Raithu Vikasa Sangam
Farmers Cooperative Program
The
farmers in general are facing problems
of different kind.It is believed
that through cooperative spirit
they can overcome good number of
their problems.Hence BALA VIKASA
created Raithu Vikasa Sangam and
through it, the small and marginal
farmers are being motivated to get
united and work in cooperation and
attain progress in life. The small
and marginal farmers are provide
the technical and financial support
to strengthen their cooperative
activities. Several meetings and
training programs are conducted.
Bala
Vikasa helps small farmers by regrouping
them into cooperatives and assists
them to run cooperative shops in
their villages providing members
and non-members the quality farm
input at cheaper rates. Training
are organized in agricultural techniques,
with an emphasis on environmentally
sound practices.Raithu Vikasa Sangam(RVS)
provided an amount of 82,00,000
to 18 coops and helped them to strengthen
their development activities.With
the support of RVS and the united
efforts of the members,the coops
are marching towards self-reliance.
Statistical Report on the Activities
Raithu
Vikasa Sangam was founded in 1997
with the sole intention of supporting
the small and marginal farmers.
It is a known fact that agriculture
still plays a vital role in the
economy of our nation. At the same
time this sector is neglected very
much and the poor farmers are left
to their fate.
The situation had come to a stage
that individually they cannot amend
it. As per the analysis, if the
farmers have to ameliorate the situation,
there is a need to have a sense
of community, basic trust, unity,
leadership, responsibility, accountability
and cooperation among the farmers
Raithu Vikasa Sangam (RVS) is known
for the promotion of sustainable
development initiatives for the
benefit and with the active participation
of small and marginal farmers in
Warangal, Nalgonda, Karimnagar,
Mahabubnagar and Chittoor districts
of Andhra Pradesh.
Inspite of difficulties the cooperatives
that are supported by R.V.S. have
made tremendous progress. We could
note this progress both in terms
of finance and the attitudinal changes
among the members. In addition to
cooperative activities this year
R.V.S. supported financially Bala
Vikasa to implement the water tanks
desiltation program.
Cooperatives
It
is difficult to work with people
and that too with farmers’ community. Still R.V.S. had made
consciously this option. This program
of cooperatives is yielding good
results. Economic progress is substantial.
In terms of attitudes, it is a slow
process and now the difference is
felt.
