Central Sector Scheme of Formation and Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organizations:
The Government of India has completed the formation of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) under a central sector scheme, with 21.96 lakh women farmers.A central sector scheme to form and nurture 10,000 new FPOs across India, enabling small and marginal farmers to collectivized production, processing, and marketing for better incomes and market power.Launched in: 29 February 2020
Implementing Agencies (IAs):
- Small Farmers’ Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC)
- National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
- National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)
- National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED)
- Aim is o build a sustainable, income-oriented farming ecosystem by strengthening farmer collectives, improving access to inputs, credit, technology, value chains, and markets, and enhancing farmers’ bargaining power.
