LAGATAR24 NETWORK
Ranchi, May 10: Under Jharkhand’s Johar Project, an initiative has been taken by Johar Agri Mart to provide advanced farming facilities to the farmers. Under this initiative, work is being done to solve the problems faced by the women farmers and provide them with agriculture-related tools and supplies.
A total of 25 Johar Agri Marts are operational across 25 districts of Jharkhand. Along with the farmers associated with the producer groups, the common farmers are also being provided with agriculture-based supplies and services at reasonable prices.
Through this initiative, the farmers are receiving agriculture-related supplies such as high-quality fertilizers, seeds, pesticides all under one roof at cost-effective prices along with soil testing, weather information, and agriculture machinery etc for advanced farming.
Under the Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society (JSLPS), Johar Agri Mart is working to strengthen the agriculture infrastructure in the state and make the farmers self-reliant.
Through the operation of Johar Agri Mart, farmers now have to travel only a short distance to purchase supplies, and are also getting high-quality fertilizers, seeds, pesticides, DAP, urea, etc at 10 percent less price from the local market.
The farmers belonging to the producer groups are being connected with the technical consultants through Whatsapp groups. Through these groups, farmers are being provided with solutions daily from 10 to 5 regarding the problems faced by them.
Presently, technical services are being provided to more than 35,000 farmers from a total of 25 Agri Marts across the state under the Johar project. Through the sale of its various agrarian supplies and for providing agriculture-related solutions, Johar Agri Mart has generated a business of around 12 crores.
Rural Development Secretary Dr. Manish Ranjan stated that through the medium of Agri Marts under the Johar Project, women belonging to the producer groups benefit substantially.
The availability of Agri based inputs is aiding in the increase of production. As for the coming Kharif season, a business target of Rs. 15 crores has been set through the Agri Marts. At the same time, a goal has been set to come up with 50 Agri Marts by farmer producer companies in the current financial year.
