Archive · 20 Jul 2025
FPO Scheme Sees Growth: 340 Units Achieve Rs 10-Crore Sales
Imagine farmers getting together to sell their crops and goods.
These groups, called FPOs, are doing really well!
Over 340 of them now sell more than Rs 10 crore worth of stuff each year.
They use websites like Amazon and government platforms to sell their products.
The government helps by giving them money and letting them sell seeds and fertilizers too.
This helps farmers earn more money by working together.
The government's plan to help these groups will keep going until 2026.
Over 340 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) have achieved sales exceeding Rs 10 crore.
FPOs utilize digital platforms like ONDC, e-NAM, and GeM to boost sales.
Many FPOs procure oilseeds, pulses, and grain under MSP to enhance business.
FPOs are provided with input licenses and dealerships to improve financial viability.
The government's scheme provides financial assistance and marketing support until FY26.
- Who
- Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) are benefitting from the government scheme.
- What
- FPOs are experiencing significant growth, with many surpassing Rs 10 crore in sales.
- When
- The initiative started in FY21 and will run through FY26.
- Where
- Across various locations, with a notable FPO in Gujarat.
- Why
- To enhance farmers' collective bargaining power and reduce production costs.
- FPOs with > Rs 10cr sales
- 340+
- FPOs with > Rs 1cr sales
- 1,100
- Government Platform Use
- ONDC, e-NAM, GeM
- Scheme Duration
- FY21 - FY26
- Financial Assistance
- Up to Rs 18 lakh per FPO
- Total Scheme Budget
- Rs 6,865 crore