Initiative:

Promotion of Farmer Producer Organization (FPO)

Beneficiaries:

Farmers of Jharkhand

The Challenge:

• Weak financial condition of farmers a major bottleneck for shareholding
• Trust deficit and illiteracy were major impediments in coming together

The Solution:

• NABARD extended assistance under Producers’ Organization Development and Upliftment Corpus’ Fund (PRODUCE) to Shramik Vidyapeet, an NGO, for forming and nurturing of an FPO
• Company owned and run by farmers themselves

The Impact:

• Farmers have reaped benefits due to shareholding.
• The FPO has registered itself with State Seed Certification Agency.
• Increased awareness has led to an increased demand for certified seeds
• Increased awareness has led to an increased demand for certified seeds
• Adoption of SRI