farmer producer organisations (FPO)

Bayer CropScience Limited is working with small and marginal farmers by helping them become self-reliant, build scale and increase profit by forming Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs).

Engineer Deenanath Rajput from Chhattisgarh quit his job to start Bhumgadi FPO, which works with tribal men and women to encourage them to farm and sell their produce, helping them earn double their previous income

Chennai-based Anilkumar SG runs Samunnati that provides financial services, the right markets and institutional building for farmer producer organisations (FPOs).

In association with farmer producer organisations (FPOs), civil society and NGOs, Safe Harvest works with 100,000 small and marginal farmers who don't use chemical pesticides to grow organic produce.

Uttar Pradesh-based Geeta Singh started the Gonard Farmers Producers Company (FPO) in 2019 with an investment of Rs 1 lakh and 100 farmers. Today, it helps struggling farmers sell organic, value-added products such as Makka biscuit, Makka laddu, custard oil, and a variety of pickles like potato, amla and garlic.

Harvesting Farmer Network has helped 23 lakh farmers across India sell produce worth $23 million through partnerships with government agencies, non-profit organizations and farmer groups.

Besides papads and chips, the firm also has other products like ready-to-cook payasam, ‘maambala’ (dried fruit pulp), and halwa!