Question

Write a note on Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) in TamilNadu.

Answer 1

1. Small and marginal farmers in Tamil Nadu will be benefited from FPOs.
2. Each of the producers’ groups have been given an investment grant of ?5 lakh to purchase farm equipment.
3. Apart from using the equipment within the group, these can also be rented out to other farmers.
4. The government also has a contract farming policy.