Kudumbashree to support the farmers in Animal Husbandry Sector with 401 Producer Groups

 

Thiruvananthapuram: Kudumbashree is in the animal husbandry sector with 401 Producer Groups to support farmers. The aim is to provide various supports and incentives required for primary procurement and value addition of the products produced by farmers through producer groups. Producer groups will help farmers to store and market their produce through a public system and to collectively purchase feed, seeds, fertilizers, etc. required for farming at a profit. Collective activities will be carried out in the areas of market discovery, use of new technology and resources. This will help in improving livelihoods.

 

Currently, there are 3131 women farmers in 401 producer groups in the animal husbandry sector under Kudumbashree. These groups will mainly carry out activities that will provide better marketing for farmers' produce and thereby sustainable income. As part of this, members will be identified from CDS who will market their products on a self-employment basis, train them and link them to producer groups. Once marketing becomes efficient, productivity and income will increase.                               

   

As part of the procurement of products, Rs. 10,000 is provided as working capital to each producer group for the necessary funds to provide prices to farmers, marketing, rent, etc. As of now, Rs. 2.3 crores has been provided to 401 groups in this regard. Groups can be provided a maximum of Rs. 1 lakh as working capital according to their business plan. In addition, Rs. 1.5 lakhs will be provided for the development of infrastructure of producer groups. Rs. 1.7 crores has been made available to 401 groups in this regard. The project is being implemented through the National Rural Livelihood Mission Scheme.