Event: Expression of Interest (EOI) meeting held at Pant Krishi Bhawan, Jaipur
Date: 16 June 2025
Chairperson: Rajan Vishal, Principal Secretary, Agriculture & Horticulture Department
Purpose & Goals
Formation of 125 new Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) in FY 2025–26 as per state budget & proposed FPO policy
Cluster-Based Business Organizations (CBBOs) to be onboarded through the EOI process
Objective: Strengthening farmer groups with improved support and policy integration
Key Highlights
FPO Policy Draft presented by Laxman Prasad Sharma, Joint Director (FPO), and Secretary, Rajasthan State Agricultural Marketing Board
Suggestion to study best practices from other states and include them in Rajasthan's FPO policy
Aim to ensure better integration, market linkage, infrastructure, credit access, and government support for FPOs
Focus Areas of Rajasthan's FPO Policy
Development of infrastructure
Support in market and loan linkage
Subsidy provisions
Assistance through government schemes
Dignitaries Present
Rajesh Kumar Chauhan, Administrator, Rajasthan State Agricultural Marketing Board
Sanjay Kumar Vyas, Joint Director, Agri. Marketing
T.R. Meena, Joint Director, Agri. Marketing
Kesar Singh, Joint Director, Agri. Marketing
Rajendra Singh Khichar, Joint Director, Horticulture
Representatives from NABARD, NCDC, ITC, RLDP, Rajeevika, FORVSK.
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