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Formation of FPO/FPCs

Objective

These services help farmers to organize themselves into an institutional form whether called Produce Group (PGs), Framer Producer Organizations (FPOs) or Framer Producer companies so that they start effectively dealing with markets for both the purchase of inputs and sale of produce in a collective manner to derive benefits to its members.

Beneficiaries

Small and marginal farmers

Clients

  • Government agencies like SFAC, NAFED, NABARA, NCDC
  • Corporates under – CSR
  • Other philanthropic Organizations

Types of Services

While a FPO is being promoted, the focus of Institutional form will take the farmer primary type of activity as base and the institutions measurable objectives would be designed accordingly.

FPOs for Fishery Farmers

FPOs for Agriculture Crops

FPOs for Horticulture Crops

FPOs for Non-farm Sector

Elements of services

All these services are provided in a span of 1 years and continue to support for 3-5 years.

Mobilisation of farmers and educating them on the benefits of forming into a formal institutional form.

Facilitating establishment of norms for the institution

Facilitating election of board members

Registration with the appropriate authorities like Registrar of societies, registrar of companies

Help in inviting subject matter specialists to advise farmers on good agriculture practices and address specific problems of crops like seeking advise on pesticide by showing the standing crops and actual problem being faced by the farmer.

Facilitating aggregation of details of inputs requirements and procuring them in bulk order at a decent price from reliable sources

Facilitating aggregation of details of produce details and negotiating prices with the buyers. And supply them in bulk quantities to dependable buyers and realize proceedings

Help formers to plan for crops ahead

Establish needful infrastructure like godam, inputs shops, in the vicinity for the benefit of its members.

Value addition of focused crops / produce at FPO level. Support for branding, packaging and marketing of the value-added products.

Introduction new technology, new equipment, and demonstration at FPO level