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 Covering over 1,000-acre pilot plots across Maharashtra, MP, Karnataka, & Gujarat.

In a significant move Wavar, a pioneering Agritech startup has extended its innovative Integrated Pest Management (IPM) solutions to more than 50 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), covering over 1,000-acre pilot plots across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh (MP), Karnataka, and Gujarat, further strengthening its foothold in the sector.

Wavar’s approach goes beyond traditional pest management by offering a complete IPM implementation model tailored to the unique needs of FPOs, providing flexible and crop-specific solutions. The company’s per-acre IPM service has been instrumental in helping FPOs build sustainable farming businesses, reduce input costs, and improve crop quality. This partnership ensures that FPO members can not only grow low-residue crops that meet stringent European Union quality standards but also enhance their profitability by reducing the cost of cultivation and tapping into higher-value markets.

Through this collaboration, Wavar is playing a crucial role in revolutionizing how FPOs manage their pest control strategies while contributing to a more sustainable and environmentally friendly agricultural ecosystem. By enabling the production of cleaner, low-residue crops, Wavar is helping FPOs fetch premium prices for their produce, opening doors to export markets and improving business margins.

Speaking about Wavar’s mission, Sanjay Shirodkar, Co-Founder of Wavar said, “FPOs are integral to the growth of Indian agriculture, and we are proud to partner with them to drive sustainable, low-residue farming. Our goal is to provide FPOs with the tools they need to succeed in today’s competitive market while ensuring that farmers benefit from reduced input costs and higher-quality produce. We believe this partnership will have a lasting impact on Indian agriculture, helping farmers achieve both profitability and sustainability.”

Wavar’s partnerships with FPOs have already yielded impressive results. By reducing reliance on chemical pesticides through IPM, farmers have been able to cut their production costs significantly while improving the health of their soils and the quality of their crops. As the company continues to expand its presence in new states, Wavar remains committed to delivering innovative, sustainable pest management solutions that align with the changing landscape of modern agriculture.

Wavar’s journey has only just begun, but its vision for the future of Indian agriculture is clear to empower FPOs with the knowledge and tools they need to transition to a more sustainable, profitable model of farming that benefits farmers, consumers, and the environment alike.

 

 Covering over 1,000-acre pilot plots across Maharashtra,

Fresh Turmeric and Mixed fruits consignments flagged off to UAE by FPOs in Varanasi.

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, is actively driving initiatives to enhance the contribution and share of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) / Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs) in the exports of Agri and processed food products and has till date registered more than 1000 FPO/FPC’s as APEDA Members.

With a dual aim to unlock export opportunities for agricultural and processed food products from the region and to enhance the contribution of FPO’s/FPC’s in the Agri and Processed food products, APEDA organized an exposure visit for Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) to the UAE. The delegation comprised 47 members, representing FPOs from UP, Bihar, and Uttarakhand.

During the visit, FPO’s visited the Al-Aweer fruit and vegetable market to explore the possibilities and opportunities for Indian agri products specially grown in UP, Bihar and Uttarakhand. Further the delegation of FPOs visited LuLu Hypermarket to understand the requirements and pattern of purchase at Dubai market. During the visit, the FPO representatives also met with a good number of buyers and pitched their produce for export. As an immediate outcome, an FPO among the delegation finalized an order of fresh turmeric which was also flagged off to the UAE market. The other FPO’s have also been able to get promising leads and are currently in negotiation with the buyers. Thus, more orders are expected in the near future.

To evaluate the benefits of the visit and disseminate its outcomes among farmers, APEDA conducted a capacity-building and experience-sharing program in Varanasi on 5th March 2024. In the program, the representatives of FPOs who undertook the visit to the UAE, shared their experiences and learnings of the visit among other member farmers. They briefed them about the requirements/regulations to be followed for exporting agri commodities to the UAE market. They also briefly highlighted the potential products which have a significant untapped demand in the UAE market namely Mango, Green Chilly, Okra etc. which could be tapped by the farmers of the region. They also encouraged the farmers to implement good Agricultural practices (GAP), while farming so as to enable their produce to meet the regulatory requirements of the Importing countries.

Notably, the event also marked the flag-off of a consignment of fresh turmeric to Sharjah, UAE, showcasing the region’s potential for export. Additionally, fresh fruits were exported from Varanasi’s LBSI Airport to the international market, highlighting the region’s expanding export capabilities.

Operating through its regional wing in Varanasi, and taking forward the above vision, APEDA has identified the Purvanchal region as a model Agri Export Hub, recognizing its significance in agricultural trade and has enrolled more than 120 FPO’s from the region as its members. Special focus is being given towards enrolment of FPO’s/FPO’s dealing in ODOP/GI products, those which are Women & SC/ST led and those from the NER/Himalayan States and landlocked areas.

Chairman APEDA, Abhishek Dev, emphasized the significance of exposure visits in exploring agricultural export opportunities, underlining their potential to boost national foreign exchange earnings and improve farmer incomes. He remarked on the keen interest shown by FPOs in agricultural export, recognizing it as a positive indicator of the region’s capacity to meet international market demands. He highlighted Uttar Pradesh’s rise as the third-largest agricultural exporting state in India (APEDA Basket), attributing this achievement to the region’s deep potential and APEDA’s sustained efforts in enhancing the contribution of land-locked areas in exports.

Fresh Turmeric and Mixed fruits consignments flagged