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Farmer Producer Organisations : Put For Public Comment

Kumari Sonali

Farmer Producer Organisations : Put For Public Comment

The draft National Policy on Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) has been put for public comment by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

  • Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) are voluntary collective entities formed by farmers to enhance their bargaining power and access to inputs, markets, and technology.
  • They enable small and marginal farmers to pool resources, share risks, and collectively undertake farming and marketing activities.
  • Currently, 5000 FPOs have been registered on the Open Network for Digital Commerce portal for selling the produce online.
  • Key objectives of the proposed policy include to consolidate existing FPOs and establish 50,000 new FPOs, benefiting 2.50 crore farmers.

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