Farmer Testimonials
“We encounter a number of challenges while farming and at the same time there
is a wealth of experience and learnings that we have. We share our learnings
through the COTAAP platform with other farmer members. We share the specific
practices and experiments that worked in increasing the yield of our crop. We
have noticed that when we share our knowledge with other small and marginal
farmers it has led to increase in yield in their crop too”
Ambadas Patil
“I enrolled into COTAAP 3 years ago and within a year, I was felicitated as my
yield has increased substantially. I was able to produce 30 quintals of cotton on
my 2 acre land. I was given a certificate of appreciation. I felt extremely proud. I
am a small farmer and I was recognised amongst others and I am indebted to
COTAAP. I feel more and more farmers will enroll into COTAAP and will
collectively progress”
Bhanudas Narayan Patil
“We used to have various problems while selling our produce but now because
of COTAAP, we understand the rate that we will be able to get and also the
demand for our crop in the market. It also helps us understand after how many
days of harvesting we should sell our produce to get the best price. We used to
test our soil even before but after being in touch with COTAAP we have
understood after interacting with agri-experts and scientists how we can retain
the quality of our soil not only for the current crop but also for the coming
seasons too. Hence the land that we have inherited, we are able to pass on to
our children with good condition.”
Dattatray Chaudhari
“There are a lot of ups and downs in farming due to natural, financial or governmental factors. So much that I had decided to quit cotton production but through COTAAP I got connected with cotton again. COTAAP has been a great support for many farmers.”
Kuldeep Patil
“It is very special for us that COTAAP has accomplished what's difficult even for four multinational companies to achieve”
Devendra Patil
“COTAAP suggests and provides good fertilisers and pesticides, and guide us about its suitability for various varieties of crops. They test the soil for various important factors such as pH and water hardness which hugely benefits us.”
Zubeida Jahagirdar