FACT AGRO SERVICE CENTRE - Realising the importance of bring the essential agricultural inputs and facilities for advisory service under a single roof, FACT has converted major selling points into Agro Service Centres. FACT agro Service Centres not only supply the essential agricultural inputs, but also advise the farmers on modern farm management techniques, credit availability, marketing prospects etc. These service centres prepare detailed farm plans for each farmer.
FACT MARKETING NETWORK is spread over the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Karnataka ,Telangana , Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh and has around 150 field storage points and 6000 retail points in these states . FACT has extended in presence in other States also like Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal. FACT fertilisers are also available through the retail network of the Co-operative Marketing Federation and the Agro Industries Corporation of the southern states. FACT coordinating with other PSUs to supply FACT products in other states.
PRIME MINISTER KRISHI SAMRIDHI KENDRA (PMKSKS) is a GOI initiative to convert all retail dealers as PMKSK. This is a multiservice single window platform to make all agri- inputs at one place and provide necessary technical inputs to farmers. FACT has converted almost 4000 Numbers of retail dealers as PMKSK
SOIL TESTING AND SOIL HEALTH CARD - FACT is having a well-equipped soil testing laboratory at Udyogmandal. Around 10,000 soil samples are analysed per annum for nutrient contents, soil reaction and micro nutrient status.
Soil health card with fertiliser recommendation for various crops are issued to the farmers all over South India. Almost 10000 numbers of soil sample collected annually and nutrient analysis reports shared with farmers.
FIELD DEMONSTRATIONS are conducted for fertilisers and FACT Organics for various crops in South India. This is one of the best system to impart technical knowhow to farmers right from selection and preparation of field to harvest. Crop / Seeds selection, transplantation, application of fertilizers / pesticides/ organics under integrated farm management are key aspect of this program.
MOBILE BASED FERTILISER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (mFMS) – Regular meetings organized with dealers and farmers to make them understand the importance of Direct Benefit of transfer (DBT) and usage of AADHAR based sales point (POS). Data entries and use of POS are very important under Fertilizer Monitoring System (FMS) – An initiative of Government of India for effective distribution of fertilizers.
Drone Technology is next generation development is agriculture. Usages of drone for agriculture purpose not only offer solution to non-availability of farm labours but same time giving opportunities to unemployed youth for livelihood. FACT has procured 100 agriculture Drones and provided to women associated with self-help group. Selected women given pilot training for technical, mechanical and commercial usages of drones.