SANJAY KUMAR
Chairman's Message
The vision of Madhopur Farms began with a challenge: Can we ensure a sustainable model of farming for our small-landholding farmers while also providing safe and quality food to the customers? Can we have a farmer living a life of dignity who is able to provide well for his family, along with consumers who are assured of getting safe and healthy food?
It's this singular vision that has been driving me since I completed my education in B.Sc (Chemistry) and gained first-hand experience of the pitfalls and obstacles of farming and rural development over the years since 2005.
The work began to take a definitive shape in 2016 with the formation of ‘Madhopur Farmers Producers Company Limited’ or just ‘Madhopur Farms’ as it’s widely known.
Our movement also developed a first-of-its-kind branded, traceable product-mix, that would promote sustainable growth. It would offer the best quality food products to our consumers at fair prices by achieving economies of scale and costs.
This movement was driven by a farmer - producer model that plays an ever-increasing role in the rural economy today, providing gainful employment to a large numbers of farmers and allied resources.
It was the formation of a structure, owned by farmers, which, with the passage of time, has become the farmers ‘best friend. We live by our motto of ‘Emerging unity of farmers’ by ensuring that each of our farmers and consumers get their fairly deserved returns and food products.
ANITA KUMARI
Mushroom Lady
FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR
Smt. Anita Kumari, born on 2nd January, 1972, in Nalanda, Bihar. She joined farming by choice after marriage and developed her expertise in mushroom growing especially value-added products. G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Uttarakhand in 2010, after getting training at KVK, Nalanda, DRPCAU, Pusa and also Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour. I braved all the ridicule that the villagers showered on her to be known as the Mushroom Lady of Bihar. She has more than ten years experience on different field including integrated farming system, Mushroom, beekeeping, Fisheries and horticultural crops, innovation in agriculture (2012) etc. Her outstanding contribution in growing mushrooms and also training many women entrepreneurs has earned her many prestigious award i.e. like Nawachar Krishak Award in 2012, the Jagjeevan Ram Abhinav Award in 2014, the Udyan Ratna Award in 2018 from the ASM Foundation, New Delhi, the Dhanuka Agritech Award in 2019 from Dhanuka Agritech Limited, New Delhi, and the IARI Innovative Farmer Award in 2021 from ICAR in New Delhi. She is recipient of Confederation of Horticulture Associations of India confers of CHAI Award- 2021, New Delhi, from CHAI. Her contribution was also recognized at national level by the Women Transforming India Award - 2022 at New Delhi by NITI Aayog, Govt. of India. She conducts training programmes on Mushroom cultivation and is a practical trainer. She is participating and delivering lectures during different agricultural events of state and central governments. Her efforts have helped in improving livelihood of many people by expanding mushroom cultivation, especially for landless poor. A few years ago, Anita kumari started the Madhopur Farmers Producers Co. Ltd., Anantpur. which she runs out of her newly-built house, to involve more women from neighboring villages in organic mushroom cultivation.
We are a bunch of passionate individuals with a zeal to.
A concept changed one's view of the world and of oneself. pledged to endure by walking a step in the company of innumerable others. The director of the Madhopur Farmers Producer Co. Ltd., Anita Kumari, is a woman who has come to be seen as an inspiration to all.
Both Anita Kumari 's journey and this company's began with a little room used for mushroom farming. Solan taught her the art of mushroom farming. Her ability to cultivate mushrooms was first restricted, but after connecting with the Jivika group—a self-help organization—she was able to learn about all Jivika didies involved in the mission. Over time, it evolved into a mushroom farming movement because it gave rural women hope for becoming self-sufficient and earning money with inexpensive inputs for mushroom cultivation. A nutrient-rich product is mushroom. It can be used for many different things, such as pickles, ladoo, kheer, pakora, soup, and curries. It can also be used medicinally; mushrooms are a demanding product. Selling it on the market is simple. Now mushroom products are available on the ONDC Platform.
For all women, she serves as an inspiration . She acts as a mentor for every farmer. she offers training for mushroom products.She offers farming advice as well.
MFPCL is dealing with More than 2000 farmers within 42 villages to supply input materials of agriculture like -Seeds, fertilizers,pesticides SO ON.