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01Helping the marginal and small
farmers to access markets gainfullyWe are a not-for- profit company promoted by NGOs working in Jharkhand
(India) to accelerate the participation of small and marginal producers in the
market for their benefit. The organisation is a successor to Vikas Bazar dot Net, which functioned as an informal forum for 11 years. -
02Enhancing ability
of member organisationsMember organisations access and share experience, knowledge and knowhow through VB Net Foundation to enhance their institutional capacity and improve the quality and the depth of their functioning. We also negotiate with government, resource institutions and other stakeholders on behalf of our members.
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03A technologically-advanced
knowledge hubWe undertake value chain analysis, case studies, action research and training
programmes for all those who are interested; we also strive to influence
government policies - with the overall objective of improving value chain
interventions for the sake of marginal and small farmers.
The Journey - Milestones
2005
Poor, Livelihoods & Market Workshop, Creation of the FORUM
2008
Initiation of Value Chain Development Activities
Formation of Program Coalitions for VCD Implementation
2009
Induction of 4 new partner members
10 Studies on Local Area Economy
2010
Vision & Strategy Development.
Started grooming local resource persons (LRPs)
2011
Started working with donors for resource mobilization
and coordinated program implementation
2012
Initiated supporting members in Institutional
Capacity Building
2014
Started working with the State on programs
like MKSP and MGNREGS-CFT
2016
Registration of VB Net Foundation under the Companies Act
Renewed Vision & Strategy under Plan 2022
2017
Induction of 6 new members
Development of communication strategy and collaterals
Initiation of Agricultural Entrepreneurship programme
Training capacity built for Value Chain Development
Initiation of collaboration with Revitalizing Rainfed Area Network (RRA N)
What We Do
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01Institutional Capacity Building
- Exposure visits to other partner member operations
- Cross-learning & best practices sharing
- Consultative & capacity-building workshops
- Knowledge creation & information sharing platform
- Programs coalitions
- Enhancing confidence to take up large-scale interventions
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02Field Outreach
- Livelihood initiative for 40,000 HH
- MORD supported MGNREGS-NRLM-CFT convergence program implemented by 5 members in 24 blocks
- Implementation of Reliance Foundation Apprentice Program
- Centrally supported MKSP projects supporting more than 10,000 women farmers
- Worked with 14,560 households with SRI, vegetable and poultry value chains
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03Innovative Farming Practices
- Introduction of Machan System (loft system for intensive vegetable farming)
- Paddy seed multiplication
- Collaborative implementation of Tasar-based livelihood programs
- Scaling up of chilly cultivation by 14 members and tomato cultivation by 3000 Farmers
- Value chain intervention in tomato, potato and chilly seed multiplication
- Elephant foot yam cultivation & creeper crops
- Promotion of SRI in collaboration with NABARD
- Poultry value chain development
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04Research Studies
- Value Chain Analysis & Market Studies
- Case-Studies
- Field Surveys & Studies
