Tata Kisan Sansars serve as a one-stop platform for farmers by offering holistic solutions — from the seed-sowing stage to post-harvest management and marketing of agricultural produce

Tata Kisan Sansars (TKSs) provide a host of services to farmers, including farm-related information and guidance, while supplying agricultural inputs specific to the needs of each area.

The major categories of the various services provided by TKS are:

	Agro-input supplies
	Agronomy services
	Bulk blending
	Training and information dissemination
	Warehousing and storage

Agro-input supplies: TKSs offer fertilisers (urea, DAP, MOP, superphos), micronutrients (iron, zinc, etc), secondary nutrients (calcium, magnesium, sulphur), seeds and pesticides. They also lease out farm equipment and machinery, including tractors, which are too expensive for an average farmer to buy. By taking such heavy equipment on lease from a TKS, farmers are able to improve their yield at low cost.

Agronomy services: TKSs utilise advanced computer technology to assist farmers. The Kendras help farmers in soil- and fertiliser-testing and crop selection. Farmers are guided on how to map and continuously upgrade their soil and also on determining the appropriateness of high-yield seeds. Additionally, the Kendras offer plant-protection services.

Bulk blending: This service includes providing fertiliser and secondary nutrients and offering assistance in blending through a bulk-blending facility that is offered to farmers.

Training and information: TKS agronomists assist farmers with crop- and time-specific training. The Kendras also periodically organise programmes on recommended farm practices and screen films on topical and educational interest. The centres also maintain a library of farming magazines and journals.

Other services:

	Diagnostic services such as soil-, water- and plant-testing.
	Facilitating access to farm credit and insurance.
	Post-harvest management services (such as locating a proper market for farm produce).
	Extension education programmes, including training of farmers and rural women, to augment family income.
	Organising farmers' meetings.

The TKS network has commissioned a project to digitise the maps of nearly 12,000 villages. These will be made available to farmers through different Sansars.

To motivate and encourage farmers, TKSs regularly organise crop competitions, with awards being presented to farmers who are able to extract the best yields. Farmers are often taken on tours to agricultural universities and research stations to make them aware of the latest scientific techniques. To encourage education, awards are presented to deserving students in the command area of individual Sansars.

TKSs, with their credo of gunvatta and suvidha — ability and convenience — have been contributing their mite to encourage farmers in achieving greater prosperity, while helping in the social betterment of rural societies.