Promotion of Agriculture Production Clusters (APCs) under DMF, Sundargarh aims to improve the livelihoods conditions of 30000 small and marginal farmers in partnership with Directorate of Horticulture, Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Department, Odisha, Odisha Livelihood Mission (OLM), Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department, Odisha, District Mineral Foundation (DMF), Sundargarh and Professional Assistance for Development Action (PRADAN) in Nuagaon Block of Sundargarh district of Odisha state covering 3000 households.

Deliverables:

1. 3000 Smallholder farmers would be mobilized into Producer Groups (PG) & Producer Companies (PC)
2. At least 25 PGs would be formed out of which 80% would meet Grade A & B category
3. High value crops would be selected and would cover at least 1000 acres per block per year
4. At least 20 Agriculture Entrepreneurs (AEs) would provide critical quality services
5. 400 acres of area would be brought under irrigation
6. 200 acres of area would be brought under new horticulture plantation
7. Grading, Sorting & Packaging would be done at the PG level.
8. Around 2100 farmers would have access to farm mechanization
9. 40% of farmers would adopt Non-Pesticide Management (NPM) practices
10. 1000 families would take up improved livestock rearing out of which 750 families would have sheds with intensive rearing
11. Income would be doubled for 2100 families (70% of the total families)
12. Promoted PC would be vibrant and providing services to its members.