FPOs struggling, policy paper recommends government aid

Noting that contempt the government’s concerted efforts, galore Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) are struggling to execute economical viability, the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) has recommended that organization buyers, including the Railways, the Military, and the Food Corporation of India (FCI), indispensable prioritise FPOs successful the procurement of some nutrient and non-food commodities.

The argumentation insubstantial adds that specified a measurement volition guarantee the accordant transportation of high-quality goods and importantly trim transaction costs associated with marketplace searches. NAAS is headed by the Director General of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Mangi Lal Jat.