The National FPO Conclave 2025 was held in Delhi, bringing together over 500 farmers, FPOs, IAs (Implementing Agencies), and CBBOs (Cluster-Based Business Organisations) from 24 states and 140 districts to strengthen farmer-led institutions and agri-enterprise models.
Government Vision & Policy Signals
- Agri-Entrepreneurship: The Conclave highlighted a policy push to help farmers transition from producers to agri-entrepreneurs, expanding their role in markets and value chains.
- Integrated Farming: There is a continued emphasis on integrated farming systems and allied sectors to diversify incomes beyond grain cultivation.
- Price Realisation: A key priority is improving price realisation, with a focus on narrowing the gap between farm-gate and consumer prices. The agenda also stresses value addition, processing, and market-linked production.
- Legislation: The government plans to introduce a Seed Act and tighten regulations on input quality, including action against counterfeit seeds and pesticides.
- Role of FPOs: FPOs are encouraged to scale operations, expand membership, and strengthen governance and credibility to maximise benefits for small and marginal farmers.
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National FPO Conclave: Exhibition
A total of 267 FPOs showcased a wide range of produce, including cereals, pulses, oilseeds, fruits, vegetables, and traditional and organic products, demonstrating the diversity of India’s farm and agri-processing ecosystem.
Technical Sessions & Knowledge Exchange
The Conclave featured technical sessions and panel discussions on strengthening farm productivity and agri-enterprise capabilities. Key themes covered crop diversification and natural resource efficiency (oilseeds, water-use efficiency, natural farming), infrastructure and financing under the Agricultural Infrastructure Fund, and value-added agriculture such as honey production and food processing.
Sessions also addressed quality and standards through AGMARK certification and seed systems, along with digital marketing and online market access for FPOs.
These discussions brought together agricultural experts, industry representatives, and farmer-leaders.
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Market Linkages & Farmer Entrepreneurship
The Conclave facilitated direct engagement between FPOs, farmers, buyers, and market participants, creating new linkages.
It reinforced efforts to position farmers not only as producers, but as active participants in markets and agri-enterprise models.
The platform also supported knowledge exchange and showcased FPO-driven innovation and product offerings, strengthening farmer-institution engagement and commercial outreach.
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DhruvStar Explainer: FPOs and CBBOs
- FPOs (Farmer Producer Organisations): Collective entities owned and managed by farmers to improve market access, negotiate better prices, and undertake processing, storage, and value-addition as a group. It can be registered either under Part IXA of the Companies Act or under the Co-operative Societies Act of the concerned States.
- CBBOs (Cluster-Based Business Organisations): Institutions that support FPOs with capacity building, business planning, market linkages, and professional management to help them scale sustainably.
DhruvStar Industry Insights: What it Means for the Indian Agriculture Sector
- Value-chain Economy: Digital marketplaces, processing, and branding will increasingly define farmer incomes, not just crop output.
- Explore Operational Scale & Governance: FPOs that professionalise operations, logistics, and compliance will attract buyers, finance, and institutional partnerships faster.
- Upcoming Legislation: The upcoming Seed Act and quality controls may raise standards across agri-inputs and yield for smallholders.
Sources
[1] PIB
[2] Ministry of Coal
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