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India’s FPO Scheme Reaches 10,000th Group as 340 Exceed ₹10 Crore Turnover

Enrolling 30 lakh farmers with 40 percent women beneficiaries, the programme is connecting collectives through digital platforms alongside government marketplaces

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Overview

  • Over 1,100 FPOs have surpassed annual sales of ₹1 crore while 340 have topped ₹10 crore in turnover
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 10,000th FPO in Khagaria district, focusing on maize, banana and paddy crops
  • Since launch the scheme has released ₹254.4 crore in matching equity grants to 4,761 FPOs and issued ₹453 crore in credit guarantees to 1,900 collectives
  • More than 9,000 FPOs trade on ONDC and over 200 are selling produce on GeM, Amazon and Flipkart
  • Backed by a ₹6,865 crore budget through fiscal 2026, the initiative provides five years of handholding support under SFAC oversight