4162019 A ‘Applicaton of Lean Sx Sigma to Indian Farming Sector | Ajay A Joshi -Academia.edu Loc IN SIGN UP Application of Lean Six Sigma to Indian Farming Sector Alay A Joshi G_ Download oogle FJ Download with Facebook or download with email A. Application of Lean Six Sigma to Indian Farming Sector ~ DOwNLos tps. academia.odu’37383168/Appleation_of_Lean_Si_Sigma_to_Indian_Farming_Sector 18Application of Lean Six Sigma to Indian Farming Sector | Ajay A Josh -Academia.edu International Conference on Quality Upgradation in Engineering, Science & Technology(ICQUEST-2017) Application of Lean Six Sigma to Indian Farming Sector [1] Ajay Anantrao Joshi Assistant Profesor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, SBIITMR, Nagpur, India avioshideoli@smail com Abstract- India is an Agriculture dominated country. More than 80% of population is directly or indirectly dependent on the agriculture sector. Natural calamities, weather conditions, social, personal and financial problems are the major causes of affecting ‘the Habit ar tanmlnsa spe badaay Aas hn hare gE in economic condition of India. Through the literature survey itis identified that more than 20% problems are because of financial reasons. The financial problems contribute cost of raw materials, ing cost of production is more than the production. This unbalance financial situation makes farmer to fake loan from bank or Saokars. This vicious circle makes farming unaffordable occupation. The application of lean si sigma technique inthe farming sector will motivate farmers to the cont of production aad optinizs the protit gain through farming. LSS can eliminate non-value adding activites, utilize the resources optimally, organize workplace, smoothen the How and reduces piel strait primiiyobjetve of ts research is to minimize the farming cost of production and dtrenmline the Seasing processes Keywords: Lean six sigma, Indian farming sector, Lean firming, ‘Waste reduction, minimizing cost of production, farming productivity improvement. 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Farming sector in India Agriculture plays a vital role in Indian economy. About 54.6% of the population is engaged in agriculture and allied activities (census 2011) and it contributes 17.4% to the country’s Gross Value Added (current price 2014-15, 2011-12 series). India has total Geographical area of 329 million hectares and agriculture covers about 50% of country’s geographical area, Indian agricultural area can be divided into fifteen agro climatic zones based on the variation in soil type, rainfall, temperature and water resources. There are four major crop seasons in India viz. Early Khari, Late Kharif, Rabi and (2] Amit W. Bankar ead of Department, Department of Mechanical Engineering, SBIITMR, Nagpur, India amibankax@sbi edu in [3] Dr. V. S. Deshpanc Professor, Department of Industrial Enginess RCOEM, Nagpur, India. deshnandeveG@kaes cu Vidarbha cultivating mostly the Cotton, Arhar and So ‘Western Maharashtra is more irrigated as compare to the Maharashtra, 1.3. Farming Processes and Practices ‘The farming process consists of following major phases planning and estimating cost of production, purchasing farm preparation, seeds sowing, ploughing, irrigation, care of crops through frequent use of fertilizers and pes harvesting, storage of crops and selling of crop. Table 1 Farming processes, input and output Inputs Processes Man Pre-production process Machine | -Planning, RM purchasing, farm and seed preparation Material | Production process Money - Seed sowing, Irrigation, Crop growth and harvesting Post-production process - Crop processing, preservation and storage, selling Management Environment 1.4 Farmers Suicides In the 1990s India woke up to a spate of farmers’ suicic first state where suicides were reported was Maha Soon newspapers began to report similar occurrence ‘Andhra Pradesh. In the beginning it was believed that the suicides were happening among the cotton g especially those from Vidarbha, Over 14900 SiSimiiton shies mers in different, states of In Tht SHOT ant Ste: PSemer A Application of Lean Six Sigma to Indian Farming Sector tps academia octu’37383163/Appleation_of_Lean_So_Sigma_to_Indian_Farming_Sector 2184162019 Application of Lean Six Sigma to Indian Farming Sector | Ajay A Josh -Academia.edu in the field of agriculture particularly after the green revolution, There are four divisions in Maharashtra, indicating the crop specialization, In which, Westem Maharashtra consists Sugarcane, Wheat, Onions and other irrigated crops, Konkan region is famous mostly for Paddy and Fruits, Marathwada consisting Cotton, Pulses and Oil Seeds while and Wales. [10] 1.4.1 The Global Perspective ‘The suicide rate for farmers throughout the world is than for the non-farming population, In the Midwest USS. suicide rates among male farmers are twice tha ISBN; 978-81-923623-1-1 International Conference on Qu Upgradation in Engineering, Science & Technology(ICQUEST 2017) ‘general population, In Britain farmers are taking their own Jn Ip, one Jager committed 1.4.2 Indian Farmer’s Crisis: History and Background Sued AES HESS ‘More than 50 per cent of rural labourers in India are dependent ‘on agricultural activity for their income. ‘The national data show that the suicide rate was 9.7 per lakh population in 1995. ‘The rate of suicide in Vidarbha is even much more, about 88- 89 per lakh population in 2006 and the rate in Wardha district ‘was about 13 per lakh population in 2006, about 20 females ‘were also among the farmers who committed suicide and this rate is further increasing every year. 1.4.3 Farmers Suicides Scenario of Maharashtra Vidarbha is the home to 3.2 million cotton farmers. Over 200 suicides were from July 2005 to February 2006, In this state alone there were almost 2 suicides a day in this eight month period. According to a study by the government of Maharashtra, almost 6 in 10 of those who kill themselves had debts between $110 and $550. [14] 1.5 Causes of Farmers suicides ‘Through the exhaustive literature survey, it is found that the major cause of farmers suicides are Indebtedness, family problems, farming related issues, illness and other causes, The following pie chart indicates the five major reasons for farmers’ suicides with their actual percentages machineries and because of natural calamities farmers bbear huge financial loss. 1.6 Farming problems Indian agriculture is plagued by several problems; s: them are natural and some others are manmade. The m: farming problems stated below- [8] 6, Soil erosion T, Small and Fragmented lan holdings 7. Agricultural 2. Cost and quality of Seeds Marketing Manures, Fertilizers and Biocides 4. Irrigation 5. Lack of mechanisation Aida 9. Inadequate trax 10. Scarcity of ca ‘The active participation of farmer and goverment ca the Indian farming problems. The intensity of these p can be minimized through the implementation of the fo! solutions (9] - 4, Mpbtielsgeiteural zone 3, Need to modemize agriculture 4, Educate the farmers 5, Clubbing of small fields may help 6. Need for meaningful erop insurance policies 7. Need for better water management ‘These efforts can definitely minimize the farming pr and improves production per unit acre but one of th challenges is to reduce the cost of production. The redu the cost of production (COP) that means there is low investment On the man, material, machines, managem A Application of Lean Six Sigma to Indian Farming Sector hitpsswww.academia.odu’373863168/Appleation_of_Lean_Si_ Sigma. _Indian_Farming_ Sector 38