"Krishi Samarth: समृद्धि की ओर"

Empowering Farmers By Nurturing And Encouraging Agricultural Self – Sufficiency

Done by : Sahil Reddy , Teja Prathipathi ,Department Of ECE , NIT GOA

Inefficient Supply Chain System Developed Portal Our Future Vision

We have 3 components in Distribution System:
Farmers : The farmers were supposed to produce their crops
and they had to sell to APMC.
. Expert Chat: Facilitating one-on-one interactions between farmers and
APMC : They are a body of licensed traders set up by the
government, to ensure that farmers are not exploited by
open trade. In generic terms , they are called as Mandi .
Government initiatives and steps in this direction
Wholesalers : They take the produce from the APMC and
reach it to customers.
The mandi traders did not pay the farmers right
away and paid them only when they got profits .
The time of credit was between 1 week to 1
month … So the system has put the farmers into
a very vicious cycle…
Weather Updates: Equipping farmers with real-time weather forecasts
ensures proactive planning for crop selection,.
Awareness Hub: A dedicated section enlightening farmers on government
schemes, compensations, and diverse farming techniques.
agricultural experts.
Language Translation: Overcoming language barriers, this feature allows
farmers to choose their preferred language.
Community Loans: Fostering community collaboration by offering marginal-
rate loans and a platform for farmers to pool resources,
Market Updates And Pest Control Initiatives :Providing regular market price
updates for specific crops in regional markets; strategic selling decisions.
Promoting eco-friendly pest control measures through incentives.
Crop Insurance Integration: Introducing comprehensive insurance coverage,
complementing the existing loan system.

Why this distribution system turned out to be a failure :

Approach & Revenue Model
1] Initially, mandis were distant, 30-50 km from small farmers
Government Initiatives In Agricultural Progress
lacking storage and transportation. Without facilities, farmers
resorted to renting trucks or selling to contractors, creating a
complex chain .
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi: Provides Rs.6,000 annually in three
2] Secondly, the farmers faced challenges determining daily
equal installments. This ensures a minimum income, promoting financial
prices at distant mandis, relying on unreliable word of mouth.
stability and fostering economic resilience.
3] Licensed traders, monopolizing crop procurement,
PM Fasal Bima Yojana: Aims to support production in agriculture by
collectively set consistently low prices.
providing affordable crop insurance to ensure comprehensive risk cover for
crops of farmers against all non-preventable natural risks from pre-sowing to
post-harvest stage, on an ‘Area Approach Basis’.
Digital India - Agriculture: The Indian government's "Vocal for Local and
Digital" initiative is an ambitious attempt to address these challenges by
integrating digital technology into agriculture. It aims to digitize practices,
enhance nutrition, bolster food security, ramp up exports, and foster
sustainability.