Lok Sabha Question No. 3694 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: Setting up of FPOS
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel, D.K. Suresh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3694 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  JULY, 2019

## SETTING UP OF FPOS

## 3694.  SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

SHRI  D.K.SURESH:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that Farmers Producer Organizations ( FPOs) have been set up to support farmers in various aspects ranging from input procurement to market linkages, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the total number of FPOs functioning in the State of Karnataka details thereof, district-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has felt the need to encourage more farmers to set up more number of FPOs to provide better services to farmers in rural areas; and
- (d) if so, the response of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a):      Yes  Sir.  To  support  farmers  in  various  aspects  ranging  from  input  procurement  to market  linkages,  Government  of  India  through  Small  Farmers'  Agribusiness  Consortium (SFAC),  a  registered  society  under  Department  of  Agriculture,  Cooperation  &  Farmers Welfare,  Government  of  India,  is  promoting  Farmer  Producer  Organizations  (FPOs)  by mobilizing  the  farmers  and  helping  them  in  registering  as  companies.  As  on  31.05.2019, SFAC has helped 816 FPOs in registering as companies.

In addition to above, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is also promoting FPOs in the States and has so far promoted 2154 FPOs.

Further, under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAYNRLM),  Ministry  of  Rural  Development,  Government  of  India,  is  promoting  FPOs  by mobilizing  farmers.    So  far,  131  registered  FPOs  have  been  promoted  under  the  Mission. Building  market  linkages  through  a  value  chain  development  approach  for  farm  based livelihood is an important strategy being pursued.

(b): As per the report received from State of Karnataka, there are 371 FPOs in the States for which the district-wise details are annexed.

(c) & (d): To encourage more farmers to set up FPOs, Government is providing various assistance to FPOs such as Equity Grant Scheme, Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme through SFAC.  In  addition, FPOs  can  also  avail  assistance under  various  schemes  of  the Government  of  India  such  as  Agricultural  Marketing  Infrastructure  (AMI),  Venture  Capital Assistance (VCA) and Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) Scheme for promoting their agri-business activities.

SFAC and NABARD have facilitated training to Board of Directors, Chief Executives Officers of FPOs to enable them to function effectively. Further, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is providing technical support to FPOs through Krishi Vigyan Kendras of the respective districts in the form of capacity development of its members of various aspects of  agriculture  and  allied  sectors  including  production  technologies  and  value  addition  and processing.

Annexure

## District-wise details of FPOs including total for the State of Karnataka

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Districts   |   TOTAL |
|-----------|-------------------------|---------|
| 1         | Bengaluru               |      10 |
| 2         | Bagalkote               |       8 |
| 3         | Bellary                 |       8 |
| 4         | Belagavi                |      22 |
| 5         | Bidar                   |      24 |
| 6         | Chikkamagaluru          |      15 |
| 7         | C.R Nagar               |      15 |
| 8         | Chikkaballapura         |      14 |
| 9         | Chitradurga             |      23 |
| 10        | Dharwad                 |      10 |
| 11        | Dakshina Kannada        |       5 |
| 12        | Davanagere              |      13 |
| 13        | Gadag                   |       7 |
| 14        | Hassan                  |       7 |
| 15        | Haveri                  |       6 |
| 16        | Kalaburagi              |      26 |
| 17        | Kodagu                  |      11 |
| 18        | Kolar                   |       8 |
| 19        | Koppal                  |       9 |
| 20        | Mandya                  |       7 |
| 21        | Mysuru                  |      16 |
| 22        | Raichur                 |      21 |
| 23        | Ramanagara              |      13 |
| 24        | Shivamogga              |      13 |
| 25        | Tumkuru                 |      27 |
| 26        | Udupi                   |       8 |
| 27        | Uttara Kannada          |       4 |
| 28        | Vijayapura              |      10 |
| 29        | Yadgir                  |      11 |
|           | TOTAL                   |     371 |

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