{"id":170649,"date":"2025-03-01T15:23:21","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T09:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=170649"},"modified":"2025-03-01T15:23:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T09:53:22","slug":"government-achieves-10000-farmer-producer-organizations-fpos-goal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/government-achieves-10000-farmer-producer-organizations-fpos-goal\/","title":{"rendered":"Government Achieves 10,000 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) Goal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Central Sector Scheme for the Formation and Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 29, 2020, with a budget of \u20b96,865 crore allocated until 2027-28. This initiative aims to empower small and marginal farmers by improving their access to markets, providing financial support, and enhancing their collective bargaining power. Recently, the 10,000th FPO was inaugurated in Khagaria, Bihar, focusing on crops like maize, banana, and paddy. Approximately 30 lakh farmers, including 40% women, are now part of FPOs, significantly contributing to the agricultural economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Highlights of the Scheme<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the Scheme<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Launched by:<\/strong>\u00a0PM Narendra Modi on February 29, 2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Budget<\/strong>: \u20b96,865 crore (2020-2027)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Objective<\/strong>: Formation of 10,000 FPOs to boost farmers\u2019 income through collective farming and marketing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Latest Milestone<\/strong>: 10,000th FPO registered in Khagaria, Bihar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Beneficiaries<\/strong>: 30 lakh farmers, with 40% women participation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Financial Assistance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Equity grants<\/strong>: \u20b9254.4 crore to 4,761 FPOs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Credit guarantee cover:<\/strong>\u00a0\u20b9453 crore for 1,900 FPOs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Financial Support<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u20b918 lakh per FPO for management costs (3 years)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Matching equity grant of \u20b92,000 per farmer (up to \u20b915 lakh per FPO)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Credit guarantee facility up to \u20b92 crore per FPO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Role of FPOs in Agriculture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Definition:<\/strong>\u00a0Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) are registered groups of farmers working together for better market access and resource utilization.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Regulated under:<\/strong>\u00a0Companies Act (Part IXA) or Co-operative Societies Act<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mandated by:<\/strong>\u00a0Small Farmers\u2019 Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Objectives of FPOs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enhance farmers\u2019 income through better market linkages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduce input costs by providing collective access to seeds, fertilizers, and technology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure financial and credit support to small and marginal farmers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promote value addition through processing and branding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encourage sustainable farming practices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Government Support &amp; Ministry Convergence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Initiatives under the Scheme<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Credit Guarantee Fund (CGF):<\/strong>\u00a0Provides financial security for banks to lend to FPOs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ONDC Integration<\/strong>: 5,000+ FPOs onboarded on the Open Network for Digital Commerce for online selling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CSC MoU:<\/strong>\u00a0Agreement signed to convert 10,000 FPOs into Common Service Centers (CSCs), providing digital services in rural areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Activities &amp; Services Provided by FPOs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Supply of quality inputs like seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides at lower costs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to machinery and equipment on rental basis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Value addition &amp; processing facilities (cleaning, grading, packaging)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Storage &amp; transportation support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Better market linkages through collective selling and negotiation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Additional income-generating activities (beekeeping, seed production, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Central Sector Scheme for the Formation and Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 29, 2020, with a budget of \u20b96,865 crore allocated until 2027-28. 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