There are many such farmers in the country who do not get much benefit from farming, they are also financially weak. Along with this, the condition of the farmers is becoming more serious in this difficult time of corona infection. With the aim of making such economically weak farmers self-reliant by making them prosperous, on one hand, under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, financial assistance of six thousand rupees is being given to the small and marginal farmers of the country. At the same time, with the joint cooperation of the Central and State Government, there is a plan to provide financial assistance of up to Rs 15 lakh to small and marginal farmers. So let’s know what is FPO and how it is helpful for farmers-
What would have been Huh FPO?
The full name of FPO is Farmer Producer Organization. It is an organization of progressive farmers. The objective of this scheme is to make agriculture a profitable business. The number of small and marginal farmers is 86 percent, who have an average cultivation of less than 1.1 hectares in the country. These small, marginal and landless farmers have to face many challenges during agricultural production. Along with this, these farmers also have to face the challenges of marketing their products due to economic weakness. Keeping in view all these problems of the farmers, FPO was formed.
FPOs help in mobilization of small, marginal and landless farmers and increase the collective power of farmers to deal with these issues. This scheme has been started to provide better market to the farmers’ crops. Explain that it is necessary for any FPO to get registered under the Companies Act. To these FPO organizations, the central and state government together give assistance of Rs 15 lakh.
How is an organization formed?
Farmer Producer Organization is formed by involving at least 11 farmers. The government provides assistance of Rs 15 lakh to this organization in 3 years. To take this financial help, at least 300 farmers should be involved in the FPOs working in the plain areas of the country. At the same time, there should be an organization of 100 farmers in the hilly areas.
why get is money
This amount is given to the FPO to help the farmers. Through this, farmers can buy essential commodities for farming. For example, farmers can take this help to buy fertilizers, seeds, fertilizers and medicines. It is worth noting that the central government has allocated about Rs 6885 crore under the PM Kisan FPO scheme for the year 2024.
FPO of Important Work
lending-FPOs provide loans to farmers to meet their farming needs. Farmers can take loans for buying tractors, for laying pipelines, for buying pump sets and for construction of wells.
manure seed-FPOs will provide good quality fertilizers, seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, pump sets and other necessities to the farmers at low cost.
market-The FPO member will do the work of buying, storing and packing the produce of the farmers and selling it in the market. Due to which farmers will be able to get good profit for their production.
middlemen from relief
Explain that the purpose of forming an FPO organization is to provide better market to the farmers’ crop. This will free the farmers from middlemen or brokers. It is worth noting that many times the cost of the crop of the farmers is not even able to come out while the middlemen make big money from this crop. In such a situation, if farmers get a better market, then their income will increase. Apart from this, small and marginal farmers of the country will be able to earn good income by selling their crops at a better price through the FPO organization. 10 thousand FPOs will be created by the year 2024 of this scheme.
So farmer brothers, you can also take advantage of this scheme of the government by joining the Farmer Producer Organization.
