Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium Explained

Agency Name:Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC)
Nativename A:लघु किसान कृषि व्यवसाय संघ (एसएफएसी)
Formed:18 January 1994
Jurisdiction:Union Government of India
Headquarters:Hauz Khas, New Delhi
Employees:15[1]
Chief1 Name:Maninder Kaur Dwivedi
Chief1 Position:Managing Director
Chief2 Name:Sanjeev Kumar Gautam
Chief2 Position:Director
Website:www.sfacindia.com/

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]

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

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

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