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North East India: Policy Imperativefor Agri Infrastructure and capacitydevelopment

Dr.M.Islam BarbaruahChief Development Strategist, FARMER

( Fellowship for Agri Resource Management andEntrepreneurship Research )

Global Agri Connect-2011, New Delhi

Understanding North East……..

Strategic Location : Opportunities Vs Threat Political dynamics and Leadership : Role of numerous

tribes, The divide with mainland and feeling of alienation Predominant Agri and Natural Resource linked Growth Importance of Bio-diversity. The population density, topography, climate and

Communication Infrastructure. Social Systems, Traditional Practices, including ownership

of assets. Natural constraints of Productivity and supply chain

constraints e.g. Aggregation of produce. Predominance of First Generation Entrepreneurs


The key challenge !


Handling of regional disparity in developmentbetween states of North Eastern Region (NER)and mainland India.

The Approach: (1)


From investment allocation toallocation determined by theneeds of the people…..

The Approach: (2)


Building local capacity / Skills toimplement projects primarily inthe field of Infrastructure.

What is included under AgriculturalInfrastructure? : Basic Services e.g. Irrigation Facilities e.g. Markets, Cold storage, Soil Testing

laboratory Equipments e.g. Grain dryers, Tractors Institutions e.g. Banks ……?


Investment in Agri Infrastructure is the best conduit ofdevelopment. Since It plays intrinsic and indirect role inthe development process, this ‘mantra’ is often ignored.

Glimpse of Changing face of Agriculture in NorthEast.


A buzzing weeklyPaddy market in

Assam

Black paperProduction in Tea

Gardens ofAssam

Glimpse of Changing face of Agriculture in NorthEast. ( Contd.)


Strawberry, Pineapple, Turmeric Production in Meghalaya

Glimpse of Changing face of Agriculture in NorthEast.( Contd.)


Apple, Kiwi and OSV Production in Arunachal Pradesh

Glimpse of Changing face of Agriculture in NorthEast.( Contd.)


Naga King Chilly cultivation and Contract growing of MAP in Nagaland

Glimpse of Changing face of Agriculture in NorthEast ( Contd.)


Floriculture in Sikkim and Mizoram

Glimpse of Changing face of Agriculture in NorthEast ( Contd.)


Rubber Production in Tripura

The policy imperative for Agri Infrastructuredevelopment in North East India

Equitable investment in all states to prevent sub regionalimbalance in growth.

Facilitation of information dissemination and stakeholderengagement for strong monitoring of investments.

Incentive and Capacity Development for decentralizedinfrastructure planning and execution.

Augmentation of collaboration amongst Institutions forassessment of operating environments, improvement inquality of production statistics, analysis of trends andfuture needs.


Investment mobilization for skill development to manageinfrastructures.

Facilitation of R&D on appropriate technology,knowledge flow for quality and Sustainability ofInfrastructure.

Incentive to private sector for infrastructure investment indeveloped areas.

Interlinking / integration of infrastructure projects withscientific studies.


The policy imperative for Agri Infrastructuredevelopment in North East India ( Contd.)

Capacity Development Framework:


Technical Capacities

Dimensions

Functional Capacities

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Planning &Team BuildingCapacity

Knowledge IntegrationCapacity

Negotiation & PartneringCapacity

Implementation Capacity

Developing Local Capacity to Plan and implementProjects :

Diagram Source: FAO

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