ISAP Activities

ISAP conducts FACs in Rajasthan

Under project SHARE, Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals (ISAP) has carried out 335 Farmers� Awareness Camps / kisan Goshtis in last six months. These awareness camps and goshtis were held at Amravati (Maharashtra), Adilabad (Andhra Pradesh), Bundi and Bhilwara (Rajasthan). A team of senior officials from Monsanto and ISAP also participated in two such awareness campaigns held at Bundi and Bhilwara region on April 7-8, 2010. This team of senior officials includes Ms Jyotsna Bhatnagar (Lead CSR, Monsanto) and Dr Jatinder Manan (Manager, TED, Monsanto), Dr Satish Chandra (Director Technical, ISAP) and Mr Ved Prakash Sharma (Sr. Project Manager, ISAP). First awareness camp, this team attended, was organized at Gothda village in Bundi district, where Scientists & Staff from KVK, State level Agriculture Research Centre and Department of Agriculture, govt of Rajasthan shared their knowledge, views and experiences with a modest gathering of 200 farmers from the surrounding villages. It proved to be a highly interactive event. Similar event was held on April 08th, 2010 at Jahazpur (Bhilwara District). Besides scientists, 2 AAOs and some farmers from Banswara shared their experiences and observations of their exposure visit which was held for the last rabi makka crop with hybrid varieties in Banswara district in March. Ms Jyotsna Bhatnagar also spoke elaborately about the project objectives to the farmers and appealed especially to the women farmers to join this project. Dr Satish Chandra, Dr Swalka (Head, KVK Bundi) and Dr Jatinder Manan provided technical guidance to the farmers.