Asset Creation

APC envisages to double the income of small and marginal farmers through improved farm production and livestock rearing. therefore, to substantiate the purpose required infrastructures in the sphere of agriculture, horticulture, livestock activities are being leveraged from various sources including govt schemes and programmes. APC taps resources from existing schemes of Dept. of Agriculture & Farmers Empowerment, Directorate of Horticulture, Dept of Mission Shakti, Odisha Livelihood Mission, OLIC, OAIC, APICOL, ST&SC Department for the purpose of institutionalisation, creation of sustainable productive assets such as irrigation, farm mechanisation, improved farming technology, storage, night shelters for goats and BYP and other infrastructures critical for maximising agriculture production.

APC targets to create an irrigation potential of 400 acres in each block through CLIP, MRLP, Janbhagidari, II. CBW, Dug Wells, Farm Ponds, DBIs, canals, etc. Similarly, orchards of fruits are promoted with a target of 200 acres for each block. Under processing and post harvest management structures, units like pack house and aggregation centre for sorting, grading and packaging of the produce, onion storage structures, cold storage (solar and electric), PUSA zero energy cool chambers for keeping vegetables for 7-10 days, solar dehydration units for ginger, onion and turmeric etc. are constructed in APC areas. Similarly, for improved livestock development, BYP and Goat Sheds are being mobilised from various schemes and depts.