A vernacular news channel in Himachal Pradesh- Active News has captured the work of BASIX with the horticulture farmers. BASIX, with the support of the World Bank and HPHDS, is facilitating the formation of 30 FPOs.
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We Shall Overcome
Ms. Sunita Yaswant Wagmare, secretary of Navi Umed #FarmarProducerCompany has explained how the #FPOs have utilized electronic platforms to battle against the marketing issues during the lockdown.
ILRT, an academic institution promoted by BASIX for knowledge management on livelihood and related issues, is conducting webinar Series on Reviving Livelihoods in the Farm and Non-farm Sectors’ in the COVID scenario.
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Women Empowerment One Step at a Time
A Women FPO of Bastar, Chhattisgarh has sold its products in Hyderabad! BASIX has made women empowerment a reality through the formation and nurturing of FPOs.
Ms. Jayanti Diwan, BoD of Bhoomgadi Women FPO, talks about her FPO.
ILRT, an academic institution promoted by BASIX for knowledge management on livelihood and related issues, is conducting webinar Series on Reviving Livelihoods in the Farm and Non-farm Sectors’ in the COVID scenario.
https://t.co/bofuSdlgAC
A local daily of Himachal Pradesh ‘Khabar Himachal se’ has published an article regarding the project ‘Consultancy services for the formation of Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs)’ in Chamba district. The project is funded by The World Bank and (HPHDS) and is Implemented by BASIX.
IILRT, an academic institution promoted by BASIX, has initiated a Webinar Series. We are inviting you in the first webinar on ‘Restoring livelihoods of Smallholder Farmers: Challenges and Way forward’ scheduled on 28th Aug 20 from 5.00 to 6.30 pm.
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The project team is organizing series of farmer meetings in Shimla, Shirmour, Kinnaur & Kullu districts of Himachal Pradesh amidst COVID 19 pandemic to seed the concept of FPO. They have been following norms concerning social distancing, wearing masks & other precautionary norms.
An exposure visit for the BoDs of five FPOs in Nellore and Prakasam districts of Andhra Pradesh was arranged by BASIX to Shreeja Mahila Milk Producer Company Limited based in Tirupati. BoDs were made aware of the core functions of an FPO.
BASIX Consulting facilitated a three-day exposure visit for the Jeevika Financial Inclusion team from Bihar to BASIX SUB-K to demonstrate the roles, responsibilities and functions of a Corporate Business Correspondent.
Girja Self Reliant Farmers Producer Company Ltd. an #FPO promoted by BASIX in Gondia district, Maharastra has inaugurated Girija Maahila Kruhsi Sewa Kendra, an outlet for organic agriculture inputs. This outlet will cater to the requirements of 750 farmers of Arjuni Morgaon block
A total of 3402 non-loanee farmers across four districts of Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka enrolled themselves under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) as a result of extensive capacity building activities undertaken at the village level by #BASIXConsulting.
Samarth Mahila Bahuddeshiya Krishak Uptadak Sahakari Samiti, an all-women #FarmerProducerOrganisation has made an arrangement to sell 500 MT of maize, which would generate an estimated profit of Rs.6 lakh. The FPO is currently being supported by #BASIX in Balrampur, #Chhattisgarh
We are proud to announce that the founder of BASIX, Mr. Vijay Mahajan was conferred with Edward W. Claugus Award for Financial Inclusion Leadership on Oct 17, 2019, appreciating his work on #FinancialInclusion and #LivelihoodPromotion. He is an inspiration for all of us.