Programs

Pudukkottai Organic Farmers Producer Company Limited (POFPCL) is a producer company registered under sub section (2) of section 7 of the Companies Act, 2013. The formation of the company was facilitated by Rural Organization for Social Education (ROSE). Prior to involving in the registration process, ROSE started a consultation process with farmers and Agricultural Scientists. It organized a consultation meeting at Agricultural Business Centre (ABC) Thiruvarakulam on 23 December 2013. Vrutti Livelihood Resource Centre, Bangaluru, a Resource Institution, facilitated the formation of POFPCL.

Rural Organization for Social Education (ROSE) has facilitated the formation and registration of POFPCL.

Inauguration of PFO:

District Collector Mr. Ganesh, IAS, inaugurated the POFPCL on 10 April 2015. The Department of Agriculture provided millet processing machineries like Dehuller, Destoner, and Grader-cum-cleaner under the IAMWARM scheme.

Vision:

POFPCL envisions a sustainable livelihood for small and marginal farmers of Pudukkottai District providing poison free food for all and involving the future generation in sustainable agriculture.

Mission:

To support and take initiatives for an end to end services in agriculture and allied production and marketing so as to generate sustainable and respectful livelihood to small and marginal farmers.

Objectives:

To take up and support agriculture and crop services to the farmer members.
To Procure and supply Agri inputs like seed, manure, micro-nutrient etc to the farmers at economic rates, timely and at doorstep.
To create infrastructure for procuring, storing, grading and processing of agriculture produce of the farmer members and support the farmers for marketing through direct purchase, linkage and value addition.
To provide extension services in close coordination with the NABARD, Agriculture and other line departments for reaching the benefits to the small and marginal farmers.
To carry on the production, procurement, storage, processing, packing, distribution, marketing, selling and trading of all agricultural, horticultural, vegetables, medicinal, spices crops for ultimate benefits to the members of the company.
To undertake Organic production program, processing & Certification, Export & trade business (as per National and International norms & Standards) of all agricultural, Horticultural Vegetables Crops by the members & non-member producers of the company. It will include Import & hire of goods and services in all forms, for the benefit of the members.
To manufacture, produce, process and sell or supply all kind of Inputs mainly to the members.
To render technical services, consultancy services, training, research and development and all other activities for the welfare and promotion of the interests of its members.

The company presently has 1,364 members who are basically small and marginal farmers. Processing and Marketing of organic agricultural produce is the key business activity of the company. Besides agricultural produce marketing, company is also providing organic seed to its shareholders.

POFPCL Registration Details:

Regn. No.: U01400TN2014PTC096992 dated 19 August 2014
DIC: 330222107743E, dated 22 November 2014
FSSAI: 22414160000115 dated 22 December 2014
TIN: 33636278652 dated 19 January 2015
PAN: AAHCP8566C

Operational Area of the PFO:

Operational Area / Blocks covered - Annavasal, Arimalam, Kunnandarkovil, Pudukkottai , Viralimalai and Thiruvarankulam Blocks of Pudukkottai District, in Tamil Nadu.

Board of Directors:

The number of Board of Directors is 15 (With ROC – 6) and the percentage of women BoDs - 28% (4 out of 15), 50% (3 of 5 - with ROC).

Shareholders / members details:

It functions with 1,364 shareholders (male and female ratio is 29:71). Each shareholders has 100 shares with a value of Rs. 10 each. It has an authorized share capital (in Rs.) 20 lakhs and a paid up capital of Rs. 13.64 lakhs.

Category of Shareholders:

There are 396 male shareholders (29%) and 968 female shareholders (71%). The percentage of small and marginal farmers 85%.

Annual General Meeting (AGM):

The first AGM of POFPCL was held on 03 July 2015 at Town Hall, Pudukkottai. 400 shareholders participated in the AGM.

The District Collector, Mr. Ganesh IAS, inaugurated and Deputy Director (AB) Mr. Mohamed Abdul Nazeer and other officials also participated.

Meeting, Training, Exposure visits:

Training to CEO (3 days) and 2 days training to BoDs organized
FIG Meeting at Village level
Training and Exposure visit organized for FIG members
Regular Board meeting was organized at FPC

Nature of Business Activities:

POFPCL is involved in procurement, processing and value addition of indigenous paddy, millets, pulses and oilseeds.

Turnover of POFPCL:

1.	2021-22	3,58,63,696
2.	2020-21	3,34,18,430
3.	2019-20	2,19,82,931
4.	2018-19	1,82,78,505
5.	2017-18	1,73,74,155
6.	2016-17	1,05,92,605
7.	2015-16	35,63,722
8.	2014-15	4,36,322

Awards, Recognitions received:

FPO received “Best Farmers Producer Company” Award from Tamil Nadu Agriculture University 2018 JANUARY
The FPO has been bestowed with “Indigenous Seed Conserver” award by the Organic Farmers’ Association of India
One of the Directors of our FPO was honoured with the award for the “Best Organic Farmer” by Government of Tamilnadu and TNAU
20 farmers of our FPO have received “Best Organic Farmer” award for 2017-18 at Pudukkottai District level.
During the time of assemble meetings, more than 500 pockets of millet are sold out to the members / visitors.
The District Collector has allocated shops for the company at the outlets of the Uzhavar Santhai and District Marketing Complex.
The INFOSIS Company at Chengalpattu has allocated a free Outlet at its campus for sale of organic products.
With the support of TNSRLM (Mahalir Thittam), we have 2 outlets at Pudukkottai, one in Uzhavar Sandai and another in DSMS.
The Punjab Agriculture Commissioner visited our FPO to study the model and replicate the same in his state.
More than 1000 Officials, farmers, food processors, marketing agents have visited our FPO for learning and tie up arrangements for marketing
Tamilnadu Small Farmers Agri Business Consortium has been extending financial support to our FPO for a period of three years. Ours is one of the top 3 FPOs supported by TNSFAC.

Special achievements made in agriculture / horticulture / other allied activities:

Farmers of Munasanthai Panchayat had de-silted the irrigation Canal (Koncham kammai) and the entire work was carried out by the farmers groups themselves. It irrigates 430 acres of land and farmers cultivated this year and approximately 810 tones of paddy have been produced.
With the support and guidance of FPO, 25 Farm Ponds have been constructed in five blocks.
20% of the farmers have been enabled to shift their cultivation pattern. They have been trained in Dry-land farming and rain fed crops such as millet in place of paddy and sugarcane which are water intensive crops.
Planted over 25000 tree saplings with timber value to farmers.
20,000 Palm Seeds have been sown on the banks of water bodies and irrigation canals.
Farmers are making use of the millet processing machineries sponsored by KVK Vamban, TNAU and Agriculture Department for processing the millet.
We supply the products to organic shops such as Organic Farmers Market (OFM), Annaiyar Organic, Ananda Naturals, Adhiya Organic, Buffalo Back, Crop Connect, Vaer Organic, Nammalvar Thaniya Angadi, Agapai Kulumam at Chennai, Madurai, Trinelveli, Sivaganga, Ramnad, Tanjore, Nagapattinam, Trichy, Coimbatore, Pondicherry, Bangalore, New Delhi and Bhuvaneshwar
nd also we supply our products to other FPCs such as Raja Raja Cholam FPC – Ammapettai, Janadhanya FPC – Kanagapura, and Rainfed farmers FPC - Erode
And also we supplied our products to other MATHI shops run by women groups at Viralimalai, Sithanavasal, Kanjipuram and Chennai
Under the NABARD – LEDP Programme, the women members of the FIGs were given training in Preparing Millet Snacks. The trainees were assisted with Bank loans and they have formed themselves in groups and they are engaged in regular production and sale of millet snacks and meals through value added products in the name of the Producer Company.

Innovative technologies adopted:

We promoted a sustainable farming system called Conservation Farming for Rainfed & Dryland. This farming system encompasses gender equity, nutritional security, economy, sustainability, efficiency, and livestock integration. The traditional mixed cropping system in rainfed farming condition has been the base mechanism that ensured nutrient supply to the local communities particularly to women and children, and ensures supply of enough fodder for the cattle throughout the year.
Water Replenishing Techniques through farm ponds and Rain water harvesting structures (Bore-well & Open well recharging)
Cultivation of Palm Seeds for retention of water and recharging in to ground water level (20000 Seeds have been planted)
Bio-diversity forests are promoted in community lands and around water bodies. Tree saplings are planted very close to each other so that they compete with one another and grow faster and taller.
Drought tolerant varieties of tree saplings were planted and even supplied to farmers of other districts.
Millet is made in to Flakes and Par boiled rice as against the old practice of raw rice.
FPC is also processing the products and manufacturing multiple mix based products to reduce the impact of price volatility and increase the profitability.
FPC is not dependent on one or two buyers. Also FPC is selling approx. 30% of the processed products in retail also to establish the brand.

Efforts made to disseminate the technologies to other farmer:

Seed Festivals are organized and farmers from other districts are invited to these special events.
Food / Millet Food Festivals are organized to add value to the traditional food which is nutritious, balanced and organic.
We have used the media to promote our concepts and achievements. We have participated in the programmes telecasted in Pothigai, Pudhiya Thalaimurai, AIR, etc.
We have also published good many articles and news in the print media, especially, News Papers.
Conferences, Meetings, Trainings and Traditional Games Festival etc are organized for promoting our technologies and concepts.
Every year, the company participates in the Annual Trade fairs / Exhibitions organized by the Tamilnadu Women Development Corporation at Chennai for a period of three months.