25-11-2020: J&K administration today Constituted UT Level Consultative Committee and District Level Monitoring Committees for each district of UT of J&K as per government Order No: 1067-JK (GAD) of 2020 dated 25.11.2020 for implementation of “Formation and Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organization (FPOs) Scheme” in the Union territory of Jammu &Kashmir.
The Committee shall closely monitor and review the progress of FPO development and functioning by holding its regular meetings. It shall suggest the potential produce clusters in the district (where FPOs can be formed & promoted) to N-PMAFSC and also assist the Implementing Agencies, CBBOs, and other stakeholders in the identification of cluster(s) and activity(ies) along with mobilizing farmers. It shall resolve the financial constraints of FPOs through District Level Bankers Committee and provide feedback to N-PMAFSC. It shall identify the constraints in the implementation of the scheme at the ground level and communicate the same to UT Level Consultative Committee for further taking up the matter with DAC&W and N-PMAFSC for appropriate policy decision(s). Any other matter so decided by the committee in the interest of the scheme and farmers.