ASSESSMENT OF PRODUCER GROUPS UNDER JOHAR PROJECT IN KANKE AND CHANHO BLOCK OF RANCHI DISTRICT
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2023
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Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi
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A Project on Assessment of producer groups under JOHAR Project in Kanke and Chanho block of Ranchi district of Jharkhand under villages Chardi, Boreya, Husir, Gagi and Tendar of Kanke block and Pakariyo, Hondpiri, Hurhuri, Ranichacho and Khutitoli under Chanho block. Thus, altogether (100) Producer group members (respondents) were taken under study for data collection and analysis. The study was undertaken with objectives (i) to study the socio-economic condition of Producer group members (ii) to study the existing marketing scenario of Producer groups (iii) to suggest the marketing strategy for betterment of producer groups. The primary data was collected through field survey and interaction with producer group members and secondary data was collected through journal, book, etc. The socio–economic Condition of Producer Group members were female because Producer Groups is an informal group of women. The study reveals that majority of the respondents were from middle age group (36 to 50 years) and nuclear family was prevailed (67%) as compared to the inception of the project. Majority of the respondents were having semi- pucca housing pattern and having annual income between Rs 50,000-1Lakh per annum (35%), as it was increased by 1% from initiation of project. Majority of the respondents (92%) had electricity as the source of light as compared to the inception of the project. The water facility for drinking and irrigation both through own well and deep boring was increased by 3 and 4%, respectively as compared to initiation of the project whereas from community well for drinking and irrigation purpose, decreased by 4 and 1%, respectively. Regarding sanitation, majority of the respondents having own and government toilet and hence open defecation was decreased by 5% from inception of the project. Before the inception of the JOHAR project direct market was the source of inputs (60%) and output (70%) marketing. But after six years of inception of project, participation in input and output marketing was increased by farmer Producer Company (FPC). Suggestion for Producer Groups members is to do their farming collectively for more production that tends to maximum profit. Number of farmer producer company (FPC) Agrimart should be increased in each block so that Producer groups can get their inputs easily. Information on current market price, price analysis and price forecast through mobile, television and internet should be provided to the producer groups to facilitate them in crop planning and fetching higher price of their produce. Farmer producer Company (FPC) Agrimart should have timely availability of inputs (seed, fertilizer and insecticides/pesticides) so that the Producer groups get the subsidized benefit of that.