Farmer Producer Organizations/Companies Conclave-2024

OVERVIEW

Farmer Producer Organizations/Companies Conclave-2024

The concept of Farmer Producer Organization (FPO) in India emerged in the early 2000s to unite producers, small and marginal farmers, and address agriculture challenges collectively, such as improving access to investment and technology, and input markets. FPO is a broad term that encompasses producer organizations registered under the Societies Act or the Indian Companies Act. Under the Indian Companies Act, a Producer Organization is referred to as a Farmer Producer Company (FPC). FPO/FPC is a legal entity formed by primary producers, such as farmers, milk producers, fishermen, weavers, rural artisans, and craftsmen, with common interests and concerns

WHERE

Auditorium of Assam Agricultural University, AAU, Jorhat, Assam

WHEN

Friday and Saturday
SEPTEMBER, 13-14, 2024

OUR SCHEDULES

FOLLOW EVENT SCHEDULES

1ST DAY

September 13, 2024

REGISTRATION

09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Dr. Madhab Chandra Das Memorial Auditorium

WELCOME ADDRESS, Key Note Address, Special Address & Experts Address

10:00 AM - 11.50 AM
Dr. Madhab Chandra Das Memorial Auditorium

Group activity among selected FPOs/FPCs

Group activity among selected FPOs/FPCs (comparatively better performing FPOs/FPCs and FPOs/FPCs who are at budding stage) discussion and presentation by each group, each group will be facilitated by one Agricultural Development Officer(ADO)/District Agril. Marketing Coordinator (DAMC), APART

12.00 PM - 2.30 PM
Dr. Madhab Chandra Das Memorial Auditorium

Lunch Time

2:30 PM- 3.15 PM
Dr. Madhab Chandra Das Memorial Auditorium

TECHNICAL SESSION 1

Prospects/constraints for effective functioning of FPOs/FPCs �Experience sharing in terms of mobilization, share capital collection, compliances,management, business development, etc.) (3:15 PM- 4.15 PM)

Business Development � its planning, implementation, management and marketing etc.(4:15 PM - 5.15 PM)

Scheme support of GoI/GoA for MSME/Agri. Entrepreneurs/FPO/FPC for setting up of processing facility& MOVCD-NER/MIDH Scheme of GOI.(5:15 PM - 6.15 PM)

2ND DAY

September 14, 2024

Field Visit to different farms/fields/sites of AAU ,Jorhat

07:00 AM - 08:30 AM
AAU,Jorhat

TECHNICAL SESSION 2

Present Agriculture/Horticulture scenario in upper and North bank districts of Assam and future scopes for commercialization of the sector through cluster based & cropping system approach including Multiple cropping. (9:30 AM - 10:45 AM)

Increasing double cropped area as well production/ productivity of the crop by availing various Irrigation schemes/facilities available under Irrigation deptt. & GIS: Crop suitability maps,input output, Mapping ofirrigated and non irrigated areas etc (10:45 AM -11:30 AM)

TEA BREAK

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Dr. Madhab Chandra Das Memorial Auditorium, AAU, Jorhat, Assam

TECHNICAL SESSION 2

Quality fish seed production & concept of fish seed bank development through cluster based approach (11:45 AM - 12:45 PM)

Augmentation ofPiggery/Goatery sector through cluster based approach (12:45 PM - 1:30 PM)

LUNCH TIME

1:30 PM- 2:30 PM
Dr. Madhab Chandra Das Memorial Auditorium, AAU, Jorhat, Assam

TECHNICAL SESSION 2

Paradigm shift of traditional Sericulture sector to commercial sector through cluster based approach- its scopes & advantages (2:30 PM - 3:30 PM)

Forward Market Linkage :The Planning & Execution Process - A focused discussion concerning FPCs and their Value Chain Operations & Market Intelligence (3:30 PM - 4:15 PM)

Various scopes & opportunities for enhancing net profit/ realization by adopting Farm Mechanization &Post-Harvest Management & Schematic support available for Agricultural Farm Machinery and equipment (4:15 PM - 5:00 PM)

Financing opportunities/ Credit linkage to FPOs/FPCs and schemes available for FPOs/FPCs (5:15 PM - 6:00 PM)