What Sets Us Apart

Why this matters

Mahashakti is one of a select few NGOs in Odisha designated as a Cluster-Based Business Organisation (CBBO) under the Government of India's scheme to form and promote 10,000 Farmer Producer Organisations. Our 7-year mandate runs 38 FPOs across 5 districts — from registration through to international export.

It addresses agriculture's core problem: 86% of Indian farmers are small or marginal, buying inputs at retail and selling at farm-gate, with no collective bargaining power.

What we deliver

• Commercial lifecycle, not just registration — legal compliance, governance training, and financial systems run continuously for 7 years per FPO.
• National and global market access — 3,122 quintals of pigeon pea and 400 quintals of green gram sold via NAFED; 20 MT each of banana and mango exported internationally through Palladium.
• Infrastructure leverage — ₹6.20 Cr in solar cold rooms, drones, processing units and nurseries secured in 2025–26 alone (a 170% increase).

"Agrahichasi FPO has transformed Kalahandi into a thriving vegetable hub. Once marked by migration, the region now boasts over 200 farmers including 45 women, with turnover exceeding ₹1.5 crore."

Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India — Mann Ki Baat

"Art gave me independence. Training gave me craft. ADIKALA gave me a platform. Now I want to give all three to the women in my village."

Sasmita Majhi, Senior Saura Artist, Niyamgiri

The problem

India's social protection system is extensive — pensions, insurance, health, housing, disability support. Its failure is one of last-mile delivery. Tribal communities 70–80 km from district headquarters, with no internet access and no experience navigating government offices, remain effectively excluded.

Project Adhikaar, supported by TPCODL, operates in two NITI Aayog Aspirational Blocks — Daspalla (Nayagarh) and Kankadahada (Dhenkanal) — to dismantle that wall.

How it works

• Adhikaar Mitras — facilitators recruited from within the target Gram Panchayat, trusted neighbours who handle documentation end to end.
• 688 PM Surya Ghar applications facilitated across both blocks for free solar electricity.
• 5,000+ pension and insurance applications in Daspalla alone.

"This simple yet life-changing intervention has brought a new sense of dignity and independence. More importantly, it has restored an entire village's faith in the effectiveness of government welfare schemes."

Project Adhikaar — on securing a disability tricycle for Prashant Nayak, Sariganda village

Alternate Wetting & Drying (AWD)

Paddy covers 60%+ of cultivable land in Bargarh. Continuous flooding wastes water and generates methane — 25× more potent than CO₂. AWD's controlled wet-dry cycles cut water use by 30–40% and methane by 48%, while raising yield 5–10%.

In Bargarh: 1,002 PVC monitoring pipes across 1,022 acres reduced emissions by 448 tons of CO₂e per season — verified through 32 methane gas samples. Across our IVDP sites, 500+ additional acres are under AWD.

Shree Anna Abhiyan — millet revival

Millets need 70% less water than paddy and grow on degraded land. As the facilitating NGO for Bijepur Block, we grew the millet farmer base from 155 in 2019 to 1,125 in 2025. In 2025–26: ₹1.74 crore in ragi sales and ₹65 lakh in incentives, paid within 72 hours by direct transfer.

AWD impact metrics

Millet farmers in Bijepur, 2019–2025

"After switching to organic farming, I realized that natural methods make the soil richer and healthier. I want to spread this awareness as much as possible."

Farmer, TPWODL Climate Resilient Agriculture Programme, Bargarh