“SFPCL” as the Golden Gateway towards Success of Agribusiness in India
India is primarily an agriculture country with 60% of its population being dependent directly or indirectly on agriculture. Based on the website policy proposals from India though India is presently the world’s largest producer of pulses and second largest producer of rice and wheat in the world, we still struggle to be living in subsistence. Though it still provides livelihood to many it is still governed by the natural conditions of the country. The various types of farming done in the country includes Subsistence farmingwhich includes production for self-consumption, Commercial farming-where the farmer’s produce is sold in the market for earning money. In this system, farmers use inputs like irrigation, chemical fertilizers, insecticides, pesticides and high yield of variety of seeds, plantation farming – which includes growing of cash crops like tea, rubber spices, and mixed farming – includes raising crops and raring animals simultaneously.
Various crops that the country produces include: Food Grains which include rice, millets, pulses, maze; Commercial crops like Jute, Cotton, tobacco, oil seeds; Plantation crops like tea, rubber; Horticulture which includes seasonal fruits and vegetables.
Current Situation of Agriculture in India
As per sectorial report August 2014 from IBEF, Agriculture is expected to grow at 4.6 % in 2014. Agriculture production of food grains this year is expected to break the 2011-12 record of 259 million tons (MT). More importantly, agricultural profitability has increased over the last decade with record increases in MSPs (minimum support prices for agricultural produce) for all covered crops. MSP increase in the past 10 years, between 2004-05 to 2014-15, vary from about 125 % for food grains such as wheat and paddy to over 200 % for pulses like moong dal........
Exhibits
Exhibit I: Wastage in the Various Crops
Exhibit II: SWOT Analysis of Farmer Producer Company
Exhibit IV: SFPCL Markets
Annexures
Annexure I: Profile of Mr. Vilas Vishnu Shinde
Annexure II: Project Details
Annexure III: Project Timelines
Annexure IV: Pictures of SFPCL
Annexure V: Selection of Location
Annexure VI: Growth in the Number of Registered Farmers in SFPCL
Annexure VII: Food Processing Industry
Exhibit III:Total export to EU Market for the year 2013 and 2014