MAHAFPC At A Glance
To bring reforms in the agrarian condition of the small and marginal farmers, SFAC, Ministry of Agriculture Govt. India, have taken a national level Initiative for establishment of the State Level Producer Companies. FPO movement started initially in Maharashtra. MACP, ATMA of Maharashtra state are promoting small farmers producer organization and legalizing as Farmers Producer Companies. In the state of Maharashtra many FPOs are emerging under new legislation. Around 2000 FPCs have been incorporated under part IXA of the companies act 1956, supported by newly amended 2013 act. In the State of Maharashtra, FPOs are promoted by SFAC, World Bank Aided projectMaharashtra
Establishment
Maha Farmers Producer Co. Ltd. (MAHAFPC) is an apex organization of farmer producer Companies (FPCs) in the state of Maharashtra. It was established on 3 September 2014 and is registered under the Companies Act 1956/2013. MAHAFPC is engaged in backward and forward market linkage support to Producer Companies as Business Facilitator. As a state level agency of GoM for procurement of Pulses & Oilseeds through FPOs. Also, it has been working with corporates for providing alternate marketing channel to the farmers. MAHAFPC has devised strong principle of ‘Two Tier’ institutional arrangement. MAHAFPC is connecting the community led farmers institutions to the markets.