Krishi Production Organic Farm

Various Problems solved by Krishi Production Concept are the following:

• Improving the supply of nutritious and chemical less food to people.
• Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and controlling food waste.
• Improving economic growth.   

Solutions which is discovered by Krishi Production is very simple, involving the use of modern technology and a large number of human resources in developing different mid-size Organic Farm near every Urban residential area. The agriculture products will be selected through the website and delivered to the consumers. The method of growing vegetables & fruits in a Greenhouse system will reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 

This concept is very helpful to mankind as it scales globally. It is estimated that the world population is going to increase by 3 billion people in 2050. Therefore this concept will directly deal with growing and supplying nutritious agriculture products, improving the environment, and creating job opportunities.   

The problem within The challenge that Krishi Production is  working to solve is:

·  Minimizing the space for cultivation of agricultural products and improve

   environment.

·  Generating employment opportunities in the agriculture sector.

·   Encouraging smallholder farmers to produce organic food and advertise          them.

·    Improving the demand and supply of agricultural products.

The problem faced by the Nepalese community in the agriculture sector is that agriculture cultivated land is 24%,  modernization, diversification, commercialization and supply chain are not developed. Globally the problems may not be similar compare to Nepal. However modernization, cultivating agricultural products and distribution of the agricultural products are similar problems faced globally.  

The 66% of the population is working in the agriculture sector in Nepal. We can say the majority of the population working in the agriculture sector is affected by some of the problems mentioned above and most of the agriculture consumers are affected because they do not get chemical-free and nutritious agriculture products.  

Krishi Production will provide solutions to most of the problems mentioned above. However, the solutions regarding Land Space, Modernization, commercialization, advertisement, environment, economic development, and supply chain are the major solution which will be focused by the Krishi Production concept.  

The concept is about developing Krishi Production organic farm in three districts of Nepal; Kathmandu District, Lalitpur District, and Bhaktapur District. Since these districts consist of Municipalities the mid-size organic farm is developed in different Municipalities of three districts. The Krishi Production organic farm will cultivate different verities of agriculture products in different municipalities using modern technology of farming such as vertical gardening using soil and hydroponics farming which will use less space with more production in a Greenhouse or poly house structure. The advanced process of farming is done by using no chemicals, which is good for the environment.  For instance, in Kathmandu district, there are 11

Municipalities. If one of the municipalities such as Budanilkantha is selected to develop a mid-size organic farm, its production will be only supplied to the people living in the area of Budanilkantha Municipality. Similarly, different branches of the farm will be developed in other Municipalities for the fresh, nutritious, and organic supply of agriculture products. The Krishi Production organic farm will develop a website through which people will order their choice of agriculture products. The delivery will be done within 8 hours directly from the farm as ordered by the consumers.  

As we all are aware, how important it is to have nutritious food in our lifestyle. The people working in Krishi Production organic farm in various departments will be benefited by earning financial opportunities, with access to nutritious agriculture products. The Krishi Production organic farm is strongly focused on women empowerment and people with physical disabilities. Thus working in Krishi Production organic farm leads to the economic growth of a society. The product discovered is not a new product to the people, but the quality, variety, and supply techniques are designed to help consumers get the best value for money products. One of the biggest challenges of Nepal is self-sustainable in agriculture sector. The agriculture products are imported from China or India. If there is any disturbance in supply the whole market suffers from a shortage of agriculture products. Rapidly increasing population which puts pressure on limited land resources causes low land productivity. The Krishi Production organic farm will cultivate its products in less space with the help of modern technology, developing its farm in most of the municipalities of different districts in Bagmati Zone Nepal and improving the supply by using the online platforms and delivery system. 

The problems mentioned by Krishi Production Organic farm are less cultivated land, rapidly increasing population with increasing demand in food supply and greenhouse gas emission at the time of cultivation of agriculture products. The solution from  Krishi Production Organic farm is to develop an Urban/ rural organic farm to cultivate the nutritious food supply system,  improve environment and target  society of Nepal to develop its economy. These are the points which relate to the Solve challenges. 

Any new innovative solution takes time to accept by the human being. According to research, there are different competitors of Krishi Production organic farm. One of the competitors Ashapuri  Natural Health Food From Himalayas is providing organic food to Nepalese people for a long time. They have various organic farms in Nepal which are relatively far from Urban cities. The products of Ashapuri are good quality but since their farms are located far from the Urban cities they do not have many verities of products available in their Urban outlets. There are organizations such as metrotarkari, khetibazar, organiconline, kathmandu organics, paluwa, juas store and organic shop Nepal which act as a middle coordinator between farmers and consumers, but they are not so popular among the consumers. The reason behind is;

· They do not have proper certification of Organic food products.

·  Variety of organic agriculture products are less.

·  Customer care service is poor and delivery time is uncertain.

·  Marketing of the product is less.

The Krishi Production organic farm will develop modern technology mid-size organic farms in most of the municipalities near Kathmandu city. The concept will certify its organic certificate by organizations such as GIZ and UNDP to bring assurance among consumers. The concept will use less space but produce more quantity involving the Vertical Gardening system using soil and Hydroponic system to cultivate its products. The online platform and well-connected customer care service will improve the relationship between the consumers and Krishi Production organic farm. 

The use of modern technology in Krishi Production organic farm plays a vital role in the functioning of day to day activities. With different departments, there is the use of different techniques such as:

• In the production unit, the modern greenhouse, and poly house the structure will be used.  It is a structure with walls and roof made chiefly of transparent material, such as glass, in which plants requiring regulated climatic conditions are grown. These structures range in size from small sheds to industrial-sized buildings.
• The use of vertical gardening using soil and hydroponics technology in the production process. This technology uses less space, less water for irrigation, no fertilizers are required and agriculture can be done throughout the year. Hydroponics is the art of gardening without soil. Hydroponics is a Latin word meaning “working water.” In the absence of soil, water goes to work providing nutrients, hydration, and oxygen to plant life.
• Computerized monitoring system: This will monitor the inside temperature of the greenhouse. If the temperature fluctuates it will automatically run the water sprinklers. It will also help to identify the health of the plants. 
• Using an online platform and customer care service to improve the trust of consumers: Building a website to provide options to consumers to make their choice of orders. Developing a customer care service to help consumers with their queries about products.
• Using Electric vehicles for delivery of products to consumers on their doorsteps.  

The technology used in Krishi Production organic farm is not new to anyone it is being used by human beings for a very long time. The technology to be used in Krishi Production organic farm are:

• Green House/Poly House structure: Both the structure is used for agriculture process in many developed and developing countries. It has brought a revolution to agriculture sector.
• Vertical gardening using soil: A vertical vegetable,  fruits, and herbs garden is a simple way to boost growing space, reduce insect and disease problems, and beautify decks and patios. More and more large, vertical planters are being designed for big harvests of vegetables and small fruits. Creative gardeners are even coming up with clever ways to create their own mega edible container gardens.
• Hydroponics farming : If it seems like “hydroponic systems” are everywhere, that’s because they are. Hydroponic farming is one efficient way to grow fruits and vegetables in small spaces without the use of soil.
• Computerized monitoring system: A computerized farming system monitor and controls the levels of air, water and nutrition to provide optimum growing requirements with a fully integrated computer management system.
• Using online platform: There are many online website which are providing services to consumer for purchasing different products. Example amazone,  Alibaba, Darraz etc.
• Using Electric vehicles: Electric vehicles use an onboard battery supply to power an electric motor for propulsion. Unlike diesel and hybrid vehicles, they rely entirely on mains electricity to charge batteries to power the motor.

Theory Of Change By Krishi Production Organic Farm

Problems Krishi Production organic farm wants to solve are:

• To produce agriculture products without using fertilizers.
• To help decrease greenhouse gas emission in the environment. 
• To minimize the space used for agriculture products.
•  Improve the economic growth of society by generating employment for everyone. Especially empowering women and disabled people to join the Krishi Production organic farm and provide them on the job training.   
• To improve the nutritional value of agriculture products consumed by rapidly increasing the population of Urban/ rural areas. 
• Provide certified organic agriculture products to people.
• Improve the supply chain between the producer and buyers of agriculture products.

Key audience of Krishi Production organic farm.

The key audience is the rapidly increasing population of people living in urban/rural areas. The supply of food products is not enough to meet the demands of the growing population. Thus Krishi Production organic farm can play an important role in solving this problem.

Entry point of reaching the audience from Krishi Production organic farm are:  

• Using online Platform: Developing a website and launching the agriculture products in the Krishi Production organic farm website. In future Krishi Production organic the farm will also develop android and IOS APP.  
• In future Krishi Production will also plan to open store outlets in Urban Municipalities.
• Reaching people through providing effective advertisement in social media, radio, news papers & health magazines and television channels.

Steps required to be changed in the agriculture sector by Krishi Production organic farm are:

• Producing organic agriculture products.
• Reducing greenhouse gas emission through not using chemical products in plants and using electric vehicles for the delivery of products.  
• Bringing the organic farm closer to Urban cities to reduce the delivery time of products.

The measurable work and wider benefits done by Krishi Production organic farm are:

 Cleaning the environment, optimum utilization of space, creating employment and improving the supply of agriculture products for the increasing population.  

Long term changes of goal projected by Krishi Production organic farm is:

Expanding in different districts of Nepal, different Countries, and Space.

In current duration Krishi Production organic farm will be able to provide a financial solution to its staff only because it will take a maximum of one year to build the farm in most of the municipality and start cultivating agriculture products. The total number of staffs in the first the phase will be around 60 (sixty) including all the municipalities.

In one year it will serve around 300,000(Three hundred thousand) people.

If every year the number of consumers for Krishi Production Organic farm increases by three hundred thousand people than in five years It will serve around 150,0000 (one million five hundred thousand) people. 

Whenever work is related to agriculture it is considered a long term procedure of work.

 According to the strategies and planning of Krishi Production organic farm. In the first year, it is planning to build its Organic Farm in different municipalities of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, and Lalitpur Districts. The farm will have a goal of cultivating healthy and nutritious agriculture products. Since the project is revolutionizing the agriculture sector it will be a long-running project. For such a big project it requires modern techniques with skilled and reliable human resources for which the Krishi Production organic farm is planning to recruit about 90 staffs in the first year of its operations. The cultivation of organic agriculture products will affect millions of people in developing their health as they will be consuming fresh, chemical-free, and environmentally friendly agriculture products.  In five years of time span Krishi Production organic farm is planning to scale its branches all over Nepal and it will advertise its brand to other countries all around the world.  

There are very strong barriers in front of Krishi Production organic farm such as:

Existing Barries

• Looking for funding to start the project and certification of organic farming.
• Take permission from government authorities for starting of project at the time of COVID 19 virus.
• Looking for suitable location to initiate the project.
• Recruiting and managing staff.
• Building the greenhouse and poly house structure for the cultivation of agriculture products.
• Constructing the Vertical garden using soil system, hydroponic system, and other raw materials.
• Selecting of vegetation to be cultivated in the farm and the purchasing of high-quality seeds.
• Developing the hygiene and packaging of agriculture products.
• Pricing of products suitably in consideration of competitors' products.
• Marketing aggressively for the products and making a brand name.
• Improving environmental conditions.
• Generating Revenue.

In coming one year it will overcome some of the barriers such as location and building structure, however, the challenges of creating and developing the product's brand name are important. The Krishi Production organic farm should be able to sustain financially. It should generate enough amount of funds to run the daily expenses of the project and salaries of the staff working for The Krishi Production organic farm. If these issues are effectively carrying out for two years of time than it can expand its branches all over Nepal and in five years of the time the project should consider the challenge of expanding the projects to other countries with similar barriers. 

The barriers are there in every project. But the project is only successful when it overcomes all its barriers with planning and teamwork. To overcome the barriers of existing there are solutions as follows:

Funding solutions require developing good proposals for the project. Government of Nepal is providing loan opportunities at a lower interest rate, involving established business organizations of Nepal as a partner in projects and requesting grants/ investments from International Agencies.    

The permission of government, authorization will be handled under the consultation of Sumeru Solutions & Services PVT.LTD. Most of the legal formalities are completed.

The building of the infrastructure of Krishi Production organic farm will be conducted under the experienced engineers and construction workers and agriculture specialists.

 The consultation work of the project will be monitored by experienced personnel which will include the production, pricing, packaging, and promotion of the agriculture product. This work will be performed through teamwork.

The revenue-generating is the most important factor of the Krishi Production organic farm. For monitoring this department an experienced Accountant and business development person will be appointed.

As all the barriers will overcome the organization will expand its functionality and staff accordingly. 

Executive Director of the project-1 permanent staff

Account Department - 3 permanent staffs 1 part time staff

IT Department- 4 permanent staffs

Consulting Department - 4 part time staffs

Customer care service - 5 permanent staffs

Staff working in all organic farms : 42 permanent staffs

Total number of people who will be working in Krishi Production organic farm is 60

My name is Ichhit Vatsa Jha and I am acting as the executive director of the Krishi Production organic farm. I have been working in the agriculture sector for three years. I started my major agriculture project as cultivating organic mushrooms and herbs in Budhanilkantha, Nepal. My interest and passion in the agriculture sector developed when I was studying Hospitality Management in IHM Bangalore. The institute taught us about the value of food in our life. Therefore my passion for agriculture developed as agriculture is the major source of food in our life.  

In my team there are other skill full people who will guide and support me to develop this project in reality

Mr. Kishore K. Jha (Urban Planner)

Mr. Tika Pradhan (Agriculture specialist)

Mr. Ishan Vats Jha ( System design specialist)

Mr. Saurav Thakur (System Analyst)

Mr. Santosh Aryal (Accountant)

Mrs. Nilam Thakur (Human resources management specialist) 

The Krishi Production organic farm will be in partner with local consulting company from Nepal, Sumeru Solutions & Services PVT.LTD.

The  Sumeru Solutions & Services PVT.LTD. has number of experiences in different sectors of Economic Development in Nepal such as:

• Irrigation sector for agriculture development
• Smart city development plan
• Corridor development plan

The Sumeru Solutions & Services PVT.LTD. will work with its experience consultants together for the development of project. 

Key Resources

• krishiproduction.com
• Brand 
• Donor Network

Partners + Key Stake holders 

• eSewa
• Kalthi
• Fone pay

Key Activities

• Proving loans
• Collecting loan capital
• Screening MFIs
• Managing platform
• Managing risk

Type of Intervention

• Micro Loan
• Controlling extra day to day expenses of organization

Channels

• Online platforms
• Marketing of products in all the medium

Segments

All population 

Value Proposition

Improving environment

Utilizing optimum space for agriculture purpose

Improving supply of food products 

Creating job opportunities

Cost Structure

Infrastructure development 

Staff

online platform

Advertising

Repayment risk

Surplus

Marketing & platform development 

Revenue

Optional donations

Loans

Revenue generated from selling of  agriculture products

The Krishi Production organic farm has a solution that is similar to the solutions which  Solve is looking for. Its challenge of sustainable food system is the vision of Krishi Production organic farm. Therefore applying for this challenge is a very good opportunity for startup like Krishi Production organic farm.

The partnership goal of Krishi Production organic farm are:

• The partner should provide technical assistance 
• It should help in managing funds effectively
• It should be ready to use innovative technology in the organization
• It shouldn't be looking for short term investment and growth. 
• The partner should have patience in getting return of investment.   
• It should believe in the organization and its projects.   

The partners that Krishi Production organic farm is looking for are the organizations working for the development of agriculture sector and follows the objectives of Krishi Production organic farm.

In Nepal still gender issue is still a very big problem. In Krishi production organic farm rural  women engaged in farming sector or women looking for job opportunities will be given training and job in the organization. The pay scale will be equal, opportunities in the organization will be given according to the work performance. Since the literacy rate of women in Nepal is less than man. The Krishi production organic farm will help women in developing its skills in agriculture sector, IT and management sector. The cost of training the women working in organization will be provided by the Krishi production organic farm