Bayer partners with Small Farmers' Agri-Business Consortium to form 50 Specialized Farmer Producer Organizations
As part of the Central Sector Scheme for formation and promotion of 10,000 Farmers' Producer Organizations, this partnership will focus on Agri-Value Chain cluster development, helping accelerate collectivization of small holder farmers by Priya J Bengaluru, September 30, 2022 : Small Farmers’ Agri-Business Consortium (SFAC) and Bayer CropScience Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to form and promote 50 specialized Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs). In collaboration with SFAC, Bayer CropScience Limited has identified clusters in 10 states and will aim to assist smallholder farmers with business planning, identification of key enablers, creation of market linkages and knowledge transfer, while working to establish 50 Farmer Producer Organizations. SFAC’s partnership with Bayer CropScience Limited will help strengthen grower collectivization and support farmer collectives to evolve as profitable and self-reliant business entities. Bayer CropScience Limited is one o...