Govt. of India is implementing a Scheme for Establishing 10,000 Farmer Producers Organisations (FPOs) across the country. The FPOs shall be developed by adopting a cluster approach with focus on a particular crop identified as part One District One Product Program. Govt. of India has appointed multiple agencies including NABARD, NCDC, NAFED and SFAC for implementation of the Scheme. The implementing agencies, in turn, have engaged Cluster Based Business Organizations (CBBOs/NGOs) for ground level implementation. Deepak Foundation is promoting 24 FPOs as a CBBOs in CSS Scheme of 10000 FPOs, Govt of India
Key Objectives:
• To provide holistic and broad-based supportive ecosystem to form new FPOs to facilitate development of vibrant and sustainable income-oriented farming and for overall socio-economic development and wellbeing of agrarian communities.
• 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.