AMFU GEN. HQRS PROFILE

PROFILE OF AMFU

1.                                                                 Name of NGO: All Mizoram Farmers Union (AMFU)

2.                                                                  Tele- Fax: 91 389 2318189

3.                                                                  Phone: 91 389 2318232

4.                                                                  E-Mail:    amfugenhqrs@rediffmail.com

5.                                                                  Society Registration Act of 1860: No SR.199/94 MZ-RFS of 1994.

6.                                                                  FCRA Registration  No.304330016

7.                                 Strength of staff : 7 Nos

8.                                 Web Site : www.amfu.in

1.                  Background of Organization: All Mizoram Farmers Union (AMFU) was established in the year 1994 by a group of farmers to take initiative for the improvement farmers welfare. It has been registered under the  Society Act of 1886  with Registration number SR.199/94/MZ-RFS dated 11^th November 1994  and furtherregistered under Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, Govt of India, Home Ministry with Registration  No.304330016.

2.                  Historical Prospective of AMFU: All Mizoram Farmers Union (AMFU) was born out of sheer necessity in the year 1994 for improving traditional method of cultivation on the hill slopes popularly known as Jhum shifting cultivation toward sustainable permanent farming system. The Organization aims to achieve economics stability of the grassroots farmers, at present the organization represents over 70% of the State Population. AMFU is also having its organizational setup in all the Districts of Mizoram.

3.                  Organisational goals: The Organization is putting an effort to bring Economic self sufficiency to each house hold in the state, and to introduce sustainable farming system in Mizoram. The following will be carried out by the organization:

-                      To replace shifting Jhum cultivation by settled cultivation.

-                      To increase productivity in less productive area.

-                      To protect and preserve forest.

-                      To conserve soil and water.

-                      To preserve and promote ecological balance.

-                      To generate sustainable employment through Argo/Forest based industries.

-                      To give relief to the poor by improving them with full or part time

            employment.

-                      To help women folks to take up employment – and income

            generating programme of their own.

-                      To provide support servicesto women for further improving training and employment   

             condition and imparting training as required

-                      To provide land ownership to grass root farmers.

-                      To promote ethnic use of plants and herbs having medicinal values.

4.                  Approach and Methodology : AMFU is promoting rural technology and taking steps for empowerment of the grassroots people and give training and awareness to village farmers. AMFU will take up the following activities to supplement and support introduction of right plants to the right place.

a)      Development of certified planting material

b)      Selection of trade for the farmers with availability of planting material and potential area ofr such -  Plants identified.

c)      Various training will be given.