A dimension within Rural Health & Livelihoods
Explores improvements in the agricultural sector, focusing on value chains, organic farming, and rural economic grants.
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In the PACS workshop related to circular economy , A farmer leader from Jhakannalli talked about building out a godown for farmers to enable to connect them to Nagamangala for better trading opportunities. A PACS also talked about building a pertrol bunk. Someone also talked about how some measures are looked at from the lens of increasing the profits of the PACS and not necessarily circular economy
— Srinidhi Gurunath
In the PACS workshop related to circular economy, Sunkathonnur PACS president talked about the interest in exploring the value chain of tomatoes since farmers have lost a lot of money on tomatoes this season. Khova is something that can be explored through SHGs. To build these out, there is a need for cold storage, Godown and also Solarisations. However the PACS also needs lands where these can be carried out.
— Srinidhi Gurunath · Mysuru, Mysuru District, Karnataka
Bindalli PACS CEO in In the PACS workshop related to circular economy, expressed the need to have a BRC to change to organic, since the Pandavapura taluk has been declared organic. There is a need to setup a purchasing kendra as well.
— Srinidhi Gurunath · Mysuru, Mysuru District, Karnataka
In the PACS workshop related to circular economy, NABARD spoke about how grant and returnable grant can be used by PACS - these grants are for Rural Santhe/Haat upgradation, Farm innovations, SHG grans and EDP grants.
— Srinidhi Gurunath · Mysuru, Mysuru District, Karnataka
In the PACS workshop related to circular economy, the director of Chikkade PACS expressed an intrest to explore the biochar as a value chain and also buyback mechanisms for gunny sacks
— Srinidhi Gurunath · Mysuru, Mysuru District, Karnataka
In the PACS workshop related to circular economy , the Kyathanahalli PACS talked about how there is a market of rice amounting to 150MT that can bring them a profit of 650 per quintal therefore increasing the incomes of the shareholder farmers.
— Srinidhi Gurunath · Mysuru, Mysuru District, Karnataka
People from Kumbarakoppa, Chincholi Taluk, Mandya district, and Gummanahalli Gram Panchayat have come. We needed advice regarding the death. They were doing this to make organic mushrooms.
— Bhargvi
They said
— Manjunatha G B · Sunkatonnuru, Mandya, Karnataka
Basani Basani sir, on behalf of farmers, if 'giving a girl' means 'not giving,' then farmers should have all the necessary facilities, they own land, they are working hard, they are involved in all aspects, and they are getting educated.
— Manjunatha G B
We have come from Balli to Pandavapura, sir. Tell me, sir, what should be done for the farmers' families regarding organic farming, and what will you do to help them grow vegetables and provide fertilizers?
— Bhargvi · Pandavapura, Mandya, Karnataka
Yes, yes, if I have to be a farmer, tell them I won't give permission. First, fix a proper market and price for the farmers and motivate them about the crops, then it will be beneficial for the farmers for the next developments regarding rates.
— Bhargvi
We farmers have to maintain the expenses, we have to try to earn income accordingly, we have to use all these, I am looking at how much is needed here, the farmers will not do all that, the government gives two rice.
— Bhargvi · Pandavapura, Mandya, Karnataka
Hi, we are reporting a lack of jobs and training here in our constituency. We would like agriculture, organic farming, training in our constituency.
— Srinivas Mangipudi · Arpora, Baga, North Goa
A request to the honorable MLA to help farmers in the Nelakote constituency by building a sales outlet nearby for them to sell their grown crops and providing a support price.
— Uma mahadevappa · Damadahalli, Mandya, Karnataka
Akshaykalpa is also providing paid residential fellowships for young farmers in Tiptur to learn organic farming
— Srinidhi Gurunath · Pandavapura, Mandya, Karnataka
From Circle to Hedral, a road should be built from Circle to Agnanalli. After that, what our village needs for all its hamlets is a Nadu Kacheri (revenue office), that's one important work that needs to be done. There was the main road and the Nadu Kacheri.
— rakshitha raju · Aralakuppe, Mandya, Karnataka
Tell me, sir, what kind of help? What help did we not get? What kind of help is needed? Now, if we want to grow crops, if we want to grow vegetables, we need money. We need fertilizer. Then the entire land needs to be leveled.
— Bhargvi
No, have you arrived, sir? We saw someone here in Pandavapura and they sent us to Pandavapura. Ha. Farmer. First of all, the government should first give us education, quality education, meaning, everyone should be given quality education. Farmer, farmer, farmer.
— Bhargvi
They say, Govind Gowda from Kyathanahalli village, Pandavapura taluk. We are with a farmer, a farmer activist, and we are also involved in a little political activity, small political activity. So, sir, that's how it happened.
— Bhargvi · Pandavapura, Mandya, Karnataka
This message is by DP. I would like to organize the farmers and meet them every week to give them information and educate them with the farming methods and how they can make more money by making byproducts.
— Shram
We, who are farmers, need to ask for our children to be farmers and educate them as well. For that, we need to raise awareness. For awareness to be created, our representatives or officials need to respond to it.
— Bhargvi
My name is Dr. Rashmi and today's topic is how to manage waste in our area. What is happening in Mandya is that they have provided only two counters, one for wet waste and one for dry waste, and that is just a few counters.
— Bhargvi · Pandavapura, Mandya, Karnataka
Akshaykalpa Organic is looking for interns for their 150 dairy farms and Bulk Milk Coolers in Mandya district
— Srinidhi Gurunath · Pandavapura, Mandya, Karnataka
I am requesting you to speak in the legislative assembly regarding the necessity for farmers' children to first understand agriculture, and also concerning the issue where the daughters of farmer friends are not getting married.
— Ranjan
A request to establish small industrial areas in various places within the Melkote assembly constituency for the people, to prevent young men and women from migrating to Bangalore.
— Siddappa
Dear Legislators, Please guide our villagers on what kind of businesses they can establish with the resources they have and how to market them.
— Vinay E S · Pandavapura, Mandya, Karnataka
There is an opportunity for a holiday. Tell me. Anthahalli Basavaraju. The problem in our village is that in this Kalvani street, there are three street lines, and the old line is causing a lot of trouble. Please get that done for us. Because it's old, we are facing a lot of problems with water supply. Please get that done. Also, there is no way for farmers to come after 4 or 5 o'clock for the bus. We need a separate road from Pandupura to Anthahalli. School children need a separate bus, and farmers also need a separate bus.
— Siddu ಅಂತನಹಳ್ಳಿ · Giriyarahalli, Mandya, Karnataka
We have been working until now. They told us, 'We are SC voters, SC community members, let's work, do the work, and we will arrange for a low grant.' But after that, if they just form a society, we will have no support. If there's work, there's an opportunity; otherwise, there isn't. What's the benefit for us in inquiring further about this? This is about government work.
— rakshitha raju
In the Thursday market of Palyapura, a permanent shed should be built for the farmers to facilitate their sales. This is a sincere request.
— Manjunatha G B
Many people are reporting problems with farming. We are trying to scale them, analyze all the feedback and determine the overall sentiment.
— beardcoded · Pandavapura, Mandya, Karnataka
Livelihood opportunities for women
— Bhargvi
In Sonkatthur village, we now have to go 15 or 12 kilometers from here to Pandavapura for the hospital. So, if a hospital is opened here, it will be closer. Secondly, we need a Nadakacheri (revenue office) for our village.
— Manjunatha G B · Sunkatonnuru, Mandya, Karnataka
After that, everyone gets involved in occupational matters. And until they get involved in the occupation, there is a problem. If all garments are taken, then (it's a) dog, because who are the weeders, who are they? And now, government writes about government crops.
— Likith Dip
In agriculture, what we mean is that new methods should be introduced, and young people in the village should get this work. What work is available for farmers' children, mostly?
— Likith Dip · Machahalli, Mandya, Karnataka
Hello sir, we have come from Lakshmi Sagar. We are housewives and want to do something. If we want to do something from home, you have to support us, or if we need something, you have to give us an idea. We will do anything, but it has to be from home.
— Bhargvi
In the program, we need to make oils like groundnut oil and sunflower oil, the kind of oil that comes from sunflower seeds. We have to sell these locally. For that, we will get an oil press.
— Uma mahadevappa · Haravu, Mandya, Karnataka
Our Pandu, our Pandupura needs to improve further. For that, we are asking for good engineering degree colleges to come up. Because the taluk has developed, if it improves further, it'll be even better. The main circle is here. However you go to Pandupura, the main circle is here.
— Bhargvi
What we need is a system to sell the farmers' produce in a planned manner. There should be no middlemen. It should be profitable for them, agriculture profitable
— Smriti Tiwari · Pandavapura, Mandya, Karnataka
We say we won't give anything to those who say no. So they say they can't give everything. But even then, within our Panchayat limits or within our local Melkote area, what should happen is that...
— Manjunatha G B · Sunkatonnuru, Mandya, Karnataka
money
— rakshitha raju
AI-synthesised pieces woven from many community voices on this theme. They may contain errors or interpretation — they're a reflection of the stories, not a record of fact.

Bring essential services like healthcare and employment opportunities back to our villages to prevent migration and foster local prosperity.

Farmers deserve self-respect and a guaranteed market price before being asked to commit to new crops, ensuring their role as the nation's backbone is honored.
The voices in this theme were gathered by these organisations through their community reports.