CONSULTANCY & MARKETING SERVICES

Corporation has undertaken consultancy services for raising plantations by public and private institutions like Osmania University, Hyderabad, National Thermal Power Corporation, Heavy Water Plant in Manuguru, Singareni Collieries Co. Ltd., Ordnance Factory in Medak District and M/s. My Home Power Ltd., Patancheru.

Methodology

The Consultancy Wing of the Corporation will receive the applications with a fee of Rs.500/- (Non-Refundable) and survey the areas where the applicants desire raising of forest tree crops. Depending upon various factors, the project profile will be formulated with necessary details. Once the profile is accepted, the choice will be given to the applicant to follow any of the following alternatives:

1. Preparation of project for implementation by the applicant themselves.
2. Preparation of project and providing supervisory technical input by the Corporation.
3. Project preparation and implementation of entire planting programme by the Corporation itself on behalf of the applicant.

Many individuals have benefited out of the Marketing Scheme.

The persons desirous of availing this service have to apply to APFDC along with a fee of Rs.100/- (Non-Refundable). The survey of the tree crop raised by the applicant and the nature of the material available therein will be undertaken and necessary details will be furnished to the applicant.

Any of the following methods will be adopted for sale of produce.

1. When the Corporation will undertake harvesting, transport, delivery and realization of the proceeds, as a package, service charges will be 20% of total sale proceeds plus expenses.
2. When the Corporation only advises on the technique of harvesting the produce keeping in view various end users, the purchaser himself will harvest the crop and keep the same ready at site. The Corporation will identify the user, arrange for locating the purchaser and negotiating for the prices levying a fees of 15% of sale proceeds as above.
3. If the Corporation acts as a liaison between the purchaser and the user industries matching them and finalising the costs on their own, it will be charging a fee of 10%.

 For further information, write with necessary details to:

Vice Chairman & Managing Director,
AP Forest Development Corporation Ltd.,
3rd Floor, UNI Building, A.C. Guards, Hyderabad - 500 004.
Phone: +91-40-23392652 / 23394392 / 23395750 Fax: +91-40-23320032
Email: md_apfdc@ap.gov.in