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Malenadu Krishi Trust

Malenadu Krishi Trust

Trust is formed by the Founder with the noble objective to join some of the well known co-operative societies in this part of the State in a Trust to coordinate their efforts to promote the development, management and transfer of technologies and information in the entire state of Karnataka to provide capacity building, training, technical and logistic advice and support in these districts within the existing laws of the Government of India and Karnataka State.

Whereas farming of Arecanut and its inter crops remains the major economic engine of the Region, the communities that are dependant on this industry have been facing increasing challenges in terms of labour and water shortages, lack of access to modern information and communication technology. There exists a large number of highly successful co-operative institutions in the Region, which have developed robust networks for providing marketing, credit and input supply services to farmers.

The purpose of this Trust is to establish a joint forum representing various co-operative and civic organizations in the Region for the advancement of research and development of production, marketing, resource management and information technologies in areas of mutual interest and of relevance to the Region for the creation of funding, training and technical and logistical advice and support.

This is a Deed of Declaration of Trust executed by Shantaram V. Hegde, Shigehalli, President of Totagars' Co-operative Sale Society Ltd. Sirsi (T.S.S. Ltd), hereinafter known as Founder of the Trust.

Name of the Trust: This Trust shall be known as "MALENADU KRISHI TRUST".

Founder of this Trust hands over to Trustees a sum of Rs.5001/- (Five Thousand and One only) towards the Corpus Fund of the Trust.

Trustees (Life Trustees)

  1. The Totgars' Co-operative Sale Society Ltd., Sirsi. (TSS Ltd., Sirsi)
  2. Taluka Marketing Society Sirsi. (TMS Sirsi)
  3. Malenad Areca Marketing Co-operative Society Ltd., Shivamogga. (MAMCOS Shivamogga)
  4. Areca Processing and Sales Society Ltd., Sagar. (APCOS Sagar)
  5. Kadamba Marketing Souharda Sahakari Ltd., Sirsi (Kadamba Marketing Sirsi)
  6. Taluka Marketing Society Siddapur (TMS Siddapur)
  7. Central Arecanut and Cocoa Marketing and Processing Co-operative Mangalore (CAMPCO Mangalore)
  8. Horticultural Producers' Co-operative Marketing and Processing Society Sirsi (HOPCOMS Sirsi)
  9. Tyagali Group Gramagala Seva Sahakari Sanga Ltd., Nanikatta. (PACs-Tyagli)
  10. Havyaka Association of America. (HAA)
  11. Totgars' Credit Society Sagara
  12. Adike Belegarara Sangha Sagara
  13. Taluka Marketing Society Yallapura (TMS Yallapura)

Programme Activities

The programs conducted under the framework of this deed may include, but are not limited to:

  1. Establish a common R&D Fund to support rural farmer-innovators and entrepreneurs for designing, testing and developing innovative technology for production, processing, value addition, storage, marketing and natural resource management relevant to agriculture in the Region.
  2. Implement a grant program using the R&D Fund to award grants annually on a competitive basis to individuals, farmers, institutions and other entities in support of research and development projects.
  3. Establish partnerships with research institutions to commercialize technologies and innovative practices developed by local innovators.
  4. Conduct market studies for increasing access to national and foreign markets for agricultural products originating from the Region.
  5. Support research, workshop and outreach activities on environmental and natural resources management, including water, forests, agro-biodiversity and solid waste management.
  6. Organize training programs and workshops on issues of relevance to the Region.
  7. Strengthen the use of Information and Communication technology by establishing an online/mobile portal (Forum-Name Platform) dedicated to the Region.
  8. Establish a 'Farmer-Connect' program to create a network of specialists from universities and research institutes to provide professional help for farmers.
  9. Conduct feasibility study of using small electronic devices for simple automation and educate, train and encourage farmers to use such devices.
  10. Support training activities by participating in programs that provide technical advice, logistical resources, and technology transfer-related services to farmers.

Governance

The Trust shall function at its registered office, i.e., The Totgars' Co-Operative Sale Society Ltd., Sirsi and at such other places as the Trustees may decide from time to time.

Trust shall hold meetings at least once in 6 months. 6 Trustees shall form the quorum. The Trust can take its decisions by majority. Regular meetings require 7 days' prior notice; emergency meetings can be called with 1 day's notice by SMS/WhatsApp/Email.

All Trustees/Member Societies shall contribute 0.50% of their net profit annually to the trust. The Trust is also at liberty to receive donations from any individual, association, trust, or organization through cheques, demand drafts, or bank transfer.