Promotional Schemes ofNABARD

Odisha Regional OfficeNABARD

Promotional Funds of NABARD• Promotion of Rural Non-Farm Sector• Micro Finance Development Fund – SHG / JLG /

Micro Enterprise Development Progarmme• WDF - Watershed Development Programme• TDF - Tribal Development Programme (Wadi)• Farm Innovation and Promotion Fund• Farm Technology Transfer Fund – Farmers

Club / Seed Village / SRI / Village Development Programme / Capacity Building for Technology Adoption (CAT)

Promotional Funds of NABARD

• Rural Innovation Fund• Financial Inclusion Fund / Financial Inclusion

Technology Fund• Umbrella Programme for Natural Resource

Management (UPNRM)• Producer Organisation Development Fund

• A collective of progressive farmers in the village• May be a formal or informal entityMain functions :• To act as a bridge between Govt Dept / banks and

farmers• Facilitation of adoption of improved farming• Activities like aggregation, value addition,

processing, collective farm produce marketing, etc• Also undertake community works for socio-

economic development

Farmers Club Programme

Future Strategy for FC

• Encourage Contract Farming through Farmers’ Clubs.• Act as a small tools bank for providing FM related

services on hire purchase basis• Deepening the services provided by Farmers’ Clubs.• Efforts at developing Farmers’ Clubs as revenue

models.

Capacity Building for Adoption of Technology (CAT) Scheme

• To sensitise farmers towards adoption of proven technologies for agriculture development by research institutions, progressive farmers, etc. through exposure visits

• Technologies covered include Integrated Pest Management (IPM), organic farming, tissue culture, rainwater harvesting, livestock management, improved rice cultivation (SRI technology), poly house technology, vermi composting, etc.

• Aims at economic empowerment of tribal family

through development of 1 acre Wadi (small orchard)

• The components include - Establishment of Orchard,

Water resource development and soil conservation,

Plantation of Fruit trees (2-3 types), Boarder plants

(forest sps.), Intercropping, Training & capacity

building, Women Development / Livelihood

component, Marketing & Processing

Tribal Development Fund

• It is a loan – cum – grant based product

• Supporting sustainable NRM-focused initiatives to improve livelihoods

• Capacity building of communities

• Some of the activities supported by Odisha RO include :

1. Promotion of Farm Forestry

2. Integrated Fish Farming Activities

Umbrella Programme For Natural Resource Management (UPNRM)

Watershed Development

• Area under each micro watershed ranges between 500 to 1000 ha

Project components include :• Community Mobilisation through Shramdan• Soil & and land management• Water management• Afforestration• Agri development / Fodder development• Live stock management• Rural energy management

Non Farm Sector

• Various programmes for promotion of Rural Non Farm Sector include :

1.Rural Entrepreneurship Development Programme / Skill Development Programme

2.Rural Haat Scheme3.Rural Mart Scheme4.Loan – cum – Grant based products for

production, processing and marketing of farm and non farm produce

Scheme for Agri Clinic and Agri Business Centres(ACABCs) by Agriculture Graduates

Agri-Clinics:• To provide expert advice and services to

farmers on technology, cropping practices, protection from pests & diseases, market trends, prices of crops etc and also clinical services for animal health

Agri-Business Centres:• To provide farm equipments on hire, sale of

inputs and other services

Rural Innovation Fund • Promotional programmes supported from RIF

include Innovative & unconventional experiments as also replication of proven technology in a new area

• All organisations, institutions & individuals are eligible for assistance

• The activities funded are for development of new products, processes, prototypes, technology, patenting and extension support

“Producers Organization Development Fund (PODF)”

• Producers Organization Development Fund (PODF) will be used to support Producers Organizations across three areas, viz. credit support, capacity building & market linkage.

• The focus is development of business model involving primary producers as well as to ensure their sustainability & economic viability.

THANK YOU

Odisha Regional Office

NABARD