Improve Financial Sustainability Through Value Addition and Marketing of Products SFACFL Makwanpur provides services to its members with the main aim to improve the income of the farmers. In 2017  the coordination between Agriterra  DAF and ENZA resulted in initiation of marketing of three products: turmeric  maize flour and honey with the brand name of "Kisan ko" (literally means farmers') on behalf of six primary cooperative with the expectation of better price to farmers and generating more income to DAF. With technical support from ENZA Zaden  DAF also supported three member cooperatives to improve local seeds of broad leaf mustard  hot pepper and black beans.
DAF has a goal of moving from donor dependency to generating sustainable own source of income through internal capitalization and marketing. With this goal in mind  the focus on 2019 will be to scale up the marketing of agricultural products and seeds which benefits large number of farmers. Agriterra will support the federation through Business plan development for the retail outlets  marketing and promotional activities via business development manager including the collaboration with ENZA to improve quality of seeds on broad leaf mustard  black beans and hot pepper. This year the federation will unite the potential cooperative to raise the fund for the cooperative outlet. The DACF will establish a long term business under the cooperative brand to promote the small farmers product through the cooperatives. Further product range will be widen upto sell under cooperative logo on OVOP (One Village One Product) basis.The estimated turnover from this year may increase up to 3 million Nepalese Rupees with the opening of outlet in the market. Additional 5 wholeseller  10 traders and 20 retailers for product sales will be contracted. The federation is expected to be financially independent from any donors at the end of 2019 to cover its operational cost. In addition the federation will play a key role in commercialization of the improved seeds with support from ENZA Zaden.  The goal for 2020 is to fully operationalize the federations' Cooperative Mart (sales outlet) and have the federation be financially independent in its operations. In addition  the federation will play a key role in the commercialization of the improved seeds which were produced with support from ENZA Zaden until 2019. Interaction   program with member cooperatives for the purpose of fund raising to establish   a federation retail outlet and widening the product range. 
   Sufficient   funds raised to establish a retail outlet in primary location where member   cooperatives products are sold
       Selection of 5 new cooperative for product diversification of   the farmers as per OVOP model 
   5   different product will be introduced to the market  which is expected to cover operational cost   of federation from 2020 onwards
       SFACFL Makwanpur retail outlet establishment in central area of   market 
   Easy   acccess of cooperative members to market and shorten the value chain
       Reveiw market strategy and business plan of DACF shop based on   experience to 2018 
   Developed   clear understanding of the market supply and demand
       Interaction program with producer farmer for supply of   commodities to be introduced in retail outlet 
   Secure   the supply of commodities from the farmers.
       Promotional activities and advertisement for   the current portfolio of products 
   Better   information dissemination to the consumers leading to awareness about the   products offered by the federation via retail outlet
       Evaluation   of the 1 year action plan 
   Updated with   the progress reached yet so far
           Purchase   seed extraction machine for killing chilly
   Facilitation on   Commercial production chilly seeds
       Interaction program in target markets identified during the   business planning session in 2018 for seed marketing 
   Broaden   the seed market at National level
       Seed marketing and promotion activities (coordination with P.6)
   Improve   sales and seed business
       Conduct feedback and crop performance survey (Baseline and   endline survey)
   Yeilds   and performance of crop anaysis to be used for marketing of the seeds
       Contact NARC for certification of vegetable seeds  if possible.   Implementation due November 2019
   certification   of seed business
       DSA to Manager (Interation with cooperative members/farmers to   ensure follow-up of the advise provided by expert and secure supply of the   improved seeds)
   Successful   implementation of program
       Assist in purchase of packing of materials for seed to 3   cooperatives
   Facilitation   in selection of packing materials
       Make the portable pouch sealer available for use by the   cooperatives for packing samples
   Availability   of sealing machine all coops
       Follow up and field visit by JTA (6-8 month)
   Support   to the farmers to implement the advisory support provided by expert from ENZA