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Corporate Farming in India:
Is it Must for Agricultural Development?
-Sukhpal Singh (IIM AHD)
Is it Must for Agricultural Development?
-Sukhpal Singh (IIM AHD)
By now, there are many cases of corporate farming in India as land ceiling laws have been either manipulated by some corporates in the past or have been liberalised by some provincial governments as part of the new economic regime
and in a bid to attract domestic corporate and foreign investment into agricultural sector....
IEEFL, Pune: ((subsidiary of the Ion Exchange India set up in
1995)-
It has 12 farms with four in Tamilnadu, 7 in Maharashtra
and 1 in Goa. A total of 1500 acres is made up by about
650 acres in Tamilnadu, 750 acres in Maharashtra and 100
acres in Goa.
1995)-
It has 12 farms with four in Tamilnadu, 7 in Maharashtra
and 1 in Goa. A total of 1500 acres is made up by about
650 acres in Tamilnadu, 750 acres in Maharashtra and 100
acres in Goa.
Jamnagar Farms Pvt. Ltd.- a subsidiary of Reliance Industries
(Mukesh Ambani group):
7500 acres of farm land which has mango occupying 450
acres that makes it largest mango orchard in Asia. The
farm was originally set up as an environmental protection
measure near its refinery.
(Mukesh Ambani group):
7500 acres of farm land which has mango occupying 450
acres that makes it largest mango orchard in Asia. The
farm was originally set up as an environmental protection
measure near its refinery.
Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (Reliance): Punjab:
Purchased about 3,500 acres of land from farmers. This would be a multi-product SEZ that would have separate units dealing in food and agricultural produce, the
automobile, industry and garments and apparel, among other items.
Purchased about 3,500 acres of land from farmers. This would be a multi-product SEZ that would have separate units dealing in food and agricultural produce, the
automobile, industry and garments and apparel, among other items.
Field Fresh (an equal partnership venture between Bharti Enterprises (Airtel group) and Rothschild:
It acquired 300 acres of land from the Government of Punjab for its model R&D farm called the ‘FieldFresh Agri Centre of Excellence’ near Ludhiana.
It acquired 300 acres of land from the Government of Punjab for its model R&D farm called the ‘FieldFresh Agri Centre of Excellence’ near Ludhiana.
Bharti has also leased 4000 acres and is using those "former owner cultivators" as labor on these leased farms.
Distribution of fresh fruits and vegetables is done to the
European Union, Eastern Europe, South East Asia, Middle
East and the CIS countries.
Distribution of fresh fruits and vegetables is done to the
European Union, Eastern Europe, South East Asia, Middle
East and the CIS countries.
Thus, a farmer whose land is leased in by the company
gets Rs. 15,000 per acre lease rent and if two of his family work on these leased out farms as labour, earn Rs. 57,600 annually. Thus, a 2-acre farmer can earn Rs. about Rs. 90,000 (30000 rent plus 60,000 wages) annually...
gets Rs. 15,000 per acre lease rent and if two of his family work on these leased out farms as labour, earn Rs. 57,600 annually. Thus, a 2-acre farmer can earn Rs. about Rs. 90,000 (30000 rent plus 60,000 wages) annually...
...compared with what he gets from his 2-Acre farm (Rs. 50,000) as gross output (without any cost deductions) if he goes for wheat and paddy crop cycle which is very common in Punjab (as per author's communication with Mr. Rakesh Bharti Mittal).
