Agriculture in India continues to be a powerful engine for livelihood security, economic growth and social transformation. The current situation in Indian agriculture is characterized by two different scenarios. On the one hand we have problems of slow growth, poor economic returns from farming operations, widening urban rural income divide, inadequate oilseed stocks etc. And on the other hand, powered by policy initiatives, we see hectic pace of happenings in the market place with large corporate entering into agriculture to provide the missing links, agri graduates taking up new agribusiness models, newer kinds of farming models being perfected by innovative farmers, substantially enhanced role of banks and development institutions, and emergence of new village level institutions, The Farmer Producer Organisations.
The FPOs are the new age rural institutions, formed under the FPC Act, blending the beauty of commercial company, cooperative and not for profit entity. FPOs are emerging to play vibrant role in agribusiness development and connecting farmers with the markets. Government of India is handholding and supporting them massively, and so are the other key stakeholders, including corporate. While there is great potential for the FPOs to bring about transformational changes in agricultural economy of the country, but many FPOs are facing challenges, ranging from trained human resource to business modelling to finance and marketing. There is need to bring all key stakeholders on one platform so that they could support, partner and participate with FPOs. Keeping this in view, ICFA is hosting the state level events of FPOs to understand their issues and facilitate them to partner with Industries and institutions for enhancing their operational and economic viability. Check the FPO 2025 brochure for more details. Accordingly, ICFA is organising 20 states level events, comprised of workshops, expos and business meets, involving @250 FPOs and other stakeholders, including State Government officials, bankers, development institutions, experts, food industry and corporates. The events aim to facilitate market linkages, inputs and technology deliveries, produce sourcing, financing, agro processing and export through farmer-industry-institutional partnerships.
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Registration and Arrival Tea
Inaugural Session
Session 1 : FPOs as credible partners for agro produce sourcing, processing and exports
Session 2 : FPOs as effective channel partners for delivery of schemes, inputs and technologies
LUNCH
Session 3 : FPO-Industry B2B Meetings
Concluding Session
Gifts, Lucky Draw and Kit Bags Distribution
HIGH TEA
09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
04:30 PM - 05:00 PM
05:00 PM Onwards
Registration and Arrival Tea
09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Inaugural Session
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Session 1 : FPOs as credible partners for agro produce sourcing, processing and exports
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Session 2 : FPOs as effective channel partners for delivery of schemes, inputs and technologies
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
LUNCH
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Session 3 : Role of FPOs in agro processing, marketing & exports
03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Concluding Session
04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Gifts, Lucky Draw and Kit Bags Distribution
04:30 PM - 05:00 PM
HIGH TEA
05:00 PM Onwards
The Indian Chamber of Food and Agriculture is the apex body in India, working on business, policy, and development agendas and serving as a global platform for trade facilitation, partnerships, technology, and agribusiness services. A proactive approach helps ICFA discern critical challenges emerging in Indian agriculture and create opportunities for development, value addition, and international trade to accelerate growth in the food and agriculture sectors globally. ICFA, with more than 25 industry Working Groups and sector-specific Business Councils, represents the interests of key stakeholders at the national level and, through its international platforms and partnerships, facilitates India’s global engagement in the food and agriculture sectors.
For enhanced sustainability, food safety, and quality standards, ICFA has taken up the Agriculture Stewardship Program by launching the Healthy Food Initiative program and the Good Agriculture Practices (GAP) project. In a short period of more than ten years, the Chamber has signed MoUs with the ICAR, APEDA, NRDC, RAKEZ Group, ASYAD Group, University of California, University of Maryland, Michigan State University, Iowa State University, Western Australia University, German Agribusiness Alliance, Borlaug Institute for South Asia, African Asian Rural Development Organization, NASSCOM, Sociedad Rural Argentina (SRA), FAMATO, CCI Pau Béarn, IFPRI, etc. Through international partnerships, ICFA envisions mobilizing technologies and investments that will catalyze agribusiness and agri-startups. The more than 35-member ICFA Board has distinguished luminaries, with the Pioneer of India’s Green Revolution, Prof. MS Swaminathan, as its Patron.
