (14.008)
Aug
28.8 (83.8)
22.4 (72.3)
388.4 (15.291)
Sep
30.5 (86.9)
21.4 (70.5)
195.8 (7.709)
Oct
32.0 (89.6)
18.4 (65.1)
26.2 (1.031)
Nov
29.0 (84.2)
14.1 (57.4)
13.7 (0.539)
Dec
25.9 (78.6)
10.9 (51.6)
12.4 (0.488)
Year
31.7 (89.1)
18.6 (65.5)
1,146.7 (45.146)
S.
No
Vegetables
Area
in
hecta
re
70903
Productio
n
in mn MT
Productivit
y in MT/
Ha
10.64
15
3777
0.23
Potato
Sweet Potato
Onion
46787
7.49
16
Tomato
18254
2.74
15
Brinjal
13219
1.98
15
Cabbage
3366
0.67
20
Cauliflower
7648
1.22
16
Okra
8571
0.51
Green Peas
17278
1.90
11
Other Vegetables
56416
2462
19
7.9
14
10
Total
Page 18
35.28
Page 19
Recommendations:
Page 20
APPENDIX: 1 GRAPH
Prices of vegetables in Bhopal throughout the year
(2013)
For the graphs plotted below following assumptions have been
made:
Modal prices have been taken into consideration i.e. the price at
which most of the vegetables were sold
The period of study is from 1 Jan. 2013 to 31 Dec. 2013
Page 21
Bitter gourd
Feb.-mar, Aug.
May-June, Sep.
Brinjal long
June- Aug.
Jan.-May, Sep.-Dec.
Brinjal round
June- Aug.
Jan.-May, Sep.-Dec
Cabbage
July- Aug.
Jan.-June, Sep.-Dec.
Cauliflower
Aug.-Oct.
Jan.-July, Nov.-Dec.
Garlic
Chilly
Okra
Peas
April
Tomato hybrid
June-Aug.
Tomato local
May-June, Nov
PEAS
26
1
41 7
94
7
27
16
26
1
41 7
94
7
27
16
17
27
1
41 9
82
8
29
2
41 0
73
41 8
76
3
1
41 1
69
9
PEAS
21
41
64
0
6000
4000
2000
0
BITTER GOURD
Page 22
17
27
1
41 9
82
8
29
2
41 0
73
41 8
76
3
1
41 1
69
9
BITTER_GOURD
21
41
64
0
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
Page 23
26
1
41 7
94
7
27
16
1
41 7
94
7
27
16
17
27
26
BRINJAL_ROUND
6
BRINJAL_ROUND
17
27
1
41 9
82
8
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
1
41 9
82
8
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
16
27
1
41 7
94
7
26
17
27
1
41 9
82
8
29
2
41 0
73
41 8
76
3
1
41 1
69
9
21
41
64
0
2000
29
2
41 0
73
41 8
76
3
1
41 1
69
9
21
41
64
0
4000
29
2
41 0
73
41 8
76
3
1
41 1
69
9
21
41
64
0
16
27
1
41 7
94
7
26
17
27
1
41 9
82
8
29
2
41 0
73
41 8
76
3
1
41 1
69
9
21
41
64
0
TOMATO HYBRID
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
TOMATO LOCAL
6000
TOMATO_LOCAL
BRINJAL_LONG
BRINJAL_LONG
Page 24
6
26
1
41 7
94
7
27
16
26
1
41 7
94
7
27
16
GARLIC
17
GARLIC
17
5000
26
1
41 7
94
7
27
16
1
41 7
94
7
27
16
27
26
0
6
OKRA
6000
17
OKRA
17
27
2000
27
4000
27
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
1
41 9
82
8
29
2
41 0
73
41 8
76
3
1
41 1
69
9
21
41
64
0
2000
1
41 9
82
8
29
2
41 0
73
41 8
76
3
1
41 1
69
9
21
41
64
0
16
27
1
41 7
94
7
26
17
27
1
41 9
82
8
29
2
41 0
73
41 8
76
3
1
41 1
69
9
21
41
64
0
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
1
41 9
82
8
29
2
41 0
73
41 8
76
3
1
41 1
69
9
21
41
64
0
4000
1
41 9
82
8
29
2
41 0
73
41 8
76
3
1
41 1
69
9
21
41
64
0
CABBAGE
CABBAGE
CAULIFLOWER
6000
CAULIFLOWER
CHILLY
10000
CHILLY
CHENNAI
HYDERABAD
BANGALORE
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
17
10
27
20
10
15
BHOPAL
8
01
-Ja
n
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
JAIPUR
BHOPAL
SHIMLA
DELHI
Page 25
7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
BHOPAL
AHMEDABAD
MUMBAI
NAGPUR
NASIK
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
RAIPUR
RANCHI
KOLKATA
BHOPAL
CABBAGE:
Page 26
BHOPAL
BANGALORE
CHENNAI
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
5
18
9
23
28
30
13
3
16
7
19
10
22
HYDERABAD
14
29
41
64
0
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
BHOPAL
SHIMLA
JAIPUR
DELHI
Page 27
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
AHMEDABAD
MUMBAI
NAGPUR
NASIK
BHOPAL
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
RAIPUR
RANCHI
KOLKATA
BHOPAL
CAULIFLOWER:
Page 28
BHOPAL
DELHI
JAIPUR
24
11
29
14
117
41 9
76
0
20
22
28
SHIMLA
14
41
64
0
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
2500
2000
1500
BHOPAL
1000
BANGALORE
CHENNAI
500
HYDERABAD
Page 29
3000
2500
2000
BHOPAL
1500
AHMEDABAD
1000
MUMBAI
500
NAGPUR
NASIK
2500
2000
1500
BHOPAL
1000
KOLKATA
RAIPUR
500
RANCHI
GARLIC:
Page 30
BANGALORE
BHOPAL
CHENNAI
8000
7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
11
25
17
22
14
28
20
12
28
HYDERABAD
17
01
-Ja
n
8000
7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
AHMEDABAD
MUMBAI
NAGPUR
NASIK
BHOPAL
Page 31
7000
6000
5000
4000
BHOPAL
3000
RAIPUR
2000
RANCHI
1000
KOLKATA
10000
8000
6000
SHIMLA
4000
DELHI
BHOPAL
2000
JAIPUR
OKRA:
Page 32
BANGALORE
BHOPAL
HYDERABAD
27
19
10
10
2
41 4
79
1
14
27
18
CHENNAI
2
41 1
69
9
41
68
3
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
6000
5000
4000
BHOPAL
3000
KOLKATA
2000
RAIPUR
1000
RANCHI
Page 33
6000
5000
4000
BHOPAL
3000
KOLKATA
2000
RAIPUR
1000
RANCHI
5000
4000
3000
AHMEDABAD
BHOPAL
2000
1000
0
NASIK
PEAS:
Page 34
MUMBAI
NAGPUR
HYDERABAD
BANGALORE
BHOPAL
26
20
14
26
20
14
CHENNAI
29
41
66
0
4500
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
3500
3000
2500
2000
SHIMLA
1500
DELHI
1000
BHOPAL
500
JAIPUR
Page 35
3500
3000
2500
2000
KOLKATA
1500
BHOPAL
1000
RAIPUR
500
RANCHI
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
BHOPAL
AHMEDABAD
MUMBAI
NAGPUR
NASIK
CHILLY:
6000
5000
4000
BANGALORE
3000
BHOPAL
2000
CHENNAI
1000
HYDERABAD
Page 36
26
6
16
26
7
16
26
8
16
27
9
18
31
10
19
41
64
0
5000
4000
BHOPAL
3000
MUMBAI
2000
AHMEDABAD
1000
NAGPUR
NASIK
6
16
26
7
16
26
26
8
16
27
9
18
31
10
19
41
64
0
5000
4000
3000
RAIPUR
2000
BHOPAL
KOLKATA
1000
RANCHI
7
16
24
20
28
4
12
23
8
15
28
5
12
20
28
9
17
41
64
0
5000
4000
3000
SHIMLA
2000
DELHI
JAIPUR
1000
BHOPAL
TOMATO HYBRID:
Page 37
24
7
16
20
28
4
12
23
8
15
20
28
5
12
28
9
17
41
64
0
BHOPAL
KOLKATA
RAIPUR
Page 38
24
10
27
14
1
1s 6
ts
ep
19
2
07 2
-M
ar
10
29
RANCHI
14
01
-Ja
n
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
BHOPAL
CHENNAI
25
10
26
11
27
11
26
12
27
13
31
BANGALORE
15
01
-Ja
n
4500
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
AHMEDABAD
BHOPAL
MUMBAI
NAGPUR
25
10
26
11
27
11
26
12
27
13
31
NASIK
15
01
-Ja
n
4500
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
JAIPUR
SHIMLA
BHOPAL
TOMATO LOCAL:
Page 39
24
10
27
14
se
p
16
1s
t
19
2
07 2
-M
ar
10
29
DELHI
14
01
-Ja
n
4500
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
3500
3000
2500
2000
BANGALORE
1500
BHOPAL
1000
CHENNAI
500
HYDERABAD
26
16
26
41
73
5
27
41
70
5
41
71
3
18
31
19
10
41
64
0
BHOPAL
MUMBAI
29
19
11
2
41 3
73
2
2
41 8
70
5
41
71
2
20
12
28
41
67
4
17
NAGPUR
41
64
0
1800
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
JAIPUR
BHOPAL
RAIPUR
RANCHI
Page 40
29
19
11
2
41 3
73
2
2
41 8
70
41 5
71
2
20
12
2
41 8
67
4
17
KOLKATA
9
41
64
0
1800
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
29
19
11
23
41
73
2
28
41
70
5
41
71
2
20
12
41
67
4
28
17
BHOPAL
41
64
0
1800
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
APPENDIX: 3 (QUESTIONNAIRE)
Basic information:
1. For how many years you are practising this profession? Have you
undergone any type of training? If yes, specify the training you undertook.
2. Who all are involved / helped in this profession? If any, mention.
3. Are you new to the profession, from where (and whom) did you come to
know about it?
4. Why did you choose to take it as a profession or a means of livelihood?
2.1. Are you working in collaboration/ seeking support for the following services:
Support services
Enter
Benefits received
code
Banking facilities
Agri inputs
Machinery
Training
Markets and product
selling
Information
Others, specify
(1. NGO, 2. Cooperatives, 3. Private players, 4. Government/ State agencies, 5.KVK,
6.Forest department, 7. Others, specify)
Page 41
5.2. Is any kind of difficulties faced? Yes or no. If yes, please state:
6. Are you aware of farming cooperatives? If yes, what do you know about it?
6.1. If no, are you thinking of forming any farmer groups or cooperatives?
6.2. Have you formed any farmer cooperatives? If yes, is it benefitting you and
other fellow farmers? What are the benefits?
7. Marketing:
7.2. To whom the selling of products is easy and from where the maximum profit
gained?
8. Do you have linkages to the following institutes?
Institutes
Specific area
SAU
NGO
Cooperatives
Private players
Government
agencies
State agencies
Others
9. Profitability analysis:
Profitability analysis
Factors
Productivity
Benefits
Information
Cost of production
Page 42
Quality
Species
Demand
Other factors
Area dimensions
(hectare)
2. Fish species: Are you aware of the fish species? If yes, which variety
do you catch?
Farming Technique
Fish Species
Quantity produce
used
Rohu
Major carps
Catla
Mrigal
Grass carp
Exotic carps
Silver carp
Common carp
Kai
Magur
Natural fish
Singi
Mourala
Other, specify
(Farming Technique: 1. Run-off; 2. Ground water; 3. Borrow pits; 4.using siphoned or pumped
water; 5. Rice paddies; 6. Ponds integrated; 7. Small water bodies; 8. others, specify)
3.
Source of inputs:
Operational inputs
Enter
code
Quantity
brought
Cost
incurred
Last time
bought
a)
b)
c)
d)
Working
life
Fish seeds
Feed ingredients
Flake ice
Fertilizers/chemical
s
e) Others
(1.Self, 2. Government agencies, 3. Dealers & retailers, 4. Retailers, 5. Cooperatives, 6. NGO, 7. Any
others, specify)
4. Nursery details:
Specifications
Numbers and size of nursery tanks
Production capacity (in million spawn per
production cycle)
Production cycles proposed to be taken per year
Page 43
Details
5.1.
Pre-production activities:
Activities
Pond
preparation
Primary
fertilization
Fish stocking
Secondary
fertilization
(Pond preparation (done in the coolest months when ponds are drained, and maintenance or repairs of dikes are
carried out)
Primary fertilization (initial introductions of wastewater into the pond and allowed to undergo natural purification
and stirring of the pond in order to reduce anaerobic conditions in the sediments)
Fish stocking (where farmers initially stock a small number of fish to test for water quality, subsequently stocking
up to four times)
Secondary fertilization (periodic introductions of wastewater into the ponds throughout the growth cycle)
5.3.
Practice followed
Page 44
Sorting
Grading fish (size)
and moving to
holding units
Chilling
Second
ary
activiti
es
By hand
Filleting
Machine
Sold to
Quanti
ty (Kg)
Price
receive
d
Major
market
Seafood
processors
Grocery stores
Seafood markets
Restaurants
Directly to
consumers
Others
To whom the selling of products is easy and from where the maximum profit
gained?
Type of produce
Quantity (kg)
Purpose for
extraction
Governm
ent land
With Rights
Without
rights
Private leases
Any Others, specify
TUSSAR FARMING
1. Cocoon collection:
Availability of
trees
Sal
Arjun
Asan
Other,
specify
2. (If involved in the profession for years) do you have enough common
proprietary resources? What is the extent of resources and how many people
are dependent on it?
Page 46
2.1. Have you seen any differences in the quantity of cocoons collected in the
last few years?
3.1. What is the time taken for the silk formation and how many
batches of cocoon rearing is done at a time?
Rearing
Batches of cocoons
Rearing month
Time taken for rearing
method
reared
Outdoor
3.2. In which month the production is the highest and the better price
fetch?
4. Diseases:
1. What are the different Symptoms of diseases you have observed that has
affected the quantity of cocoons collected? How do you identify these
diseases? Provide the following details:
If not aware, where do you
Symptoms of
Management
Stages of
think you can get the
diseases
techniques followed
lifecycle
information or whom you
observed
(if any)
should contact for the same?
Egg stage
Larval
stage
Pupal
stage
Moth
stage
3.5.2. Are you aware of the diseases of silkworms (Pebrine)? If yes, what are
symptoms of the diseases?
4. Cocoon rearing:
4.1. What are the rearing equipments do you used? Please mention:
4.2. What type of losses you incurred during rearing? Mention:
1
2.
3.
4.
4.3. Do you use any method to avoid these losses? If yes, state the methods
used:
1.
2.
3.
4.4. If no, where do you think you can get the information or whom you should
contact for the same?
Processing
steps
Stifling
The process of
killing the
cocoon
Procedure
Soaked in 5% Soda
(Na2CO3) solutions (18
hours )
Steam cooking in pressure
chambers (2 hours)
After 24 hours, washing in
0.5% formalin (15-20
minutes) followed by
washing with water.
Reeling
The process of
removing the
threads from
the killed
cocoons
Spinning
Spooling
threads
5.4. If no, where do you think you can get the information or whom you
should contact for the same?
Quantities
2. Production process:
2.1. Do you think the drying duration affects the quality of the final product? If
yes, what do you think may be the reasons?
Page 48
2.2. Do the leaves get damaged during drying process? If yes, what is the
quantity of losses occurred? What do you think are the reasons for such
damage?
2.5. Do you perform cleaning and sorting of leaves during drying process? If
yes, what are the procedures/steps do you perform?
2.6. What is the extra time taken for the cleaning and sorting process? Is it
benefitting you? If yes, what are the benefits you are receiving? Mention:
2.7. Do you treat the leaves with the moisture absorbent? If yes, what are the
benefits of the treatment? From where do you get the information?
2.8. If no, where do you think you can get the information or whom you should
contact for the same?
2.9. How is the stitching of the leaves done? (Hand or machine used)
2.10. If machine used, from where did you get the machine? Have you owned it
or it is in lease? At what price did you bought that machine? If it is on lease
basis, what is the lease amount?
2.11. What are the benefits you are receiving? Mention:
2.12. If you are not using machine, do you think it will benefit you? If yes where
do you think you can get the machine information or whom you should contact
for the same?
3. Quality measures:
3.1. What are the measures you follow to ensure the quality of plates? What is
the source of information?
Source of
Techniques
Any changes in
Yes/
information
Measures
followed/
the quality of
no
(name & phone
method used
the leaf plates
number)
Making regular
checks on water
moisture before
packing the finished
product leaf plates
Packagi
Plastic
ng
sheets
Page 49
Others,
specify
3.2. If the above techniques are not used, where do you think you can get
the information or whom you should contact for the same?
PALM JAGGERY
1. Sap extraction:
1.2. Do you have your own palm trees farm? If yes, how much land area do you
own? How much quantity of sap is collected at a time?
1. How do you collect sap? Any special method used by you which has
increased the efficiency of the collection? If yes, state the method:
2. Do you lime inside the containers? If yes, how it is done? Do you know the
benefits of the liming process?
3. If not, where do you think you can get the information or whom you should
contact for the same?
4. Do you test the ph level in the juice? If yes, which method do you use? Is the
testing done by you or the other party? Is the testing helping in maintaining the
quality standard? If yes, how it is helping?
5. How the processing of the juice is done? What are the series of steps being
followed by you?
Page 50
3. Quality measures:
3.1. Do you maintain the quality standards during the various processes? If yes,
mention:
Process
Quality measures followed during the process
Sap collection
Heating
Additives use
Packaging
Others, specify
3.2. Have the quality maintenance have fetched you higher prices?
3.3. Do you add any preservatives in the jaggery? If yes, is it natural or
artificial?
3.4. Do you know how to increase the shelf life of the product? If yes, how can
you do it? Do you follow it? If yes, what do you do for the same?
3.5. If no, where do you think you can get the information or whom you should
contact for the same?
4. Are you aware of the Packaging Method? If yes, what are the
packaging materials you used?
Material
For which
For which type of
Major market
product
customers
Paper
Polythene
Gunny
bags
Tin
Other,
specify
5. Did you diversify to other products other than palm jaggery? If yes,
what are the products? : (Tick mark wherever applicable)
Products
Quant
Cost
Price
Major markets
ity
incurred
receive
d
Palm candy
Palm fibre
Hand fans
(made of
palm
leaves)
Other
possible
products,
Page 51
specify
1. Have you set up any clinic for the diagnosis and treatment of all the local
diseases of existing animal in the nearby areas? If yes, when did you set up?
What are the difficulties faced (if any) in setting up the clinic?
2. Have you set up any commercial livestock or animal husbandry units?
If yes, which animals do you rear? What is the number of animals in
the husbandry units?
Varieties/ Species/
Numbers of
Animal
Cost
Purpose of rearing
Breeds
animals
Milch
animals
(cow,
buffalo )
Poultry
Goat
Any other,
specify
2.1. Are you aware of different breeds? If yes, name them? Why do you rear
only particular breed? Is there any specific reason?
2.2. Are you thinking of buying other breeds of animals? If yes, what is the
purpose? Where do you think you can get the information or whom you
should contact for the same?
3.Do you provide quality feed and fodder to the animals in the husbandry? What
is the source of the animal feed? Do the quality feed cost you more? Is it
benefitting you?
4. If not aware of the quality feed, do you think it will benefit you? Where do you
think you can get the information or whom you should contact for the same?
with any private player? If yes, with whom do you work? Is it benefitting you?
6. If not, do you think the collaboration for medical inputs will benefit you? Where
do you think you can get the information or whom you should contact for the
same?
Page 52
9. Are you trained with Emergency Procedures? If yes, from where and when?
10.If not undergone any training, where do you think you can get the information
or whom you should contact for the same?
11.Do you have knowledge of diseases mainly found in the animals? If yes, what
are major diseases you observed in the animals you deal?
12.Do you give suggestions to the animals/poultry owner based on the
observations? Is it benefitting them?
13.How much do you charge for the services being provided by you?
14.Do you act as a point for referral to institutional veterinary health care linked to
the local doctors? If yes, give the details of the nearby institutional veterinary
health care clinic where you refer? How far is it?
15.Do you provide Extension services on animal health in rural areas? If yes, how
many times you have arranged any programme in the nearby locality? Did you
work in collaboration with the other party for the services?
16.If not, are you thinking of arranging any type of extension services? Where do
you think you can get the information or whom you should contact for the
same?
17.Do you know the location of Animal Resources Development Department of
West Bengal? If yes, have you been there? What was the purpose of your visit?
Did you receive any benefit from the visit?
Page 53
3. Are you aware of the following schemes? (Tick mark wherever applicable)
Schemes
Taken benefits or not
Genetic Up gradation
Central Cattle Development Organizations
Central Herd Registration Scheme
Central Frozen Semen Production & Training
Institute
Sheep Development
What are your future plans?
3. Whom do you seek support from to get over these challenges? Give the
name and the contact
details of the person/agencies?
4. Do you have the list of Eligible Manufacturers of Solar equipments? If yes,
from where did you get the list?
5. Are you working in collaboration with any of the manufactures? If yes, what
type of collaboration is it? Is it benefiting you?
6. If you dont have the list, where do you think you can get the information or
whom you should contact for the same?
7. What are the safety measures do you follow during the installation or
repairing the equipment? Have you undergone any specific training for safety
handling? If yes, from where and when?
Page 54
8. If not undergone any training, where do you think you can get the
information or whom you should contact for the same?
9. Are you able to perform site analysis and the designing of solar energy
equipments? If yes, have you undergone any specific training for it? If yes,
from where and when?
10.If not undergone any training, where do you think you can get the
information or whom you should contact for the same?
11.Have you assisted the installation and assembly of renewable energy
systems by any agencies? If yes, when and where did you assist? From where
did you get the information and the support?
12.Do you provide post sell repair and maintenance services to the customers?
13.Are you aware of the warranty on batteries and solar appliances? If yes, do
the manufacturers provide you?
14.Have you registered your microenterprise under The Micro, Small & Medium
Enterprises (MSME), Govt. of India? If yes, when did you get your registration
done? What is the source of information?
15.Is it benefitting you? Are all the benefits from the Government you are
receiving in terms of subsidies, training, market linkages etc.?
16.If not done, where do you think you can get the information or whom you
should contact for the same? Do you think it will help you in terms of
expanding the enterprise?
17.Are you aware of the Regional Testing Centre (ER) set up by MSME? If yes,
where is the nearby Testing Centre? Have you visited it? What type of
services do they provide?
18.If not aware, where do you think you can get the information or whom you
should contact for the same?
19.
Products
Price received
sold
Solar lights
Solar water heaters
Solar toys
Solar street lights
Page 55
Major buyers
Solar pumps
Solar home light
system
Solar lantern
Wafer cells and
modules
Solar cookers
Others
20. Are you aware of the various Programmes by West Bengal
Government? If yes, tick where applicable;
Programme by West Bengal
Source of information
government
Rajiv Gandhi Akshay Urja Diwas
Original equipment manufacturer
(O.E.M)
Any other, specify
21.Have you received any benefit under these programmes? Mention:
22.If not aware, where do you think you can get the information or whom you
should contact for the same?
23.
Are of aware of the various diversified products available in the
market or the innovation made in the field of solar appliances? If
yes, what is the source of information? Have you adopted the new
technologies or the new appliances? If yes, fill the detail below:
Diversification
Source of
Cost
Major
inputs
incurred
buyers
Solar calculators
Currency tester and
counter
Others, specify
1. If not aware of the new innovations and technologies, where do you think you
can get the information or whom you should contact for the same?
Are of aware of the various tax exemptions, capital subsidies and incentives
available for several components and sub-components of solar energy value
chain? If yes, have you availed them? How many times have you taken its
benefit? When was the last time you took the benefit?
From where did you get the information? Who did you contact for the same?
Page 56
25.
Are you aware of the Aditya Solar Shops? If yes, have you visited
any of its shop and bought any of the products? Please mention the
address & phone no. of Aditya Solar Shops you visited:
1. If not aware, where do you think you can get the information or whom you
should contact for the same?
2. (WBREDA has set up 4 Aditya Solar Shops. Prime objects of Aditya Solar
Shop programme are to make Renewable Energy products easily available
to the people & provide effective after sales services)
3. Have you heard of Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM)? If yes,
what are the benefits one received under it?
4. Have you benefitted under this mission by the government? If yes, when
and what type of support did you received?
5. Are you Aware of any other renewable sources of energy other than solar
energy? If yes, what are they?
6. If not aware, where do you think you can get the information or
whom you should contact for the same?
Area (In
Land Ownership
Acres)
Own Land
Leased In
Leased Out
Mortgaged In
Mortgaged Out
Total Size
Land use
pattern
Type of irrigation
in case of irrigated
land
Area
(In
Acres)
Vegetables/ fruits/crops
grown
Rain fed
Irrigated
(1. Surface irrigation, 2.Localized irrigation,2.1 Drip, or trickle irrigation,3. Sprinkler irrigation, 3.1
Centre pivot irrigation,3.2 Lateral move (Side roll, Wheel line) irrigation,4. Sub-irrigation, 5. Manual
irrigation using buckets or watering cans)
RICE
1. In which season do you grow rice and which varieties do you
use?
Season/period
Rice varieties
Method of
Page 57
Seed
Production/ season
used
planting rice *
rate
Quantity
brought
Cost
incurred
2. If buying from the Private players name the companies and fill
At what cost
Source of
information
Benefits
SRI
Hybrid Rice
IPM / IDM
INM
Use of drum seeder
Double transplanting
1. What is the source of information if following the technique?
2. If not aware, where do you think you can get the information or
whom you should contact for the same?
4. PRODUCTION:
1. How much weeks old seedlings you transplant in the fields? Is there is any
difference in the age of seedlings for different varieties? (In case of short
duration varieties, when it is three to four weeks old. In case of medium and long
duration varieties, four to five weeks old seedlings should be transplanted)
Page 58
2. Do you produce bio-inputs (fertilizers, pesticides etc.)? If yes, from where did
you learn about it? What are the major ingredients do you use? Are they
easily available? If yes, what are the sources of their availability?
3. Are you able to identify pest attacks at different stages of growth? If yes,
what are the major pests mainly found and the major losses caused by
them? Do you follow any practices to avoid them? If yes, what are they?
Cost incurred
Type of Losses
1. What are the precaution measures do you followed to avoid the losses? (If
any)
2. If not, where do you think you can get the information or whom you should
contact for the same?
7. Post-harvest equipments:
1. Do you have access to the post-harvest equipment? If yes, fill the
following details:
Equipments
Own/
lease
Combine harvesters
Thresher Pedal operated paddy
s
threshers
Power operated paddy
threshers
Hullers / rice mills
Any other, specify
Page 59
Cost
incurred
2. If not, where do you think you can get the information or whom you should
contact for the same?
8. Storage
1. Do you use Traditional storage structures? If yes, what are the losses and
the challenges faced during storing? (1.Mud-bin, 2.Bamboo reed bin, 3.Thekka,
4. Metal drums, 5.Gunny bags, 6. Any other, specify)
2.
3. Where do you store the produce? Do you have the access to the
following Storage facilities? (Tick mark wherever applicable)
Challenges faced (if any)
Storage facilities
Producers storage
Rural godowns
Mandi godowns
Central Warehousing Corporation
(CWC)
State Warehousing Corporations
(SWCs)
Cooperatives
9. Selling of products to:
Sold to
Quantit
y (Kg)
Price
received
Pres
Last
ent
seas
seas
on
on
Major
market
players Private
Rice millers
Village based traders
Retailers
Traders
Wholesalers
Government
agencies
Directly to
consumers
Others, specify
1. What is the return you get (Rs. /Hectare)? (Present year and last
year)
Page 60
Quantity
Farming
Cultivation
Major market
produce
Technique
Page 61
1.1.
Agri Inputs
Seeds/ saplings
Tissue cultures
Fertilizers
Agro Chemicals
Machinery
Packaging
Othersmaterials
Where do you access the following farm inputs from? (Please Tick)
Enter code
Quantity
Cost
Last time
Working
brought
incurred
bought
life
(1. Self-Produced
5.Any Others)
1.2.
3 = NGOs
4 = Agri Uni.
5=
Page 62
Vegetables
3. Operations:
Main harvest times
Organisational skills to process a
succession of Crops throughout the
year
Types of spoilage can affect your
products
Shelf life of produce that can be
stored
Drainage that protect against entry of
rodents
Quantities, quality and safety of the
water adequate for processing and
cleaning
Monthly sales pattern
Perennial and non-perennial F&V
Cultivation Green house
Mulching
technolog
Shade net
y
Plastic tunnels
Packaging Gunny bags
Cloth
material
Bamboo baskets
Wooden box
Plastic crates
other
Organic farming/ vermi compost
Integrated pest management
techniques
Cleaning, sorting and grading
4. Value addition:
Produce
Quantity
Type of value
addition done
Pickles
Sauce
Jam and jellies
Processed and Canned
fruits and vegetables
Squash
Other, specify
5. Selling produce to:
Sold to
Quanti
ty (Kg)
Price
receive
d
Major
market
Commission agents
Page 63
Grocery stores
Traders
Cold storage points
Retailers
(organized)
Directly
to
consumers
Others
Page 64