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P178253
Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Growth and Rural Enterprise Ecosystem Strengthening Project
India
OP00426739
Request for Expression of Interest
Published
IN-UPDASP-524748-CS-QCBS
Quality And Cost-Based Selection
English
Mar 05, 2026 17:00
Feb 18, 2026
Uttar Pradesh Diversified Agriculture Support Project
Amarjeet Singh
Project Coordination Unit, UPDASP B-1, PICUP Bhawan, Vibhuti Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow-226010,UP.
India
India
9415063584
procurement.upagrees@gmail.com
www.updasp.co.in
Request for Expression of Interest (REOI)
Consulting Services-Consultant Selection
Name of Project: Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Growth and Rural Enterprise Ecosystem Strengthening Project (UPAGREES)
Assignment Title: Selection for Hiring of Support Organization for Project Districts in Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Growth and Rural Enterprises Ecosystem Strengthening Project (UP-AGREES) for Chitrakoot Division
c. Completed consultancy assignment in Agriculture sector for Government Sector / PSU /Autonomous Bodies during last five years as on date submission of EOI as per the following
Address:
The Project Director,
Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Growth and Rural Enterprise Ecosystem Strengthening Project
Project Coordination Unit,
Uttar Pradesh Diversified Agriculture Project,
4th floor PICUP Bhawan Lucknow-226010
Contact Number : 0522 2721258
Email : updasp12@gmail.com
Website : www.updasp.org
Important Note:
1. No Proposals (Technical or Financial) are required at this stage now.
Annexure B Terms of Reference
Selection for Hiring of Support Organization for Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Growth and Rural Enterprises Ecosystem Strengthening (UP AGREES) Project for Chitrakoot Division
Background: -
The Government of Uttar Pradesh (GoUP) is in the process of preparing the Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Growth and Rural Enterprises Ecosystem Strengthening Project (UP-AGREES) with proposed financing from the World Bank the Uttar Pradesh Diversified Agriculture Support Project (UP-DASP) project coordination unit is an autonomous society established to promote sustainable agricultural growth with employment generation and poverty alleviation through agriculture diversification in the State. In addition to coordinating and monitoring the implementation of the UP-DASP project across the State, the society will also implement the proposed World Bank assisted Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Growth and Rural Enterprise Ecosystem Strengthening (UP-AGREES) Project.
The project includes a number of activities which could have favorable impact on agriculture, fisheries, and socio-economic aspects of the districts falling under the project at the individual project activity level. There is a need to anticipate various paradigms of the project outputs/outcomes and develop possible support mechanism to achieve the broader objectives. It is in this context that, as part of the project implementation, it is planned to hire the services of dedicated Support Organizations for providing all sorts of support to implementing agency PMU, UP DASP and the farmers in carrying out project activities and empowering the community to sustain the project outcome after the project period.
UP-AGREES project will be implemented in 28 districts of Eastern Uttar Pradesh and the Bundelkhand region.
The Project:-
The UP-AGREES project, with an outlay of about US$500 million, is envisaged to be implemented over six years. The project development objective is to “promote climate resilient, inclusive, and competitive value-chains of prioritized agriculture commodities in Uttar Pradesh”. The key project components are as follows:
Component 1 - Productivity Enhancement: This component focuses on strengthening agricultural productivity against the backdrop of high levels of climate risks and variability in productivity across the project areas. It focuses on strengthening Uttar Pradesh’s formidable position as the leading producer of multiple crops while enhancing the resilience of the dominant production systems. This component aims to address the existing productivity challenges through improved access to climate-smart inputs and efficient use of natural and fostering innovations that promote sustainability. The component will create a scale-friendly template for the uptake of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) investments by way of: (a) prioritization of affordable agricultural inputs, machinery, and technologies that boost farm productivity complemented by targeted extension services, (b) fortification of the production ecosystem targeting higher input efficiencies and soil fertility management, and (c) leveraging voluntary market-based mechanisms that seek to secure emissions reductions or avoidance credits (carbon or green) for sustainable agricultural practices.
Component 2 - Commodity Clusters: The objective of this component is to support the integration of smallholder farmers into value chains for select high-value commodities, thereby increasing productivity, value addition, and farmers" incomes. The component will address the current fragmentation of production and market activities in the sector and take advantage of the State"s potential to increase the commercialization of select high-value crops in domestic and export markets. The approach will be to identify and support "agri-clusters", which are networks of producers, agribusinesses, and public institutions within a defined geographic area engaged in the same agricultural subsector. This approach"s core is the institutions within a defined geographic area engaged in the same agricultural subsector. At the core of this approach is the interlinkage between the producer and the private off-taker, whether that be an agri-processor, exporter, or retailer. This partnership will be supported by production and market-based service providers, both public and private. By supporting strategic clusters, the aim is to build upon the existing competitive advantage of selected commodities and enhance these through working across the clusters. This component will also work towards enhancing fish productivity in farm ponds and reservoirs and improving access to the market. The sub-component seeks to unlock the fisheries potential of underutilized, underachieved reservoirs and farm ponds in Uttar Pradesh.
Component 3 - Digital and Financial Ecosystems: The project will harness forward-looking Industry technologies and integrate state-of-the-art technologies like AI, big data analytics, IoT, GIS, and drone technology to pioneer an Agriculture revolution in Uttar Pradesh. The interventions will align with national programs such as IndEA, IDEA, and Agri stack. The objective of the sub-component is to establish a state-wide digital agriculture ecosystem, support the agriculture and allied sectors with digital technologies, and develop data-sharing protocols for enhanced real-time monitoring. The project will assist the GoUP in developing a comprehensive digital agriculture policy and contribute to the global repository of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). Further, this component will strive to improve per capita agri-credit from the formal financial institutions to improve productive investments and competitiveness in the agri-allied areas. The proposed interventions will cater to the diverse needs of agri-producers and market players ranging from small and marginal farmers to agriprenuers, farmer collectives, and agri MSEs (micro and small enterprises) through a range of financial instruments including but not limited to digitizing KCC, launching blended finance loan products, creating a challenge fund, etc.
Component 4 - Project Management, Learning, and Partnerships- The objectives of this component are to develop management and monitoring systems, enhance staff capacity for effective and efficient implementation of project activities, and develop partnerships with key national and global public and private sector organizations.
The Project Objectives:-
The primary objective of involving a Support Organisation (SO) in the implementation of the project is to ensure that the project is able to achieve the desired productivity levels of select crops at field level. Project’s aim is to empower local communities by actively engaging them in the decision-making process, fostering a sense of ownership and ensuring that the project outcomes are aligned with the needs and aspirations of the community members.
The Support Organisation will facilitate collaboration among various stakeholders including farmer collectives, community members, local authorities other relevant entities. By doing so the SO will assist in building local capacity, enhance sustainability of the project and ensure that the benefits of the project are equitably distributed among all members of the community.
The involvement of the support Organisation is also intended to ensure transparency, accountability and effective use of resources, ultimately leading to the success achievement of project’s goals.
Role and Responsibilities of the Support Organization: -
The Support Organizations (SO) under the proposed project would be responsible for implementation of the project at village level and will function under the guidance of State PMU and DPIU. Support Organization will provide technical support to the farmers, mobilize them to form Farmer Producers Groups (FPGs) viz. Crop FPGs, Fish FPGs and Women FPGs, launch awareness campaigns, organize farmer’s meet, carry out capacity building programs etc. SO will prepare location specific Crop / Fish Production Plan, implement crop /fish production activities as per guidelines and directions of SPMU / DPIUs. Technical interventions / activities such as seed distribution, seed production, and soil sample collection; DSR in rice, IPM, IPNM will be the SO’s main responsibility. Support Organization will also be responsible for credit linkages, farm machinery banks, custom hiring centres etc. under direction of DPIU. SO will also take up various social issues for improvement in livelihood of the project beneficiaries. For all such activities SPMU will issue technical and financial circulars / guidelines to facilitate SOs. Support Organizations will essentially adhere to the circulars and guidelines issued by SPMU. SO will place appropriate human resource to perform as per project requirement at the block levels.
SO will support IRRI and other project knowledge partners in field level implementation.
In the proposed project focused on building the capacity of farmers in climate-smart agriculture, the support organization shall play several crucial roles, such as –
Work to Be Done by SO Staff: Village Selection/Pond selection and Environmental Safeguards
Selection of Implementation Area (Villages):
The project aims to cover a total of 6.15 lakh hectares of low-productivity land across 123 blocks in 28 districts, with 5,000 hectares per block taken up. Project activities shall be implemented over three project years, with coverage of 1.75 lakh hectares in the first year, 2.00 lakh hectares in the second year, and 2.40 lakh hectares in the third year.
At the block level, implementation shall be phased such that 30% of the block target area (1,500 ha) is covered in the first year, 40% in the second year (2,000 ha), and the remaining 30% (1,500 ha) in the third year. (Block Target: 5,000 ha@ block), (District Target: In districts with four selected blocks, a total area of 20,000 ha @ of 5,000 ha per block. In districts with five selected blocks, 25,000 ha @ of 5,000 ha per block). In each block, 30 gram panchayats will be taken up, and 5 village circles will be formed from these gram panchayats (6 gram panchayats per circle).
Each Farmer Producer Group (FPG) shall cover 10 – 20 ha net cultivated area (minimum 10, maximum 20) comprising the farmers with the landholdings in that area. In order to ensure maximum operational efficiency, efforts shall be made to mobilize farmers with contiguous, or failing that, at least adjacent landholdings and similar cropping patterns, as this is critical for effective collectivization, coordinated production, and efficient marketing. Thus, there shall be 250 – 500 FPGs per block.
In addition, Women Producer Groups (WPGs) constituting 15-20 women of the same gram panchayat (minimum 15, maximum 20) shall be formed in the 30 selected gram panchayats in every block, with at least one WPG in each of the 30 gram panchayats. Efforts will be made to prioritize women from landless, marginal, SC / ST families in WPGs. Not more than one woman from a family (as defined under Rule 6, Order XXXIIA, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908) shall be a member of a WPG. WPGs shall be not less than 30% in number of the FPGs formed per block. Thus, 75 – 150 WPGs shall be formed per block, in separate from and in addition to the 250 – 500 FPGs.
In each district, Fish Farmer Producer Groups (FFPGs) shall be formed in number as per the target specified for each district in the Area of Operation. In Chitrakoot Division, a minimum of 30 FFPGs shall be formed in Chitrakoot district, 35 FFPGs in Banda district, 40 FFPGs in Mahoba district and 30 FFPGs in Hamirpur district. A FFPG is to be formed from amongst not less than ten farmers within a radius of 2km (or as specified by SPMU) where a viable water spread area of at least 10 ha exists or can be aggregated within the 2km radius. There shall be pond-based FFPGs and, where reservoirs are identified and found suitable by the SPMU, reservoir-based FFPGs. For reservoirs, the clusters may be formed up to a radius of 5 km, or as specified by the SPMU. The FFPGs shall be separate from the FPGs and WPGs mentioned above.
For efficient field movement and effective monitoring of field activities, the Support Organization (SO) staff shall prepare an Annual Circle Plan in a contiguous pattern, in accordance with the area allotment for work implementation assigned to SO personnel, as per ToR guidelines, at the rate of not more than 1,000 ha per Technical Assistant (Agriculture). For fisheries, there shall be one Technical Assistant per maximum 200 ha of pond-based aquaculture area, and at least one dedicated technical assistant for each approved reservoir.
Block level Area circle Plan:
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Year 1 |
Select Implementation area - 1,500 ha |
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Year 2 |
Select implementation area 2,000 ha + follow up 1st year implemented 1500 ha area. |
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Year 3 |
Select implementation area 1,500 ha + follow up 1st year implemented 1500 ha area + follow up 2nd year implemented 2000 ha area. |
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Proposed Activities |
Proposed Timeline |
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1 |
Support organization’s employees pre placement orientation |
March, 2026 |
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2 |
Placement of support organization employees to respective area of intervention |
March, 2026 |
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3 |
Training of support organization employees on formation of FPGs at respective KVKs |
April, 2026 |
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4 |
Awareness generation of farmers with regard to aims & objectives of the project |
April, 2026 |
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5 |
Identify group of 10 to 20 farmers willing to participate in project interventions and having contiguous area in vicinity within the village to form FPGs |
May, 2026 |
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6 |
Formation of FPGs along with their account opening in banks of jurisdiction |
May, 2026 |
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7 |
Sharing note on package of practices for conducting demonstrations along with requirement of seeds and other inputs |
May, 2026 |
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8 |
Training FPGs member farmers at respective KVKs on various aspects of crop management |
May, 2026 |
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9 |
Collection of soil samples for baseline assessment of the soil health |
May, 2026 |
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10 |
Initiating conduction of demonstration on pulses, oilseeds and cereal crops |
June, 2026 |
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11 |
Organizing field days on various stages of crop growth |
Throughout the cropping season at various stages of crop growth |
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12 |
Crop cutting for yield assessment of demonstrations conducted |
October, 2026 |
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13 |
Training on post-harvest management and marketing |
October, 2026 |
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14 |
Computation of crop economics of FPGs |
October, 2026 |
Reconnaissance Survey
SO shall conduct a reconnaissance survey through field visit and interaction with farmers to finalize the targeted implementation area of 5,000 hectares per block and establish plot wise crop details, in accordance with the approved selection criteria and under the consultation and supervision of the DPIU and PMU, ensuring that all target gram panchayats are covered. Furthermore, SO shall select year-wise target areas (30% in year 1, 40% in year 2, 30% in year 3) to prepare a roadmap for project execution.
This will also include physical inspection of ponds and verification of usability and accessibility for FFPGs. From the verified ponds, SO staff shall prepare a list of ponds leased by the Revenue Department and private ponds, considering the remaining lease period of each pond to ensure suitability for project implementation. SO shall then finalize year-wise ponds for fisheries interventions, following the prescribed selection criteria and formats, aligned with the project’s annual implementation plan. SPMU shall provide pond-related baseline information, including data from the Fisheries Department, Revenue Department, Minor Irrigation sources, and satellite data, to support accurate screening.
The SO shall also undertake identification of potential beneficiaries for WPGs.
Group selection, Awareness Generation
Based on the above guidelines, SO staff shall form FPGs, WPGs, FFPGs. They shall mobilize and motivate farmers, disseminate information on project objectives and benefits.
For this, they will launch intensive awareness campaigns using electronic and mass media, pamphlets, posters, and organize individual interactions (minimum 1 per selected GP) and mass gatherings (minimum 1 per circle, with at least 50 farmers in attendance) to orient farmers on the project objectives, planned interventions, and anticipated benefits. Focused Group Discussions (at least one per circle, with minimum 5 farmers in attendance), shall be conducted with farmers to identify key challenges faced in production and marketing of agricultural produce.
The benefits of collective action and group-based approaches shall be conveyed to farmers through these sessions, and efforts shall be made to build consensus among farmers and women to organize into groups, based on the guidelines shared for FPGs, WPGs and FFPGs.
Group Formation & Bank Account Opening
Once farmers understand and provide their consent, they shall be organized into Farmer Producer Groups (FPGs), based on the criteria outlined.
SOs shall facilitate the FPGs to select a Group leader through a participatory process, ideally through consensus, or failing that, through the choice of the majority. The farmer who joins the FPGs should have his savings account in the bank. If any farmer does not have an account, SO shall ensure they open an account so that all the farmers can avail DBT facility.
SO shall ensure that all details of the farmers and FPGs, WPGs, FFPGs are captured and uploaded to the UPAGREES MIS.
Collection of soil & water samples for baseline assessment of the soil & water health
After formation of the FPGs, the SO staff shall collect soil samples. One soil sample shall be collected from every 5 hectares, along with khasra-wise details, using the prescribed formats. For example, if an FPG covers an area of 20 hectares, a total of four soil samples shall be collected in a scientific manner within the contiguous plots (khasra numbers) constituting the same FPG area. (SPMU provide: 5-hectare grid maps of the selected villages / SPMU shall conduct training on soil sample collection methodology)
Similar, SO staff shall undertake water quality testing as per the directions of DPIU / SPMU, ensuring pH, alkalinity, DO, transparency and other stipulated standards are met.
FPG Training
Training programs will be organized by SPMU in recognized centers for DPIU personals, SO’s field staff and lead farmers. The SPMU will provide technical information on climate-resilient agriculture and aquaculture to the SOs, who will then disseminate this information to FPGs. The SOs will also conduct the periodic field days for other farmers of the vicinity at the sites of technology demonstrations to disseminate the knowledge to other groups.
Proposed Training Phases for Farmers
Regions Covered - Bundelkhand and Eastern Uttar Pradesh
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Phase |
Topic |
Focus |
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Pre-Sowing Preparation |
Input planning (Manure, Fertilizer, Pesticides, Irrigation) |
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Sowing Techniques |
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Crop Management |
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Mid-Season Training |
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Pre-Harvest Planning |
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Post-Harvest Handling |
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SO will conduct at least one capacity building programme in every circle for every season (Kharif, Zaid, Rabi) per module ( Pre-sowing preparation, sowing techniques, crop management, mid-season training, pre-harvest planning, post-harvest handling) at timelines stipulated by DPIU. Demonstrations shall have display boards and visitor registers, and be open to interested farmers from outside the target areas as well, to help propagate best practices throughout the state.
Proposed Training Phases for Fish Farmers
Regions Covered - Bundelkhand and Eastern Uttar Pradesh
Phase 1: Pre-Stocking Preparation
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Topic |
Focus |
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Pond renovation & preparation |
De-weeding, desilting, embankment repair, inlet–outlet correction |
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Soil & water quality testing |
pH, alkalinity, DO, transparency, soil health assessment |
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Input planning & budgeting |
Lime, manure, feed, seed, medicines, netting, aeration |
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Training & orientation |
Basic orientation on scientific aquaculture and cluster-based approach |
Phase 2: Stocking & Nursery Management
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Topic |
Focus |
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Selection of quality fish seed |
Species-wise selection (carps, catfish, scampi, tilapia as applicable) |
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Seed procurement & logistics |
Linkage with certified hatcheries / project-supported hatcheries shared by SPMU |
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Seed acclimatization & health check |
Temperature & water acclimatization, salt/ KMnO4 bath |
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Stocking density & method |
Pond size–specific stocking norms, uniform size seed |
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Nursery management (where applicable) |
Nursery pond preparation, feeding, grading, survival management |
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Record keeping |
Stocking register, mortality log, input tracking |
Phase 3: Culture Management (Grow-out Phase)
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Topic |
Focus |
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Feeding management |
Use of formulated feed, feeding schedule & FCR monitoring |
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Water quality management |
Regular monitoring of DO, pH, ammonia, transparency |
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Fertilization & pond productivity |
Organic & inorganic fertilization as per need |
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Health & disease management |
Disease surveillance, early warning, biosecurity practices |
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Cage / pen culture management (reservoirs) |
Cage installation, anchoring, stocking & daily management |
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Intercultural operations |
Netting, biomass sampling, grading & thinning |
Phase 4: Mid-Season Review & Capacity Building
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Topic |
Focus |
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Growth monitoring & biomass estimation |
Sampling and growth rate analysis |
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Corrective management practices |
Feed adjustment, water exchange, liming |
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Disease diagnostic support |
Linkage with CIFA/CIFRI/State labs for diagnostics |
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Exposure visits & demonstrations |
Best practice sites, model farms, reservoir clusters |
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Refresher trainings |
Feed management, water quality, record keeping |
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Advisory support |
Real-time problem solving by SO / technical staff |
Phase 5: Harvest & Post-Harvest Management
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Topic |
Focus |
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Harvest operations |
Scientific harvesting methods, minimize stress |
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Post-harvest handling |
Icing, grading, hygienic handling |
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Storage & transportation |
Cold chain awareness, insulated boxes |
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Market linkage & sales |
Collective marketing through FPGs/FPOs |
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Financial reconciliation |
Cost-benefit analysis, income recording |
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Crop cycle review |
Lessons learned, planning for next cycle |
Phase 6: Sustainability & Institutional Strengthening
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Topic |
Focus |
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Strengthening FPGs/FPOs |
Governance, bank linkage, record systems |
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Input & service convergence |
Linkage with DoF, banks, insurance, labs |
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Climate-resilient practices |
Low-water systems, species diversification |
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Digital monitoring |
App-based reporting, MIS, geo-tagging |
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Exit strategy & handholding |
Gradual withdrawal of SO with local capacity |
SO will conduct at least one capacity building programme in every circle for every phase outlined above at timelines stipulated by DPIU.
FPG Handholding
The SOs will carry out and facilitate project activities according to the approved location-specific plans in consultation with SPMU, DPIU, Knowledge Partners (KPs) TSAs and related line departments.
It will include inter alia:
Post Harvest
Support Organizations Extension Services will establish a long-lasting network of extension services to provide continued ongoing support and guidance to farmers / aquaculture farmers even after the project is completed.
SOs will adhere to monitoring and evaluation framework developed by project and will report the same to the DPIU and SPMU on a periodic basis. The SOs will also attend the review meetings as and when organized by the DPIU and SPMU.
The SO Team is expected to be equipped with a smart phone so that s/he can carry out regular data entry on the UP-AGREES digital platform in a seamless manner. In addition, the SO team will maintain its own mode of transport so that they can effectively carry out field activities, supervision and monitoring etc.
Area of Operation: -
UP DASP seeks proposals from interested parties for providing SO’s services for all 4 districts (Chitrakoot, Banda, Mahoba and Hamirpur) under Chitrakoot Division of UP-AGREES project.
The area of operation of this Support Organizations under the proposed project would be for all districts project unit identified by UP-AGREES, UP DASP under Chitrakoot Division.
The support organization is expected to deliver the envisaged project interventions diligently within the logical time frame with the help of appropriate and capable field workers in blocks of each district.
District wise Total Project Area and Work Plan:
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Division |
District |
Net Area Cultivated (ha) |
Intervention area (ha) |
Farmers (No) |
Women Farmers (No) |
Fish Farmers (No) |
FPGs (No) |
FFPGs (No) |
WFPGs (No) |
FPOs (No) |
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Jhansi |
Jhansi |
316806 |
20000 |
20000 |
4500 |
800 |
1000 |
40 |
300 |
4 |
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Lalitpur |
290669 |
20000 |
20000 |
4500 |
800 |
1000 |
40 |
300 |
4 |
|
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Jalaun |
342768 |
20000 |
20000 |
4500 |
500 |
1000 |
25 |
300 |
4 |
|
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Total |
950243 |
60000 |
60000 |
13500 |
2100 |
3000 |
105 |
900 |
12 |
|
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Chitrakoot |
Chitrakoot |
165019 |
20000 |
20000 |
4500 |
600 |
1000 |
30 |
300 |
4 |
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Banda |
339729 |
20000 |
20000 |
4500 |
700 |
1000 |
35 |
300 |
4 |
|
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Mahoba |
233147 |
20000 |
20000 |
4500 |
800 |
1000 |
40 |
300 |
4 |
|
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Hamirpur |
289212 |
20000 |
20000 |
4500 |
600 |
1000 |
30 |
300 |
4 |
|
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Total |
1027107 |
80000 |
80000 |
18000 |
2700 |
4000 |
135 |
1200 |
16 |
|
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Vindhyanchal |
Mirzapur |
212130 |
20000 |
20000 |
4500 |
1000 |