Tag: FPOs

National
PMKSY boosts food processing sector with ₹4,746 crore investment

PMKSY boosts food processing sector with ₹4,746 crore investment

approved projects, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana, PMKSY, approved Grant-in-Aid,...

Opinion
FPOs: A Vital Institution for Indian Farmers

FPOs: A Vital Institution for Indian Farmers

India's agricultural landscape is dominated by small and marginal farmers (86%),...

Opinion
Rebuilding and Reinventing Institutions for Farmers

Rebuilding and Reinventing Institutions for Farmers

Recognizing the significance of institution building for farmers, the latest issue...

National
Government to promote traditional varieties through various schemes: Agriculture Secretary

Government to promote traditional varieties through various schemes: Agriculture Secretary

Union Agriculture Secretary Dr. Devesh Chaturvedi emphasized the need to promote...

Cooperatives
CSC signs MoU with IFFCO to empower 10000 FPOs with agriculture inputs

CSC signs MoU with IFFCO to empower 10000 FPOs with agriculture inputs

The MoU will enable FPOs to access vital agricultural inputs such as fertilizers,...

States
Rajasthan FPOs explore agro-processing & export Industries through NABARD initiative

Rajasthan FPOs explore agro-processing & export Industries through NABARD initiative

More than 50 representatives from 12 Rajasthan-based FPOs participated in the program...

National
Niti Aayog favours distinct agritech startup policy

Niti Aayog favours distinct agritech startup policy

Just a few states like Delhi and Maharashtra have startup policies to promote and...

States
Walmart Foundation to invest over $3.5mn to strengthen FPOs in MP, West Bengal

Walmart Foundation to invest over $3.5mn to strengthen FPOs in MP, West Bengal

Walmart Foundation has announced three new grants in the states of Madhya Pradesh...

National
Budget 2023-24: Abolish GST on agri produce bought from FPOs; focus on commercialization of biotech start-ups

Budget 2023-24: Abolish GST on agri produce bought from FPOs; focus on commercialization of biotech start-ups

The agriculture sector remains a key focus area of every Union budget. This year,...

Agribusiness
Budget 2023-24: Tax holiday be extended, MAT be abolished for FPOs

Budget 2023-24: Tax holiday be extended, MAT be abolished for FPOs

In spite of tax holiday for FPOs with turnover up to Rs 100 crore per annum, they...

Opinion
Agriculture is turning into a formal sector

Agriculture is turning into a formal sector

The agriculture sector of the country is going through a slow change. It is the...

Agriculture Conclave and NACOF Awards 2022
Rural Voice NACOF Awards 2022

Rural Voice NACOF Awards 2022

Union MoS for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Dr Sanjeev Kumar Balyan and...

National
Centre intervenes to check stubble burning problem

Centre intervenes to check stubble burning problem

To support the efforts of the governments of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and...

Agri Start-Ups
Origo eMandi and Vivriti Capital join hands to provide finance to FPOs, farmers

Origo eMandi and Vivriti Capital join hands to provide finance to FPOs, farmers

Origo “eMandi Cash” is among the first few digital lending platforms to address...

National
States responsible for continued stubble burning, not the farmers: NHRC

States responsible for continued stubble burning, not the farmers: NHRC

NHRC says that the State Governments have to provide harvest machines to get rid...