With Farmers’ Mart, 35 Maharahtra FPCs set up a marketing system
January 03, 2021
From foodgrains to vegetables, all produce to be sold under one roof Even as the controversy over the three farm laws has evoked sharp reactions from Punjab and Haryana farmers and experts are debating their pros and cons, 35 Farmers Producer Companies (FPCs) in Satara district of Maharashtra have joined hands to cultivate, harvest, process, package and market their own produce starting a Farmers’ Mart.
These farmers believe that neither government nor private investors can change the fortunes of farmers but they themselves need to do so collectively.
“We established Rich Agri Farmer Producer Company (RAFPC) a few days back and realised that farmers are good producers but there is no market for the produce. We started discussions with other FPCs and self-help groups and the idea of a Farmers’ Mart came up,” Ravindra Kamble, founder member of RAFPC, told
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Lagos establishes LACE fish centre, targets 10,000 new jobs
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Lagos to establish fish centre to boost production ― Sanwo-Olu Lagos to establish fish centre to boost production ― Sanwo-Olu
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Lagos State governor, Mr Babjide Sanwo-Olu, has disclosed the readiness of the state government to establish the Lagos Aquaculture Centre of Excellence (L.A.C.E) in collaboration with a private sector investor in order to boost fish production in the state and also create job opportunities.
The governor, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, made this known, on Sunday, at the Y2020 Edition of the Lagos Seafood Festival held at the Muri Okunola Park, Victoria Island, explaining that the Centre is expected to generate no fewer than 5,000 small holder fish farms.
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Lagos State Government, in collaboration with a private sector investor has concluded plans to establish the Lagos Aquaculture Centre of Excellence, L.A.C.E, in order to boost fish production in the state.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, disclosed this at the weekend during Year 2020 edition of the Lagos Seafood Festival held at the Muri Okunola Park, Victoria Island .
Sanwo-Olu, explained that the Centre is expected to generate at least 5,000 small holder fish farms which would in turn create about 1,000 indirect jobs during the construction phase and another 500 direct jobs opportunities for people that would be engaged at different phases of project.