Success story of Abinash Daimary and Udalguri Farmers Society
Mr. Abinash Daimary, BA, B.Com, was initially involved in tea plantation for 18 years. In 2014 he has decided to diversify his farm. Apart from being a businessman, he is running a farmer’s society named “Udalguri Farmers Cooperative Society” as President. Under the banner of the society he works for dissemination of technology among the farmers. Mr. Daimary is working for utilization of unutilized traditional fruits like Carmobola (Star Fruit), Pamelo by value addition of Carambola, Pomelo by making squash. Bamboo shoot pickle, curry leaves powder etc which has a tremendous market potential. This practice has also attracted many of his fellow farmers to go for value addition. He marketed all of his produce through the society he and his fellow farmers established. In the year 2015, he first came in to contact with the scientist of KVK Udalguri. In the same year, he has organized more than 600 farmers and formed a society named “Udalguri Farmers Cooperative Society” under the technical guidance of KVK Udalguri. He was provided all types of technical guidance regarding processing and marketing of minor fruits. KVK also motivated him to participate in district/state level exhibitions. His innovations are very simple and of practical use. The squashes made from locally available fruits are made by the common farmers of the society and as per report the B:C ratio is 2:1. The innovations are spread to the farmers of the society.
