World Bank assisted
Maharashtra Agricultural Competitiveness Project (MACP)
Dept. of Cooperation & Marketing, GoM,
Project Coordination Unit
Plot No. F / E / 78, First Floor, LDB
Training Center, Market Yard, Gultekdi, Pune – 411037
Tel.: 020-24270315, 24270316, Fax: 020-24270322, E-mail: macp2009@ymail.com
Date: 14-05-2010
SUBJECT: PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF
(I) THE INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT (IESA)
REPORT AND THE ANNEXURES AND ATTACHMENTS, AND (II) IESA EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY (IN MARATHI), (III) THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT
FRAMEWORK (ESMF) (IN MARATHI) (ESMF INCLUDES THE R&R ENTITLEMENT
FRAMEWORK, THE STRATEGIES FOR TRIBAL AND GENDER DEVELOPMENT, AND
PEST & NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT).
Introduction:
1. Small and marginal farmers often lack proper market access
to get a fair price for their produce because of their small marketable
surplus and limited bargaining power. In addition, restriction
on sale of produce outside regulated market yards limits market
access further. A lot of efforts are being put in by the State
Government to increase the production with the help of technology
up-gradation and dissemination of technology amongst the farmers.
However there are critical gaps existing in the present system,
because of which the producers are not in a position to get the
reasonable value for their produce.
2. Neglected rural markets, poor availability of regulated markets,
long distances from production areas and inadequate infrastructure
limit their ability to get a proper price for their produce. Other
constraints confronting them include multiple intermediaries and
exploitation by monopolistic licensees; lack of cleaning, grading,
packaging and quality certification facilities; limited access
to information on domestic and overseas markets and available
marketing opportunities; and fragmented supply chain, poor cold
storage facility and high post-harvest losses.
3. The Government of Maharashtra (GoM), through its nodal agency
for agriculture marketing, Maharashtra State Agriculture Marketing
Board (MASMB), has proposed to implement the Maharashtra Agriculture
Competitiveness project (MACP).
4. The development objective of the proposed MACP is “To
increase agricultural productivity and marketable surplus as well
as support competitive marketing arrangements resulting in increased
farmer access to market opportunities”.
5. MACP has two major project components: (i) Intensification
and Diversification of Market led Production, and, (ii) Improving
Farmer Access to Markets.
Integrated Environmental and Social Assessment Study
6. As part of implementation requirement of MACP, the MSAMB undertook
an Integrated Environment and Social Assessment (IESA) study.
The main objective of this study was to identify the key environmental
and social issues related to the proposed activities. The IESA
was expected to both identify opportunities to enhance environmental
and social benefits as well as mitigate any potential concerns.
The IESA study led to development of an Environmental and Social
Management Framework (ESMF) that integrates environmental and
social considerations at all stages of the proposed project. ESMF
includes the R&R entitlement framework, the strategies for
Tribal and Gender development, and pest & nutrient management.
Publication in public domain the Integrated Environmental and
Social Assessment (IESA) Report, and the Annexures, (ii) IESA
Executive Summary (in Marathi), (iii) the Environmental and Social
Management Framework (ESMF) (in Marathi):
7. Now, the IESA report, along with attachments, has been approved
by the World Bank (WB) as final and satisfactory vide their e-mail
letter dated 13-05-2010. According to the requirement of the sanctioning
of the project, the Integrated Environmental and Social Assessment
(IESA) Report, and the Annexures and attachments, and (ii) IESA
Executive Summary (in Marathi), (iii) the Environmental and Social
Management Framework (ESMF) (in Marathi) are to be published in
the public domain for knowledge of all the stakeholders.
9. Therefore, in view of the above, the Integrated Environmental
and Social Assessment (IESA) Report, and the Annexures and attachments,
and (ii) IESA Executive Summary (in Marathi), (iii) the Environmental
and Social Management Framework (ESMF) (in Marathi) are being
published today on 14-05-2010, on the web site of the MSAMB, for
the knowledge and information of all the people including stakeholders
and the public at large.
Dr. S. K. Goel (IAS),
Principal Secretary (Coop. & Mktg),
Government of Maharashtra
Nodal Officer, MACP |
Pune
Date: 14-05-2010
1
- IESA Report (English)
2
- IESA Report List of Appendices (English)
3 - IESA
Executive Summary (Marathi)
4 - Key Material Changes
in PIP (Marathi) and Conflict Resolution Mechanism (Marathi)
5
- IESA - R & R Strategy (Marathi)
