Coordination
between the factory and farmers are essential the factory
has a close liaison with the cultivator members. In the operational
area of 207 villages, there are village representatives one
for each village selected out of dedicated-and honest social
workers and information as well as periodical circulars are
communicated to all the members from time to time. Coordination
Meetings, Seminars, Training Programmes are also arranged
to keep members informed about latest-cultivation techniques,
menurial, schedules, campaigns against various seasonal pestes
and diseases etc. This has helped the organisation in achieving
higher productivity per hectare under cultivation. In other
words the whole group of 11406 farmer members and 1600 workers
are staying together as one family and demonstrate excellent
example of team spirit.
Insecticides,
Plant nutrines, etc are given at 40% subsidized rate to the
Cultivators, particularly when infested with particular diseases.
A separate Development wing along with sophisticated Tissue
Culture Laboratory and Soil Test Laboratory is existing. Farmers
are taking full advantages of this facility.
Farmer
whosoever may need financial assistance for Cane Plantation
are given Rs. 8000/- per Acre for new crop and Rs. 5000/-
for ratoon. Arial Spray through Helicopter also arrange as
per requirements.
The
Sugar factory has a total of 11,402 Grower Members out of
which about 1191 Share Holders are Adivasi, Harijans and Marginal
Farmers.
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