Uttarakhand farmers have generated business worth approximately ₹17.5 crore through a state partnership with the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, State Minister Saurabh Bahuguna said in Dehradun. The initiative was created to connect producers in remote, inaccessible and border areas with a dependable market.
Bahuguna said the programme began 2 years ago under the vision of the Chief Minister. Uttarakhand was the first state in the country to launch the initiative, according to the minister.
Ready market for rural producers
The partnership was designed to support livestock rearers, fish farmers and poultry farmers. It enabled their produce to reach the ITBP, giving producers a ready market instead of leaving them to find buyers independently.
The supply network also included fruits from the Horticulture Department, vegetables, and milk and paneer from Aanchal. Bahuguna said the arrangement delivered benefits directly to farmers and strengthened the link between production and institutional demand.
He credited the ITBP, including its IG, Manu ji, and officials of the department for supporting the initiative. The minister said the programme had produced benefits beyond sales during the past 2 years.
According to Bahuguna, product quality has improved and production has increased. Livestock and fish farmers have also gained confidence because they can see a market for their output.
Expansion to Army and SSB
Bahuguna said the initiative has now been extended to include the Army and the SSB. The expansion gives the programme a broader institutional market, although the minister did not provide separate business figures for the 2 organisations.
The minister said the arrangement also helps farmers understand that activities supported through government subsidies can lead to a market for their produce. That assurance, he said, could encourage producers to continue or expand such activities.
The statement did not provide a district-wise breakdown of the approximately ₹17.5 crore business, details of individual farmer payments, or a timeline for the next phase. It confirmed that the programme’s existing ITBP partnership is being widened to the Army and the SSB.
Conclusion
Uttarakhand’s 2-year ITBP partnership has generated approximately ₹17.5 crore in farmer business, improved market access for rural producers and been extended to include the Army and the SSB.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is the value of business generated through the initiative?
State Minister Saurabh Bahuguna said farmers generated business worth approximately ₹17.5 crore through their engagement with the ITBP.
Q. Which farmers benefited from the partnership?
The initiative covered livestock rearers, fish farmers and poultry farmers, particularly in remote, inaccessible and border areas.
Q. When did the partnership begin?
Bahuguna said the state partnered with the ITBP 2 years ago.
Q. What products were supplied through the arrangement?
The supplies included fruits from the Horticulture Department, vegetables, and milk and paneer from Aanchal.
Q. Which organisations have now been added to the initiative?
The minister said the initiative has been extended to include the Army and the SSB.
Q. What changes did the minister associate with the programme?
He said quality and production improved, while livestock and fish farmers gained confidence because a ready market was available for their produce.
