Haryana strengthening FPOs through value chain & market linkage

Chandigarh, Jul 21 : Haryana has taken major strides in horticulture development through handholding support of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPO) by collectivisation of farmers, through Crop Cluster-Based approach.
Haryana government has engaged M/s Ernst and Young LLP (EY) to conduct value chain studies for important horticulture crops of the state. Value chain studies have been completed on six important crops in the state that is Kinnow, tomato, potato, strawberry, capsicum and ginger.
This report was presented in the General Body meeting of Small Farmer Agri-Business Consortium Haryana (SFACH) chaired by Dr Sumita Misra, Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare department. During the study various gaps were noticed at production, harvest, post-harvest and marketing stage.
EY in collaboration with Horticulture Department and Small Farmer Agri-Business Consortium Haryana (SFACH) is addressing these gaps at every stage of the value chain and handholding the FPOs in quality management and marketing of the produce.
By way of the market linkages of FPOs with modern retailers and processing industries, significant increase in the income of FPOs has been observed.

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