Government reaches milestone of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organisations registered under the central scheme
The Agriculture Ministry told the Lok Sabha on 17 March 2026 that all 10,000 Farmer Producer Organisations targeted under the central scheme have been registered as on 1 March 2026, including 1,175 FPOs with only women members.
Summary
The Central Sector Scheme for 'Formation and Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs)' has reached its target, with 10,000 FPOs registered across the country as on 1 March 2026, Minister of State for Agriculture Bhagirath Choudhary told the Lok Sabha on 17 March 2026. Of these, 1,175 FPOs have 100% women members, and 23.55 lakh women farmers are registered under the scheme.
Key facts
- Scheme
- Formation and Promotion of 10,000 FPOs (Central Sector)
- FPOs registered
- 10,000 (as on 1 March 2026)
- All-women FPOs
- 1,175
- Women farmers
- 23.55 lakh
- Informed by
- MoS Bhagirath Choudhary, Lok Sabha, 17 March 2026
Practice MCQs 2 questions
As on 1 March 2026, how many FPOs registered under the 10,000 FPOs scheme have 100% women members?
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Correct answer: B — 1,175
1,175 FPOs are registered with 100% women members, and 23.55 lakh women farmers are registered under the scheme.
The scheme for 'Formation and Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organisations', which reached its target by 1 March 2026, is a:
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Correct answer: C — Central Sector Scheme
The Government is implementing a Central Sector Scheme for the Formation and Promotion of 10,000 FPOs.