The 14 days residential training programme has been conducted by the Institute especially for the officials / members of the Farmer Producer Organization / Farmer Producer Companies (FPC) / Farmer Interest Groups registered with SUFAL BANGLA PMU. The programme constituted of 12 batches in 6 phases with a maximum number of 15 trainees per batch.

During this training period, the participants were focused on:-

  • Marketing of Fruits & Vegetables during harvest and shortly thereafter, processing the rest to meet demand during the rest of the year including supply chain management.
  • Practical Demonstration on processing of various Fruit Products.
  • Forward - Backward Linkage.
  • Preparation of Bankable project (BDP).
  • Documentation, Accounts keeping and Auditing.
  • Various Departmental schemes specially on Marketing of Fresh Fruits & Vegetables, Processing & preservation of Fruits & Vegetables
  • FSSAI Registration and Licensing etc.

Trainees also visited the following Institute for proper implementation:-

  • Indian Institute of Packaging, Salt Lake.
  • Training & Canning Centre, Chinsurah, Hooghly.
  • APEDA approved Pack House of Duttapukur North 24 Parganas.
  • Sufal Bangla Hubs at Singur, Hooghly and Sufal Bangla Stalls.
  • State of Art Grading Laboratory of C-DAC


Total 165 nos. trainees successfully completed this training programme. They were selected from 12 Blocks representing 6 Districts of the State in the Financial Year 2017-2018.

Out of Twelve groups, seven groups received Rs. 1.5 Lakh each as One Time Front End Financial Assistance in their group Bank Account after submission of Business Development Plan (BDP) with a Bank Approved Project as a part of post training Assistance. Total Rs. 10.5Lakh has been disbursed from State Budget for this purpose.

Components of Post Harvest Management Training Program same as book let.


Groups undergone Post Harvest Management training in 2017-2018.


Block

District

Name of the Group

Training Period

Number trainees successfully completed

Deganga

North 24 Parganas

Deganga Uddogpati Farmers Club

20/08/2017
to
02/09/2018

15

Purbasthali -II

Purba Burdwan

Avant Garde FPCL

14

Bhangar I

 

South 24 Parganas

Ghatakpukur Agri Producer Co. Ltd

03/09/2017
to
16/09/2017

13

Bhangar II

Bhangar Vegetable Producer Co. Ltd

13

Raiganj

 

Uttar Dinajpur

Dinajpur Tulaipanji Rice Producer Organization

05/11/2017
to
18/11/2017

15

Islampur

Life Foundation

15

Debra

Paschim Medinipur

Debra Agribusiness Producer Co. Ltd

26/11/2017
to
09/12/2017

13

Baruipur

South 24 Parganas

Baruipur Farmers Producer Co.Ltd

15

Amdanga

 

North 24 Parganas

Khadija Swa Nirvar Dal

17/12/2017
to
30/12/2017

15

Jui Swanirvar Dal

14

Ranaghat

 

Nadia

Khetranathji  Farmers Group

07/01/2018
to
20/01/2018

12

Karimpur

Karimpur Farmers Producers Organization

11

  Total

165 Nos

Total 28.64258 L has been utilized from the state budget in the F.Y. 2017-18 for conducting the program.