Agri Ministry Issues New Guidelines for New Farmer Producer Organisations

At least 50% of farmers in each FPO (apart from the ones in hilly areas and North-Eastern States) should be small, marginal and landless tenant farmers

As per the new guidelines issued by the Agriculture Ministry, the Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), which were formed under a recently-announced scheme, will be given a maximum of ₹18 lakh in the formative years, apart from an equity grant of up to ₹15 lakh and a kitty for meeting administrative expenses, including salaries of key personnel.