Small_Farmers_Agribusiness_Consortium

Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium

Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium

Government owned organization in India

The Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC) is government owned organization in India, it was established to promote the interests of small and marginal farmers by facilitating their integration into the agribusiness sector.[2] SFAC is an autonomous society under the Department of Agriculture,[3] Cooperation & Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India.[4]

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History

It was established in 1994, to solve exclusion problem of small and marginal farmers in India from modern agriculture due to resource constraints.[5] SFAC founded to bridge the gap, offering better income prospects by connecting these farmers with agribusinesses.[6]

References

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    "Our Team". sfacindia.com. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
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    Anand, Shambhavi (2023-02-28). "Government looks to integrate 100 more interstate mandis with e-NAM". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
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    "Here is how producer organisations evolved in India". www.downtoearth.org.in. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
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    "Bayer CropScience partners with SFAC to form 50 FPOs". BusinessLine. 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
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    "Small Farmers Agri-Business Consortium". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
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    https://www.nafpo.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/SOFPO_Report_(06-07-22)_Hi-res_WCM.pdf
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