Lok Sabha Question No. 157 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Promotion of Farmer Producer Organisations
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Hemant Tukaram Godse

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

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 157

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE   2 ND  JULY, 2019

## PROMOTION OF FARMER PRODUCER ORGANISATIONS

## *157.    SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  attract  young  farmers  including women towards the formation and promotion of the Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) to carry out agribusiness in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the monetary support provided to the States for the promotion of FPOs during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (c) whether any assistance/support has been provided to FPOs by the Indian Council of Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  through  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras  in  various  districts  of  the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to strengthen agriculture-based livelihood through FPOs in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

(SHRI NARENDRA  SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.   157    DUE FOR REPLY ON 2 ND  JULY, 2019.

(a) to (d): Yes Sir, 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  including  young  farmers  and  women,  helping  them  in  registering  as companies  and  giving  them  training  for  their  sustainability.  As  on  31.05.2019,  SFAC  has helped  816  FPOs  in  registering  as  companies.  To  strengthen  agriculture  based  livelihood through FPOs in the country, the SFAC has been implementing programmes on Equity Grant Scheme,  Credit  Guarantee  Fund  Scheme,  Agri  Business  Promoting  Unit  (ABPU)  for professional handholding of FPOs, advance training programme to Board of Director, Chief Executives Officers of FPOs. 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.

In addition to above, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is  also  promoting  FPOs  in  the  States.  Government  of  India  has  created  Producers' Organization  Development  and  Upliftment  Corpus  (PRODUCE)  Fund  in  NABARD  during 2014-15, with a corpus of Rs. 200 crore to be utilized for the promotion of 2000 FPOs. Under this Fund, so far NABARD has promoted 2154 FPOs which have also women members.

Further, under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAYNRLM),  Ministry  of  Rural  Development,  Government  of  India,  is  promoting  FPOs  by mobilizing farmers including young farmers and women.  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. State-wise fund released under DAY-NRLM to the State Rural Livelihoods Mission during last three years and current year to carry out the projects and support the FPOs is at Annexure.

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

State-wise fund released under DAY-NRLM to the State Rural Livelihoods Mission for support of the FPOs

| S.    |                | Release (Rs. In crore)   | Release (Rs. In crore)   | Release (Rs. In crore)   | Release (Rs. In crore)   | Release (Rs. In crore)   |
|-------|----------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| No.   | State          | 2016-17                  | 2017-18                  | 2018-19                  | 2019-20                  | total                    |
| 1.    | Assam          |                          | 1.43                     |                          |                          | 1.43                     |
| 2.    | Bihar          |                          | 12.215                   |                          |                          | 12.215                   |
| 3.    | Chhattisgarh   |                          | 1.32                     |                          | 0.67                     | 1.99                     |
| 4.    | Jharkhand      | 5.94                     |                          |                          |                          | 5.94                     |
| 5.    | Kerala         |                          | 2.384                    |                          |                          | 2.384                    |
| 6.    | Madhya Pradesh | 1.75                     | 20.27                    |                          |                          | 22.02                    |
| 7.    | Maharashtra    | 9.105                    | 7.28                     |                          |                          | 16.385                   |
| 8.    | Odisha         | 8.43                     | 6.74                     |                          |                          | 15.17                    |
| 9.    | Rajasthan      |                          | 0.942                    |                          |                          | 0.942                    |
| 10.   | Uttar Pradesh  |                          |                          | 8.147                    |                          | 8.147                    |
| Total | Total          | 25.225                   | 52.581                   | 8.147                    | 0.67                     | 86.623                   |

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