Structure of MFSC /FSC By

Allah Dad Khan DG Agriculture Extension

KPK Province

COMPOSITION OF THE FSC

A) General Body (GB) B) Executive Body (EB)C) Management Committee(MC)

COMPOSITION OF MFSC

General Body (GB) & Executive Body (EB)All member will constitute General Body.

Executive Body: Which will be elected through proportionate

representation of members at Union council level at atleast 15 members from each Union Council should come through election from the General Body to form the Executive Body. Total membership of Executive Body may range from 50-100 Nos. based on the total number of members in the centers.

ELIGIBILITY/QUALIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE BODY MEMBER.

Should be a farmer (landowner, tenant or contractual farmer)

Should not be less than 20 years of age. Should not be defaulter of any financial

institution. Willing and able to give time to serve the

cause of FSC. Physically not handicapped.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EXECUTIVE BODY

To keep the voters list up to date. To hold election for selection of Management

Committee of the FSC. To approve the policy matters of the FSC. To resolve the conflict between the members of the

Management Committee. To approve the expenditure and balance sheet of all

financial and physical activities of the previous season and to plan, prepare and approve the budget of activities of the coming season. The E.B meeting will be held before the start of each season i.e. during February and August each year.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EXECUTIVE BODY

To terminate the membership/portfolio of any member of the Management Committee who violates deliberately the rules, regulations and norms of the FSC or remain absent in three consecutive meetings of Management Committee without any valid reason.

Planning and approval of the surplus produce to be sold in the market out side the district.

Will demand audit report from Management Committee to be discussed and decision to be taken on any issue for implementation.

Approve the recommendation of experts for implementation

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

The Executive Body will elect the Management Committee through proper election procedure.

The Management Committee should consist of President, Vice President, General Secretary, Finance Secretary and Information Secretary

ELIGIBILITY/QUALIFICATION FOR M.C MEMBERSHIP Should come through election. Should be a farmer of the concerned area

(whether landowner, tenant or contractual farmer).

Should not be sentenced (imprisoned) for more than 6 months in any criminal or civil court.

Age should not be less than 20 years & not physically handicapped.

Should not be defaulter of any financial institutions.

ELIGIBILITY/QUALIFICATION FOR M.C MEMBERSHIP Should be educated preferably upto matric. Willing and able to give time to affairs of the FSC. Each member of the committee will have a card

mentioning his position. The Agriculture Officer concerned will be the ex-

officio member of this committee. He will work as cashier for the 1st four years or till such time that membership reaches one thousand. He will jointly maintain the record. During 5th year the trained member will maintain the record by himself and the A/O will work as facilitator

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Maintenance of all records of FSC in a transparent way which is easily accessible to each member.

Budget planning and its approval from Executive Body. Progress and balance sheet preparation and approval

from General body. Procurement of basic seed from Agriculture Research,

University, FSI and Agriculture Extension Farms etc. Procurement of C-1 from the registered growers. Arrangement of Seed Certification process through

Federal Seed Certification and Registration Department.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

CONTD

Obtaining agencies of fertilizer and pesticides for FSC.

Procurement of fertilizer and pesticides for FSC.

Linkages with line Agencies and Market. Arrangement of sale of surplus produce of

farmers members in the market out side the Agency.

Arrangement for farmers training in Seed Technology.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE CONTD

Arrangement of farmers exchange visits. Arrangement of cleaning, transportation of seed,

storing and purchase of gunny bags etc. Distribution of Basic Seed and signing of TOP with

seed producing growers. Distribution/sale of C-1 seed to the registered

members of the FSC. Mobilization of the farmers enrolment and increasing

membership in the FSC. Selection of seed producing growers fields for seed

production. Arrangement of crop visits by technical experts

FARM SUPPORT SERVICES CORPORATION (APEX ORGANIZATION)AT DISTRICT LEVEL

AIM & OBJECTIVES i) Create awareness and to protect the rights of

farmers. ii) Help the Government in devising policies for

Agriculture Development. iii) Empower the farming community. iv) Coordinate between the different FSCs and to

share their experience. v) Resolve the problem faced by the FSCs. vi) Represent the FSC at Provincial/Federal level. vii) Linkages with Government and non-

Government Organization

STRUCTURE OF FSSC.

This apex organization will be called Farm Support Services Corporation (FSSC). For the formation of apex organization the General Body will comprises of: i) President of Management Committee from each Centre (FSC)

ii) Secretary of Management Committee from each FSC.

iii) Two members from each FSC, who will come through resolution from executive body of each FSC.