Lok Sabha Question No. 1166 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Farmer Producer Organisations
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Prabhakar Reddy Vemireddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1166

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 30 TH  JULY, 2024

## FARMER PRODUCER ORGANISATIONS

1166.    SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY VEMIREDDY:

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

- (a) the aims and objectives of Farmer Producer Organisations;
- (b) whether it is true that new 10,000 Farmer Producer Organisations are going to be formed as a Central Sector Scheme;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the number of FPOs which are going to be formed in Andhra Pradesh, with a particular reference to Nellore district; and
- (d) the efforts being made to form more and more FPOs?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी

(SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

- (a): The Government of India is implementing the Central Sector Scheme for 'Formation and  Promotion  of  10,000  Farmer  Producer  Organizations  (FPOs)'  scheme  to  form  and promote 10,000 new FPOs. The aim and objective of the scheme are:
- i) To  provide  a  holistic  and  broad-based  supportive  ecosystem  to  form  new  10,000 FPOs to facilitate development of vibrant & sustainable income oriented farming and for overall socio-economic development and wellbeing of agrarian communities.
- ii) To  enhance  productivity  through  efficient,  cost-effective,  and  sustainable  resource use and realize higher returns through better liquidity and market linkages for their produce and become sustainable through collective action.
- iii) To  provide  handholding  support  to  new  FPOs  up  to  05  years  from  the  year  of creation  in  all  aspects  of  management  of  FPO,  inputs,  production,  processing  and value addition, market linkages, credit linkages and use of technology etc.
- iv)  To provide effective capacity building to FPOs to develop agricultureentrepreneurship skills to become economically viable and self-sustaining beyond the period of support from Government.

(b) & (c): As  on  02.07.2024,  8875  FPOs  have  been  registered  under  the  Central Sector Scheme for 'Formation and Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs)'. In Andhra Pradesh, 710 FPOs have been allocated under the aforesaid scheme out of which 449 FPOs have been registered.  17 FPOs have been registered in Nellore district, details are annexed .

(d):      Collectivization  of  small  &  marginal  farmers  to  form  their  organizations  as  Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) is critical to reduce the cost of production & facilitate better market  linkages  so  as  to  enhance  their  net  income.  Hence,  Government  of  India  had launched  the  Central  Sector  Scheme  for  'Formation  and  Promotion  of  10,000  Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs)' scheme to form and promote 10,000 new FPOs. Further, under the said scheme, Implementing Agencies are closely and cohesively working with Cluster-Based Business Organizations (CBBOs) to form & promote FPOs.

## ANNEXURE

## Details of FPOs registered in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh

|   S. No. | Block Name     | FPO Name                                                                |
|----------|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Allur          | Allur Green Fed Farmer Producer Company Limited                         |
|        2 | Muthukur       | Muthukar Fed Farmer Producer Company Limited                            |
|        3 | Tp Gudur       | Thotapalli Gudur Fed Farmer Producer Company Limited                    |
|        4 | Chejerla       | Sri Penusila Lakshminarasimha Udyana Rythu Sangham                      |
|        5 | Duttalur       | Duttaluru Millets Farmers Producer Company Limited                      |
|        6 | Jaladanki      | Sri Ayyappa Jaladanki Horticulture Farmers Producer Organisation        |
|        7 | Podalakur      | Podalkur Farmers Producer Company Limited                               |
|        8 | Rapur          | Vutukuru Tribal Millets Farmers Producer Company Limited                |
|        9 | Udayagiri      | Kondaipalem Millets Farmers Producer Company Limited                    |
|       10 | Marripadu      | Madhurapadu Agriculture And Allied Farmers Producers Coop. Society Ltd. |
|       11 | Bogole         | Bogole Mandalam Farmer Producer Company Limited                         |
|       12 | Buchireddypale | Buchireddypalem Mandalam Farmer Producer Company Ltd                    |
|       13 | Kandukuru      | Skandapuri Farmers Producer Company Limited                             |
|       14 | Marripadu      | Ranganatha Swamy Women Farmers Producer Company Limited                 |
|       15 | Nellore Urban  | Sri Raja Rajeshwari Women Farmers Producer Company Limited              |
|       16 | Vidavalur      | Vaarahi Vidavaluru Farmer Producer Company Limited                      |
|       17 | Vinjamur       | Vinjamur Mandalam Farmer Producer Company Limited                       |

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