New Lead FPO TN: Karikalan Pulses FPCL

[admin]

Karikalan Pulses FPCL:

CEO: Manikandan

No direct selling of farmer produce as they burnt badly when they procured for 95rs a kg but the prices went down and could not sell for that. Hence FPO directors are hesitant to venture into anything where there is investment required.

Erode FPCL : Dr.Vadivel handles the accounts/gst filings etc for a annual cost of Rs.40K to 42K.

FPO revenue in 2016-17 was 3L. In 2017-18, it was 15L.

Seed cannot be sold - does not have certificate. So they buy seeds in wholesale and then distribute to farmers.

The villagers themselves go to Mannargudi Uzhavar Sandhai where items come from Ottanchatram and Kumbakonam.

The FPO themselves have two shops in Mannargudi Urpathiyaalar Uzhavar Kuzhu

Gets Rs.5000 rent and nothing more as they cannot sell their products there.

Gets side revenue by collecting crop insurance premium from farmers. Gets 3% for every 5000 collected.

Has also started becoming a dealer for Amul Cow Theevanam:

The FPO has a super market where they buy items from Salem and sell it here.

Will be open to trying out the Five Minutes model where the online shopping cart will be available in their super market for items not available in the market. The goods can be delivered to their super market and they will take care of distributing it.

Gets a salary of 23K. Is worried that it is too less.

Will get the following and pass it to us by email.
- List of vegetables
- List of masala products

Some of the popular masala products sold are
- Mailli thool
- Milage thool
- Manjal thool
These are produced on demand and sold. There are 32 masala products prepared by the FPO.

The following are the oils produced by the FPO:
Nallenai: 310
Kadalannai: 280
Coconut: 320

[admin]

Got 2T of rice from Karikalan Pulses to INSPIRE NGO (1T) and another NGO (1T) at no platform fees.

[admin]

Spoke to Manikandan after a long break.

Sent him the 'Farmer - Produce - Availability' Sheet.

He will send it this week and will send some sample masala items next week.

[admin]

Got the FPA list for April 2019.

Sathya, please create a separate cart for them and add these items there.

Thanks.

[admin]

Revised sheet

[satyapriya]

Hi sir,
Please find the cart credentials below,

KARIKALAN FPO
Cart URL: http://5mi.us/karikalan/
Cart Admin URL: http://5mi.us/karikalan/myadmin/
Cart Admin Username: cartadmin
Cart Admin Password: LrM7(dJ

Regards,
Sathya/Maha