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The Government of India, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoAF&W), launched the Central Sector Scheme for Formation and Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) in 2020. The scheme aims to empower small, marginal, and landless farmers by organizing them into collective enterprises, enhancing their access to inputs, credit, and markets.

The collectivization of farmers plays an important role in increasing the Farmers' Income by

Under this national initiative, multiple Implementing Agencies (IAs) and over 400 Cluster-Based Business Organizations (CBBOs) have been engaged across India.

The Foundation for Development of Rural Value Chains (FDRVC) is proud to serve as one of the key Implementing Agencies under this scheme. FDRVC is actively working in 16 states to facilitate the formation and promotion of 800 FPOs, in close collaboration with State Rural Livelihoods Missions (SRLMs), who are acting as CBBOs.

Through this effort, FDRVC is supporting over 5 lakh farmers by:

As an Implementing Agency, FDRVC is authorised by MoAF&W to release funds to FPOs and CBBOs as per the scheme’s operational guidelines.

This initiative stands as a testament to FDRVC’s commitment to building resilient, farmer-owned institutions that can drive inclusive growth and rural prosperity.