Sixth Regional Meeting on Business Plans of FPOs Held in Morigaon Under Mukhyamantri Utkarsh Yojana

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Dalim Phukan.
Hills Live News, Morigaon, October 16: The sixth regional meeting for the evaluation of business plans and verification of compliance by Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) and Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs) was held today under the initiative of the Morigaon District Agriculture Department. The meeting was organised as part of the process of releasing the second instalment of financial assistance under the Mukhyamantri Utkarsh Yojana.
The meeting was held in the conference hall of the District Agriculture Officer’s office under the chairmanship of District Agriculture Officer Dilip Kumar Bora. Representatives of around 16 FPOs and FPCs from Morigaon and Nagaon districts participated in the meeting.
Detailed discussions were held on the proper utilisation of funds received under the first instalment of the scheme, the benefits derived by the organisations and the various initiatives undertaken with the financial assistance. Emphasis was also laid on evaluating the organisations’ business plans, verifying compliance with the prescribed conditions and examining the necessary documents for the release of the second instalment.
The primary objective of the Mukhyamantri Utkarsh Yojana is to strengthen Farmer Producer Organisations in Assam and support the expansion of agriculture-based enterprises and business activities. Under the scheme, financial assistance of Rs. 15 lakh per organisation is proposed for around 500 FPOs across the state.
The grant is intended to support agricultural mechanisation, post-harvest processing of agricultural produce, capacity building and operational expenses.
Deputy Director of Agriculture Dr. Abdul Razzaq Ahmed and ARIAS Society Development Specialist Prabin Bharali attended the meeting as resource persons. They explained the objectives of the scheme, its implementation process and the benefits available to FPOs in detail.
They urged the organisations to utilise the grant strictly for its designated purposes, implement their business plans effectively and maximise the benefits available under the scheme.
Assistant Director of Agriculture Asim Kumar Nath, NABARD District Development Manager (DDM) K. Savita Singh, Sub-Divisional Agriculture Officers Mehedi Arif Hussain and Musahid Faruqui, Agriculture Inspector Rajen Deka, Media Specialist Gautam Kumar Nath and other officials of the Agriculture Department were also present at the meeting.
The meeting is expected to play a significant role in strengthening the organisational and business capabilities of FPOs and FPCs while ensuring the effective utilisation of financial assistance provided under the scheme.