The beginning of the revolution in the agriculture sector is the plan to create 10,000 FPOs

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said that 10 thousand FPO (FPO-Farmer Producer Organization) The plan to make is the beginning of an unprecedented revolution in the agriculture sector. Through this revolution, the government aims to increase the income of farmers by enabling them from sowing to market. He was addressing the National Conference of Cluster Based Business Organizations (CBBOs) on Thursday regarding the smooth implementation of the Farmer Producer Organization scheme. The minister said that farmers (farmers) from FPOsFarmersCBBO will have to make every effort to make it prosperous. The concept of FPO will be fulfilled when after the formation of FPO, its benefits will be available to the farmers and saffron (saffron)SaffronLike ) spread its fragrance.

Tomar told the officials that the work should be such that all the farmers should ask that join us with the FPO. Further, there should be a demand from the government for the formation of new FPOs. The government is giving the means to CBBO, which should bring good results. On this occasion, Nilkamal Darbari, MD of Small Farmers Agribusiness Association (SFAC), presented the role of the conference. Abhilaksh Likhi, Additional Secretary, Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare told the expectations of the government from CBBO. In the program, NABARD Chairman GR Chintala gave some suggestions regarding the scheme.

What is the role of CBBO

The Agriculture Minister said that CBBOs have been created because they are experts in this subject, can spread awareness, give technology in farming to the farmers, can guide the farmers in this vision to produce good-quality and give the right to the farmers. Can play an important role in getting the price. For the formation of best FPO, CBBO should work by taking everyone together. Already 13 agencies including three implementing agencies- NABARD, SFAC and NCDC have been nominated in the scheme.

Rs 6,865 crore will be spent in the FPO scheme

Tomar said that earlier about 7 thousand FPOs were formed in the country, but most were not being sustainable, that is why Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Narendra Modi) came up with a new scheme. FPOs are small farmers’ organizations. The government will spend Rs 6,865 crore on this entire scheme. There are about 86 percent small farmers in the country. The aim of the government is to provide facilities like providing inputs through FPOs to processing and selling of produce at reasonable prices in the market. FPOs are a symbol of the organizational power of the farmers.

Surat will change with infrastructure fund

Tomar said that today our country is celebrating the nectar festival of independence, in this we have to fulfill the old resolutions and move forward with new resolutions. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, the government is taking all possible measures to upgrade agriculture in the country, remove imbalances and improve the financial condition of the farmers. Many welfare schemes have been implemented for the convenience of the farmers. The government is trying to mobilize village-village facilities for the farmers with the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund of one lakh crore rupees.

CBBO is an important link in FPO scheme

Union Minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Chaudhary said that CBBO is an important link in the scheme of FPO. If you are determined to do this, then the objective will definitely be achieved. Overall, the aim is to bring benefits to the farmers. Chaudhary expressed the expectation of connecting more and more farmers to the FPO and said that work should be done according to the guide line made by the government in this regard. Along with this, information about the farmer friendly schemes of the central government should also be made available to the farmers through the FPO. Needed.