ToR - Empanelment Resource Institutions (RI) for "Comprehensive Support to Farmers for Doubling their Incomes”

Terms of Reference for Empanelment Resource Institutions (RI) for “Comprehensive Support to Farmers for Doubling their Incomes” in JSW Foundation Project Areas of Karnataka

About JSW Foundation

JSW Foundation (JSWF) is currently working with 6000+ farmers covering 5,800+ acres of cultivable land and 17,400 ha land under watershed management, through participatory approach striving to align to local, national and global goals (Sustainable Development Goals). The foundation has taken several initiatives for convergence with Govt. schemes, FPO strengthening, integrated watershed management, capacity building programmes etc., with an aim to increase farm and off-farm incomes across key states such as Karnataka, Maharashtra, West Bengal, etc

The foundation has thus envisaged a more focused approach/project on inclusive Agri livelihood model across value chain, capacity building of the farmers, promoting an improved package of practices, advocating less water-intensive farming techniques and forging strategic partnerships. The emphasis is on the market-led sustainable enhancement of profits to make Agri-livelihoods a preferred mode of occupation.

The JSW Foundation’s initiative is focused towards strengthening institutional capacities and enhance market capacities by rehabilitating existing value chains, supporting integrated farming systems and strengthening value chain development, thereby contributing towards improvement of livelihood of farmers and other rural communities in Karnataka state.

In lieu of the above and to scale-up from our existing initiatives under watershed management, through participatory approach, JSWF are striving to align to local, national and global goals (Sustainable Development Goals). JSWF have thus envisaged a more focused approach on the following aspects:

• Inclusive Agri livelihood model across value chain,
• Capacity building of the farmers, promoting improved package of practices,
• Advocating water-efficient farming techniques
• Forging strategic partnerships through convergence with Govt. departments, NGO’s and strategic partners
• Emphasize on the market-led sustainable enhancement of profits to make Agri-livelihoods a preferred mode of occupation.

Objective of the Proposal:

Enhance the Farmer’s livelihood income by at least 50% through production, productivity, market access, input access and allied activities by the end of 3rd year of the Project through Farm and allied activities.

In order to achieve the objective stated above,

1.     To form 50 new FPO’s (or) strengthen the existing FPO’s in the JSW Project area of Bellary, Koppal, Chitradurga & Bagalkot districts.

2.     To help in social mobilization of farmers, create institutional system to enhance the market access by way of market linkage and value chain infrastructure facilitation for better price realization of the FPO’s /Farming community and ensuring minimum turnover of each FPO by at least 50 lakhs per annum in 2 years onwards

Scope of the Proposal:

The specific tasks to be carried out by the Consultancy firm are as follows.

Baseline Survey

Baseline Assessment to be carried out to collect data pertinent to present situation of farming by visiting the project area to understand the current state of target families (demographic details, assets, livelihoods / incomes); area natural resources (land types, water availability); and agriculture sector (land and crop productivity, current and potential linkages, access to finance, current infrastructure, information, etc.) to identify potential interventions and develop Business Plan.

Eligibility Criteria

S. no.	Criteria	Documentary Evidence
1.	The bidder should be a Company registered under the Companies Act, 1956 ( amendment 2020) or Partnership firm registered under the Partnership Act of 1932 or registered (Converted to) under the Indian Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 or cooperative Society act 1959 or trust registered under section 25 Act	Copy of Registration certificate / Partnership Deed / Registration certificate.
2.	The bidder should have been in operation in the field of consultancy (or) Govt /Non Govt work in the field of Agriculture development for the last 3 years in India.	Certificate of Incorporation (OR) Partnership Deed (OR) Work orders as proof of operations.
3.	Turnover of the bidder firm from consultancy/advisory services should be more than Rs.5 Crores per annum for previous two consecutive financial years as on 31.3.2020.	In case of Company, Copy of the audited profit and loss account/ balance sheet (OR) In case of Partnership, Certificate from the CA/ Auditor
4.	The bidder should be a registered/recognised Resource Institution /POPI/CBBO for promoting FPO by State Agriculture department/ NABARD/SFAC etc.,.	Empanelment letters/ Copy of agreement
5.	Empanelment letters/ Copy of agreement	Copy of LOI / LOA/ WO /Agreement / Client Letter from the concerned Govt (or) clients. Project completion report, client testimonials, etc.

Schedule of Selection Process

1. Last date for receiving queries/clarifications: 7th April 2021 EOD

2. Pre-Proposal Conference: 9th April 2021

3. Proposal Due Date or PDD 23rd April 2021 EOD

Date	Activities	Remarks	Remarks / Links
07-Apr-2021	Last date for receiving queries / Clarifications	RI’s to submit their request for clarifications on the RFP. (To the same id in which the RFP was received)	Please respond over mail with queries / clarifications: Abinandhan.Ramamoorthy@in.ey.com
10-Apr-2021  between 10:30 AM to 12 PM	Pre Proposal conference (Pre bid  meeting)	Please find the meeting link for Pre bid query conference.	Please find the meeting link for Pre bid query conference. https://bit.ly/3myLhfj
23- Apr-2021 Before 3:00 PM	All proposals to be received before 3PM on 23rd April 2021: Final date for Submission of the documents (Online /Email)	RI’s to send the documents to the said email id for evaluation. All proposals to be received before 3PM on 23rd April 2021.
27-Apr-2021   &  28-Apr-2021	Presentation of the RI’s	The presentation should include: About the RI RI’s Technical  & Financial  credentials Project undertaken -Govt , CSR and others. Proposed plan for JSWF Resource allocation ( Manpower / Project team and experience) Scope of Financial convergence, if any	rfpjswf@gmail.com

 

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