Future Plans and Programmes of KAPPEC

Action Plan for creating infrastructure facility

Action Plan for Marketing

Action Plan for Promotional Activities

FUTURE PLANS AND PROGRAMMES OF KAPPEC

• Plans to enhance the trading both in domestic as well as overseas markets for the benefit of farmers to help them to realise a fair return for their produce of kappec.
  
  
• Plans to create post-harvest infrastructure facilities like  pack house,  pre-cooling unit, cold storage, processing unit, quality control labs & refrigerated transport etc., in potential areas in a phased manner.  Already one such project with a   financial implication of about Rs.300 lakhs has been implemented at Bijapur.
  
  
• Plans   to  enter   into  joint  venture   participation  with   private  sector for  the  development  and increase  of   agriculture and horticulture exports from the state.
  
  
• To make  available quality  Bangalore  rose  onion seeds at  reasonable prices to farmers in order to raise   production,  productivity  and quality of this  variety of onion.  KAPPEC  has already procured certified  quality  Bangalore rose onion seeds from the  national horticultural research  development  foundation,  Nashik and has distributed to farmers.
  
  
• To conduct seminars, symposiums, training programmes for the benefit of farmers in order to create awareness  among them about  the package of practices  to be followed in the area of pre and post harvest management.
  
  
• To participate  in the  international  & domestic  fairs  and  exhibitions to increase the demand for   agriculture  and  horticulture  commodities  grown  in   Karnataka  Government  vide order  
  
  
•  NO.AHD:88:HPP:2006 Dated 23rd January 2007 has released Rs.10 crores to KAPPEC for creating post harvest infrastructure facilities like pack house, pre-cooling unit, cold storage, processing unit, quality control labs & refrigerated transport etc., in potential areas in a phased manner.

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ACTION PLAN FOR CREATING INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITY

Government of Karnataka in the budget 2006-07 has sanctioned an amount of Rs.10 Crores to the company for creating necessary post harvest infrastructure facilities in different parts of the state based on potential in a phased manner. The company has already received and initiated action in this connection. The details are as under:-

• Creation of an integrated cold chain complex consisting of receiving centre, washing, waxing, grading line, pack house, pre cooling units, cold storages and also a laboratory for the export of grapes, pomegranates and other horticulture produce from Kushtagi and surrounding areas in Koppal district. Land has already been purchased from KIADB. The project proposal with a financial implication of Rs. 833.05 Lakhs has already been prepared and sent to APEDA and NHM for funding under their respective financial assistance schemes.
  
  
• An IQF unit mooted by M/S. Tropicool Foods Pvt Ltd in Hubli with the equity participation under Public Private Partnership (PPP) model from a leading horticulture produce exporter.based in Hubli for the value addition to the horticulture produce grown by farmers of the area. The project report with a total financial implication of Rs.1058 Lakhs has already been prepared and sent to ASIDE and NHM for funding under their various schemes. The proposal of KAPPEC for taking part in the equity to an extent of 26% (Rs.78/- lakhs) has been sent to Government for approval.
  

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ACTION PLAN FOR MARKETING

As explained above, the company is engaged mainly in the back to back trading of commodities by insulating the risk of market fluctuations and incurring losses in trading due to volatile market conditions exist in commodity trading. During the year 2006-2007 the company has achieved a turnover of Rs.1324 Lakhs by trading in 9772 Mts. of Commodities like Onions, potatoes, turmeric powder, variety of fruits and vegetables etc to countries like Mauritius, Maldives. Based on this experience and also to add more and more commodities to the existing list we propose to undertake the trading as under:-

The turnover for the current year (2007-2008) i.e from 1.4.2007 to 23.8.2007 is Rs. 616.82 Lakhs. In addition to the above, the company will also explore possibilities of trading in other agriculture and horticulture commodities to increase the turnover and profits.

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ACTION PLAN FOR PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES

The company proposes to undertake the following promotional activities for the development of trading (both domestic as well as exports) of agriculture and horticulture commodities :-

• Procurement and supply of good quality bangalore rose onion seeds to farmers engaged in the cultivation of bangalore rose onion in the districts of Kolar, Bangalore Rural and Bangalore Urban.
  
  
• Association with University of Agriculture Sciences, Bangalore, Indian Gherkin Exporters’ Association and APEDA in the Research & Development Project on Standardization of Production Technology for Export Quality Gherkins.
  
  
• Implementation and coordination in respect of the agri export zones for Bangalore Rose Onion and Gherkins in the State.
  
  
• Conducting commodity and crop specific Seminars, Workshops in growing areas by involving scientists from UAS, IIHR and other Departmental officials for the benefit of farmers.
  
  
• Providing guidance and information to budding entrepreneurs to undertake exports of agriculture and horticulture commodities from the State.
  
  
• Cultivation of White and Yellow Onion in Belgaum district in association with a leading onion exporter and the College of Horticulture, Arabhavi in Gokak Taluk.
  
  
• Equity Participation in the Karnataka Grape Wine Board, a newly established society by the Govt. of Karnataka for the promotion of wine industry in the State.
  
  
• Visit to various institutions belonging to Agriculture Marketing Board, IIHR, Department of Horticulture, University of Agriculture Sciences, Bangalore and Dharwad for delivering talks on the role and strategy of KAPPEC, Potential exists for the development of export of agriculture and horticulture commodities.
  
  

Government of Karnataka in the budget for the year 2006-2007 has sanctioned and released an amount of Rs.10 crores (Rupees Ten Crores Only) to KAPPEC for creating post-harvest infrastructure facilities in a phased manner in different parts of the State based on the potential. Accordingly, the company has envisaged the following infrastructure facility in the State in a phased manner:-

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