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India cannot sustain itself when arable land per farmer decreases (due to land constraint) and mouths to feed increases
Source: United States Department of Agriculture, Grain: World Markets and Trade Foreign Agricultural Service Circular Series FG 05-04 May 2004
What Can Be Done Increase value add through improved practices & infrastructure Shift farmers propensity to rely on transmitted knowledge & trial & error Improve accessibility to technology & know how Increase yield, diversity of crop & sustainable agriculture Integrate accessibility to market access, nationally & globally
Source: United States Department of Agriculture, Grain: World Markets and Trade Foreign Agricultural Service Circular Series FG 05-04 May 2004
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Challenges: Range & reach to farmer / crops Market access for produce Investment
Source: TCL conducted research
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Offering end-to-end farm management solutions Providing reliable and top quality agri inputs
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The Hub Resource Centre Research & Demo Farms Storage facilities Soil testing facilities Information source and training centre Recreational amenities
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A TKS Function
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Census Data
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The Spokes Quality Agri-inputs Farm Equipments Farm Advisory Services Contract Farming Farmer Credit Financing Produce Buyback
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"On their advice, I started to use modern farming techniques and Tata Fertilizers and pesticides. The pests were eliminated and my profits soared
Surendra Uttam of Prempur, a village near Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh
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Improve supply chain efficiencies and provide farm-gate linkages Provide information and advice through TKS kiosks Tie up with established institutions like Cornell for pre and post harvest technologies Create market driven R&D solutions
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Prasad Menon
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