Agriculture Development - Project

Agriculture development project (ADP) runs by COF is completly a agro development project, to develop the production of crops and the life of the downtrodden farmers in India.

COF gives special concern for the improvement of agriculture and the development of small and marginal farmers, tenant farmers and landless coolies.The demand of the food crops and agro related products are increasing day by day. However, there is no improvement in the agriculture productions or in the lives of small and marginal farmers, tenant farmers and landless coolies.

“One report from 2008 claimed India's population is growing faster than its ability to produce rice and wheat.”(“Agriculture in India.” Wikipedia the Free Encyclopedia. Encyclopedia Wikipedia).

The production ability of India is declining every year. Various lands related and agro-operational issues affect small and marginal farmers, tenant farmers and landless coolies. This includes size of the land, wages, water availability, procurement of produce, preparation for next crop and elimination of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. The farmers are not aware of the new techniques and the right crop cultivation which is suitable for their land. Also the farmers are not economically strong enough to have all these facilities to have a better cultivation.

The farmers are brought together through the means of co-operative groups in every village. We support them financially to buy agro tools, manure, quality seeds etc. Our volunteers help them by conducting seminars and meetings; where agriculture experts, animal husbandry experts and veterinarians are called and counsel the farmers to have better profit in their effort. Importance of hygiene and savings are the other things our volunteers teach to the farmers. They also help the farmers in getting the production to the market without the involvement of the mediators. Nearly five thousand villagers got job opportunities from those particular villages.