Brief presentation on Corporate Social Responsibility Activities

1. Brief presentationonCorporate Social ResponsibilityActivities At BARGARH CEMENT WORKS, ACC LTD.

2. CSR COMMITMENT Social obligations in our Articles of Association Pursuant to a Special Resolution passed at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on January 21, 1971, Article 3A was added to the Company’s Articles of Association highlighting Social Responsibilities of the Company.

3. SECTORS WHERE WE WORK • DISHA (Skill Development of Youth) • LEISA (Low External Input Sustainable Agriculture) • Swavlamban (Women Empowerment & Micro enterprises) • Vidya Utkarsh (Quality of Elementary Education) • Vidya Sarathi (Online Scholarship Higher Education) • Arogyam (Reduction of IMR, Malnutrition, HIV+ & Morbidity) • Sampoorn Swachhata (Open Defecation Free & Hygiene) • Sanrakshit Paryavaran (Natural Resource Management) • Drona (Promotion of local Sports, Art & Culture) • #SaveKidsLives

4. Main focus area • Livelihood enhancement of neighbourhood communities

5. PROJECT “LEISA - Low External Input For Sustainable Agriculture”

6. Challenges • Land ownership is less than 1 hectare • Heavy dependency on fertilizer and pesticide • Agriculture is not seen as profitable business venture • Farmers have stopped listening to nature • Human-Animal conflict • Falling quality of foods • Low Income levels • Reaching to the poorest of the Poor

7. How • LAND PREPARATION AND SOIL TREATMENT • SEED SELECTION AND TREATMENT • INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT • INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT • MARKETING AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING • Water Management • Drip • SWAR ( System of Water for Agricultural Rejuvenation)

8. IPM and INM • Integrate Nutrient Management • Fish Amino Acid • VAM ( VasicularArbuscularMycorrhiza) • VermiCost and Vermi Wash • Haryali • BhuShakti. • IPM – Integrated Pest Management • Botanical Pesticide • Chilli Galic Paste • Tobacco Extract • Trichoderma • Bird Percher • Yellow Drum • Light Trap • Wonder • Pheromone Trap

9. SMART FOODS

10. Other Bio Chemicals

11. Results • PADDY CULTIVATION • Production has gone to avg of 38bags from present 28 bags • Cost of cultivation is down by 30% • VEGETABLE • Avg earning of Rs.1.25lakh from an acre • Quality of vegetable (softness, shine, taste, colour) • Vegetable waste are edible for both human and animal consumption • CROP DIVERSIFICATION • Shift from paddy to fruits

12. Non Farm Activities • Mushroom • Short Cycle • Quick returns (with investment of Rs.30 per bed returns are upto Rs.180 per bed (avg production 1kg) • filter it and add one pouch of shampoo with the extract. • Mix it and ready to spray. • Goatery and Poultry • Focus is on getting good breed • Immunization through vaccination and deworming • Feed Management • Upkeep • Care and Upkeep

13. Future • SFAC (Small Farmers Agri Business Consortium Farmers Federation) • We have presently are working with 33 FIG (Farmer Interest Group) with membership of around 400 farmers • Develop Capacities of VLEs (Village level Entrepreneurs) – 4 each in a village • Marketing of products including Organic Certification • Commercialization of IPM and INM products • Convergence with Government programmes

14. Beneficiary Speak This is 2nd year of Banana Cultivation in my 1acre of land. Previously I used to cultivate only rice. I have earned 1.5lakhs this year an increase of Rs 0.5Lakh compared to previous year. I am now better equipped, have invested in drip irrigation and have the confidence of trying more advance methods. Loknath Sa, 47 yr Dungri, Bargarh “We love eating puwal (Hay) mushroom in this part of Odisha. No one has attempted doing through out the year. We have built a structure with drip lines for maintaining temperature and humidity. We have been able to increase our income by 4K pm and this structure support will help us earn throughout the year.” AnandBarik, 45 yrs & Anita Barik, 40 yrs Khedapali, Bardol, Bargarh

15. Beneficiary Speak I attended farmers training in the village along with my neighbour. The training was on System Intensification of Rice and how better cultivation can be done using organic fertilizer and pesticide. I called them to field and they gave me demo also. I have saved Rs. 12k in input cost and this year have cultivated 38 bags (50Kg) instead of my regular 28 bags. Surendra Bhoi, 38 yrs Badmal, Bargarh I am practicing integrated pest management and Integrated Nutrient management techniques in my vegetable field. The output is very much encouraging and the vegetable tastes good. Am not afraid of feeding the waste to my cattle's. I have increased my cultivation area under IPM & INM and others farmers are following other farmers my steps. SantoshPradhan, 24 yrs Bardol Village

16. Beneficiary Speak The growth rate of chicks is impressive. I don’t have to take much care. I leave them in the morning and give grain once in the evening. The team provide the vaccination and checks their growth in between. With investment of Rs.1k I have made profit of Rs.1.5K in 3months period. I have again invested and brought 10 chicks. One day, I will have my own large poultry farm. Tarusahu, 36 yrs Nadipada, Dang village, Bardol Gram Panchayat I can see herd of goat and handful of money after six months. The method of rearing is very much helpful and frequent vet support assures me of my future. And with coming festival season I see money. DingarBishi, 48yrs Nadipada,Dang village, Bardol Gram Panchayat

17. Photos from the Field Clockwise: 1- Parval Farming. 2- Brinjal Production. 3- G9 variety banana intercrop in Mango orchard. 4- Interaction with SRI farmer.

18. Photos from the Field Clockwise: 1- Preparation of Botanical Pesticide 2- Vermi Wash Production Unit. 3- Preparation of Fish Amino Acid 4- Inspection of installation of SWAR.