Felicitation to Sresta Natural Bioproducts Pvt Ltd
by local administration at Murtizapur, Akola District, Maharashtra.
December 10, 2006: Recognising the efforts of Sresta Natural Bioproducts Pvt. Ltd in the organic movement, and for continuously supporting the Cotton farmers in the state of Maharashtra, the local administration comprising of the hounourable District Collector, MLA, agriculture officials and local NGO have arranged a felicitation programme. The felicitation took place on December 10, 2006, at Murtizapur, Akola District, Maharashtra. Mr. Eknath Dhawle, District Collector, Akola, Mr. Tukaram Birkad, MLA, Murtizapur and President, Vidharbha Vaignanic Mahamandal, Mr. J P Mahalle, Director of Agriculture, Maharashtra State Government, and Mr. Balakrishna Khatalkar, Director, KVS, Jamthi (An NGO), Murtizapur were present on the day and were quite impressed with the work done by Sresta.
The project involves cultivation of cotton, pulses and oilseeds. About 2000 acres are under Organic production. Sresta has taken up the project three years back, and the operations are quite successful.
The first phase of procurement of cotton has been completed. The team comprises of Mr. Damodar, Mr. Deshmukh, Mr. Prasad from Sresta Natural Bioproducts and a local partner NGO staff (KVS). The services extended by the team were improving productivity, ensuring prompt payment and attainment of good price for cotton. |