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Odisha

Agriculture Production Clusters, Odisha

Promoting Agriculture Production Clusters in the tribal regions of Odisha. A women-led FPO model converging Government of Odisha schemes with BRLF technical support.
  • Odisha

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State Partnership

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  • Jun 2022 to Jun 2027 (Phase 2)

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  • Active

Overview

The Government of Odisha launched the Agriculture Production Clusters (APC) initiative on November 6, 2018, to improve the socio-economic conditions of women tribal farmers across 12 districts.

Following success in the first phase, APC 2.0 was approved at the 7th State Level Coordination Committee meeting in June 2023. The second phase covers additional 2,000 families per block, in addition to the existing 3,000 households.

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Key Strategies

Form and nurture women-led producer institutions across 12 districts
Build backwards and forward market linkages through FPO model
Create critical infrastructure for agriculture and storage
Build livelihood assets through irrigation and water conservation
Facilitate value chain development and market access

Outcomes to date

805.73 Cr
Co-finance leveraged
1,69,877
Households Reached
1,45,368
Scheduled Tribes Households Reached
65,893
Total Households Covered in livestock based livelihood
932
APCs formed
1,488
Producer Groups formed

Convergence with government schemes

₹805.73 Cr leveraged through government scheme convergence

Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment

  • Provides infrastructure and irrigation support
  • BRLF strengthens implementation and convergence

Mission Shakti

  • Delivers women’s empowerment and financial linkages
  • BRLF builds SHG capacity

Odisha Livelihoods Mission

  • Delivers direct livelihood interventions
  • BRLF provides technical advisory support

QUICK FACTS

Districts
12
Blocks
41
Gram Panchayats
529
Villages
2,674
CSO Partners
15
Project period
Jun 2022 to Jun 2027 (Phase 2)
Govt Partners:
Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment, Mission Shakti, Odisha Livelihoods Mission
SPMU contact
Dev Paikaroy, Programme Officer, Southern Zone

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In Partnership With

  • BHARAT RURAL LIVELIHOODS FOUNDATION

From the field

  • BHARAT RURAL LIVELIHOODS FOUNDATION

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