No.203/2020-2021

The District Level Monitoring Committee (D-MC) for Central Sector Scheme (CSS) "Formation and Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs)" held its first meeting at DC’s Office, Lunglei on 11 August 2020 (Tuesday). The Committee chaired by Pu V Lalsangliana, IAS, Deputy Commissioner & Chairman, D-MC deliberated on the strategy for implementation of the newly launched Central Sector Scheme (CSS) in Lunglei district.

Pu Evan T Munsong, DDM, NABARD & Member Secretary, D-MC gave a brief presentation on the operational guidelines of the scheme. In order to form and promote FPOs in uniform and effective manner so as to achieve the target of formation of 10,000 new FPOs in 5 years in the country and to make the FPOs economically sustainable, initially there are three Implementing Agencies, namely, SFAC, NCDC and NABARD. Under the scheme, formation and promotion of FPOs will be based on Produce Cluster Area and financial support to new FPO @ up to maximum of Rs.18 lakh / FPO or actual, whichever is lesser is to be provided during three years from the year of formation. Equity Grant shall also be extended in the form of matching grant upto maximum limit of Rs.15.00 lakh per FPO. Further, Credit Guarantee Fund (CGF) will be created to provide suitable credit guarantee cover to accelerate flow of institutional credit to the FPOs.

The Committee discussed the strategy for overall coordination of implementation of the scheme and also identified six potential produce clusters where FPOs can be formed and promoted in the district. Members of the D-MC who attended the meeting are DAO, CVO, DFDO, ARCS, ADHO, Senior Scientist & Head (KVK), DPD (ATMA) and LDM