DG ICAR Jat felicitates progressive millet farmer K Chikkana at ICAR-IIMRChikkana significantly increased his yield and income by adopting improved varieties and scientific practices, transforming his farm into a...
Mahanadi Coalfields gets govt nod for IPO; Coal India to dilute up to 25% stakeThe government approved the listing and disinvestment of Mahanadi Coalfields through an IPO, enabling Coal India to dilute up to 25% stake....
Bayer strengthens its phygital connect with Indian farmers as FarmRise app reaches 5 million usersThe initiative also includes digital marketplaces, satellite-based insights for risk protection, and AI-powered advisory, aiming to enhance...
FPOs hold promise for smallholders, but face structural constraints: StudyFarmer producer organisations (FPOs) are key to integrating smallholders in India, but they are constrained by scale, market access, financ...
Agriculture, allied sectors contribution to GDP can further rise on strengthened marketing; FPOs are key: Amit ShahCooperation Minister Amit Shah has said that the Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) can enhance the contribution of agriculture and allie...
TCI begins next phase of its project to support India's smallholder farmersThe centerpiece of this effort is the further development of TCI’s database for Indian FPOs within the FPO hub of its Center of Excellence ...
Govt promoting setting up FPOs to boost income of small farmers: TomarAddressing a conference organised by CII-NCDEX FPO summit, he said the government has already started a scheme to set up 10,000 FPOs with a...
TCI, Walmart Foundation launch hub for Farmer Producer OrganizationsA critical part of the Hub is TCI’s database for Indian FPOs, a new platform that brings together information on thousands of FPOs to facil...
With $ 1 million grant from the Walmart Foundation, TCI launches FPO Hub, a database of Indian FPOsFarmers have formed FPOs since the early 2000s. Though interest promoting FPOs is high among philanthropic actors, corporations, and the go...
IFFCO Kisan Sanchar setting up 17 FPOs in Gujarat in tie-up with NABARD, NCDCThese FPOs are being established in association with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) and National Cooperative ...
Agri industry demands independent body to use Rs 1 lakh crore Agri Infrastructure FundVilas Shinde, chairman, Sahyadri Agro, India’s largest FPO, agrees. "We need to create value chains for every commodity in which FPOs can p...
FPOs can help India's farmers reap the benefits of collectivisationAgriculture has always been a lifeline of the Indian economy, providing livelihood to millions of farmers; However high production costs, a...
Budget 2019: To help marginal cultivators government proposes 10,000 farmer producer organisationsCurrently, 3,500 FPOs have been registered and another 3,000 are under promotion, said Pravesh Sharma, former head of the Small Farmers Agr...
NABARD to promote 5000 farmer producer organisations in next 2 yearsThe Minister said small and marginal farmers benefit from economies of scale when they come together as collectives.
Corporates can bet on farmer producer companies to hedge agriculture production risks: ISAPThere are total 300 FPOs in India supported by government body Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC).
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