Lok Sabha Question No. 2332 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-03
Subject: FPOs in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Rekha Arun Verma

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2332

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 rd  AUGUST, 2021

## FPOs IN UTTAR PRADESH

## 2332. SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA:

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

- (a) the  number  of  Farmer  Producer  Organisations  (FPOs)  given  credit  linkage from banks in Uttar Pradesh so far;
- (b) the number of Farmer Producer Organisations registered in the said State so far  including  the  number  of  FPOs  out  of  the  same  linked  with  NABARD  to receive necessary assistance; and
- (c) the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a): As per the details received from various implementing agencies, a total of 36 FPOs in  Uttar  Pradesh  have  been  provided  credit  linkage  by  NABARD.  Further  03 FPOs  in  Uttar  Pradesh  are  provided  credit  linkage  by  Small  Farmers  Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC).

(b) & (c): As  informed  by  the  Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh,  a  total  of  571 Farmer  Producer  Organizations  (FPOs)  have  been  registered  in  the  State  of  Uttar Pradesh out of which a total of 282 FPOs are linked with National Bank for Agriculture and  Rural  Development(NABARD)  for  receiving  necessary  assistance.  The  details thereof is at Annexure-I.

## Annexure-I

| Name of Fund                                                               |   No. of FPOs given benefits in Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh | Max. amount of Financial Assistance ( Rs. in lakh)                                                      | Components of grant assistance                                                                                                                                                                             |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Producers' Organization Development and Upliftment Corpus (PRODUCE) Fund   |                                                         116 | Rs. 9.06 lakh per FPO                                                                                   | • Mobilization of Primary Producers • Establishment & Registration • Training and capacity building of CEO, BoDs and FPO members • Remuneration of Salary of CEO/Accountant • Preparation of Business Plan |
| Producers' Organization Development Fund - Interest Differential (PODF-ID) |                                                         160 | Rs. 11.44 lakh per FPO                                                                                  | • Mobilization of Primary Producers • Establishment & Registration • Training and capacity building of CEO, BoDs and FPO members • Remuneration of Salary of CEO/Accountant • Preparation of Business Plan |
| Central sector Scheme on Formation & Promotion of 10,000 FPOs              |                                                           6 | Rs. 18.00 lakh per FPO to FPO + maximum upto Rs. 15.00 lakh per FPO towards Equity Grant Support to FPO | • Administrative and management cost of FPO • Equity Grant to FPO                                                                                                                                          |
| Total                                                                      |                                                         282 |                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                            |

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