Frequently Asked Questions
The course is about Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) both Producer Company and Cooperative Society. India has witnessed a growth in the number of FPOs in the last few years. As a result, practitioners are in need of a fundamental understanding of
FPOs. The course deals with the fundamental aspects related to FPOs such as concept, governance processes, legal compliances, business and marketing, planning etc.
This includes the staff of FPOs, professionals engaged in the promotion of FPOs, and an FPO's Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) or Managers who need an understanding of both the theoretical and practical aspects of FPOs.
The objectives of the course are
a) to build a conceptual and practitioner level understanding on the aspects of FPOs relevance among its functionaries; b) to build management capabilities in relation to statutory compliances, marketing, planning of resources, accessing funds and agri-business management.
The broad course contents of the six modules involve an overview of FPOs, Legal aspects of FPOs, Market aspects, Resource planning for FPO business, Accessing finance, Agri-business planning. It also includes additional resources material for further
reading and module tests.
The duration of the course is about 5 hours however the course completion duration will depend on delivery of the course by the Course Instructor.
The Course is Free of Charge.
One can register to the course through the portal of BIRD, Lucknow.
Yes, a certification from BIRD, Lucknow is provided on completion of the course.
The course can help build theoretical and practical knowledge and skills of FPO functionaries. It will orient them to FPOs and enable them to perform their roles more effectively.
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