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Case Studies

sectors > Agricultural Productivity
Pulse of the Nation
UTTAR PRADESH

THE INITIATIVE

  • Pilot project for augmenting productivity of pulse crops

THE BENEFICIARIES

  • Farmers of Jhansi district, Uttar Pradesh

THE CHALLENGE

  • Poor productivity of pulses, a major source of protein for vegetarians
  • Primitive agronomic practices

THE SOLUTION

  • NABARD sanctioned a unique project to BIRD Charitable Trust which helped farmers choose high-yielding varieties of pulses and adopt superior agronomic practices
  • Collaboration with the Indian Institute of Pulse Research, Kanpur and the Department of Agriculture, Government of Uttar Pradesh

THE IMPACT

  • Formation of Uldan Agricultural Produce Company Limited, a Farmers Producers’ Organisation
  • Tangible impact in income through better price discovery
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