To support North Gujarat farmers in term of marketing, good quality agro input supply and planting materials, SOFILWM initiated and formed a farmer’s Producers Company named North Gujarat Agro Producer Company Ltd. (NGAPCL) in 2007. In the year 2009 SOFILWM got a SGP of Rs. 4.97 Lakh from Sir Ratan Tata Trust (SRTT), Mumbai for the support of NGAPCL, including expansion of its constituency and to develop forward and backward linkages.
The company is currently working in three districts of Banaskantha, Mehsana and Patan and is undertaking various activities for formers support like, door-to-door supply of fertilizers, good quality seeds, horticultural plant saplings, pesticides, agriculture implements and different types of plastic mulches and net house materials by making common interest groups at the village level. The turnover of company has reached to Rs. 70 lakh. The company has also providing marketing support to papaya growers and by this initiative farmers got 40% higher rate compare to previous year. |
Name of the Member |
Designation |
Nagjibhai Danaji Mali |
Chairman |
Vinodchandra Mangaldas Shah |
General Secretary |
Bharatsingh Merubha Vaghela |
Vice- Chairman |
Ishwarbhai Kanjibhai Patel |
Treasurer |
Devrajbhai Karsanbhai Patel |
Board Member |
Kantilal Jethabhai Kotadiya |
Board Member |
Ismail Bhai Rhaim Bhai Sheru |
Board Member |
Ravtaji Bijolji Thakor |
Board Member |
Sardarji Vihaji Thakor |
Board Member |
Jethabhai Ragnathbhai Patel |
Board Member |
Ishwarbhai Ganeshbhai Patel |
Board Member |
Babubhai Parbatbhai Patel |
Board Member |
Abdulbhai Nurabhai Nandolia |
Board Member |
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