Agriculture Ministry forms high-level committee to strengthen FPOs in Tamil Nadu
The Agriculture Ministry has constituted a high-level committee to review Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) in Tamil Nadu after Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's visit to Erode; it will report within two months, with ICAR-NRCB Tiruchirappalli as host institution.
Summary
Following issues raised during Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's recent visit to Erode, the Ministry approved a high-level committee to study FPOs in Tamil Nadu. Members include representatives of NABARD, NAFED, SFAC-Tamil Nadu, ICAR–National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB), FPOs, NGOs and the Department of Agriculture. It will examine governance, business operations, technical support and market linkages, with special focus on banana, turmeric, coconut, tapioca and natural and organic farming. The report is due within two months; ICAR-NRCB, Tiruchirappalli, with KVKs through ICAR-ATARI Hyderabad, will host the committee.
Key facts
- Trigger
- Union Agriculture Minister's visit to Erode, Tamil Nadu
- Members
- NABARD, NAFED, SFAC-TN, ICAR-NRCB, FPOs, NGOs, DA&FW
- Focus crops
- Banana, turmeric, coconut, tapioca; natural and organic farming
- Deadline
- Report within two months
- Host institution
- ICAR–National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which institution will act as the host institution for the high-level committee formed in January 2026 to strengthen FPOs in Tamil Nadu?
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Correct answer: D — ICAR–National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli
PIB (Agriculture): ICAR-NRCB, Tiruchirappalli, along with KVKs through ICAR-ATARI Hyderabad, will act as the host institution.
The committee to strengthen FPOs in Tamil Nadu was formed after the Union Agriculture Minister's visit to which district?
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Correct answer: A — Erode
PIB (Agriculture): the decision follows Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan's recent visit to Erode, Tamil Nadu.