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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

CHIEF SECRETARIAT (AGRICULTURE)

(G.O. Ms. No. 34/Ag., Puducherry, dated 19th December 2020)

NOTIFICATION

Approval of the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is accorded for

the implementation of the “Schemes for Extending Financial Assistance

to the Farmers Producer Organizations (FPOs) for establishment of

processing and Value Addition Centre’s for Pulses, Millets and

Sugarcane at the Village level @ 35% of the total cost or @ ` 10.00 lakh

whichever is less and ` 5.00 lakh for packaging and branding of their

Agricultural Produce as one time financial assistance” in the Union

territory of Puducherry as per the guidelines appended to this Order.

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2. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department

vide their I.D. No. 913/FC/FD/F5/A3/2020, dated 29-10-2020.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

S. MURUGESAN,

Under Secretary to Government (Agriculture).

GUIDELINES FOR EXTENDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO

FARMERS PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS (FPOs) FOR

“ESTABLISHMENT OF PROCESSING AND VALUE ADDITION

CENTRE'S FOR PULSES, MILLETS AND SUGARCANE

AT THE VILLAGE LEVEL @ 35% OF THE TOTAL COST

OR @ ` 10.00 LAKH WHICHEVER IS LESS AND FOR

PACKAGING AND BRANDING OF THEIR AGRICULTURAL

PRODUCE @ ` 5.00 LAKH AS ONE TIME ASSISTANCE”

1. Introduction

1.1. The National Policy for the promotion of Farmer Producer

Organisations, 2013, encourages the State Governments to take up

formation of Farmer Producer Companies (FPC) on a large scale through

Centrally-sponsored and State-financed Programmes and Schemes and

to support the FPCs to make them vibrant, sustainable and

Self-governing Bodies. The Government of India has identified Farmer

Producer Organisation registered under the special provision of the

Company Act, 1956 as the most appropriate institutional form around

which to mobilize farmers and build their capacity to collectively leverage

their production and marketing strength.

1.2. Hon'ble Chief Minister, Puducherry, in the Budget

speech 2020-21 has announced two new Schemes viz., "Extending

one-time Financial Assistance to the Farmers Producer Organization

(FPO's) for establishment of Processing and Value Addition Centre's for

Pulses, Millets and Sugarcane at the Village level and for packaging and

branding of their agricultural produce" to support the Farmer Producer

Organizations/Commodity Interest Groups in the Union territory of

Puducherry.

1.3. Consumer Awareness of health, quality of food and healthy

nutrition options and convenience and ready to eat food products is

growing. Hence, processing and value addition both at primary and

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secondary level would lead to enhanced income generation by the FPOs

by exploiting the market opportunities through appropriate packaging

and branding of their agricultural produce.

2. Objectives of the Scheme

(i) To provide the required assistance and resources to

strengthen the FPOs;

(ii) To create conducive environment for collective production,

value addition and marketing for better profitability and sustainability;

(iii) To retain the interest of farmers in Farming occupation.

3. Salient features of the Scheme

3.1. Financial Assistance will be extended to the Farmers

Producer Organization (FPO's) for "Establishment of Processing and

Value Addition Centre's for Pulses, Millets and Sugarcane at the village

level @ 35% of the total cost or @ ` 10.00 lakh whichever is less as

one-time assistance" with effect from the financial year 2020-21.

The Scheme has a major component of release of 35% of the total cost

or @ ` 10.00 lakh whichever is less and for packaging and branding of

their agricultural produce @ ` 5.00 lakh as one-time assistance.

3.2. This amount would be utilized by the FPOs for the

Establishment of Mini Dhal Mill Unit/Millet Processing Unit/ Sugarcane

Jaggery production Unit and for packaging and branding components.

3.3. The Additional Director of Agriculture (LUP & QC) shall

be the Nodal Officer in the implementation of the Scheme.

3.4. The Project Screening Committee and Project Management

Unit shall be constituted under this Scheme for the purpose of screening

the applications received and for monitoring the implementation of the

Scheme.

4. Eligibility Criteria

(i) A registered FPO as defined in part IX A of the Indian

Companies Act, 1956 (including any amendments thereto or re-enactment

thereof) and incorporated with the Registrar of Companies or registered

under the Cooperative Societies Act.

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(ii) The number of its individual shareholders shall not be lower

than 300.

(iii) It has a duly elected/nominated Board with a minimum of

five Members with adequate representation from farmers and minimum

one woman Member.

(iv) It has a duly constituted Management Committee

responsible for the business of the FPO.

5. Application for the Scheme

5.1 Application Form (Annexure I) required to be submitted

along with other documents viz.—

(i) Detailed Project Report along with invoice/quotation

approved by the Governing Board of FPO.

(ii) Source of non-subsidy portion/pre-loan sanction letter

from Bank.

6. Project Screening Committee and Project Management Unit

6.1. The Project Screening Committee (PSC) shall be constituted

for Puducherry and Karaikal Districts, for the purpose of screening the

applications received under this Scheme. They shall also monitor the

implementation of the Scheme. The Committee comprises of the following

Members:

For Puducherry District (including Puducherry, Mahe and

Yanam regions):

(i) The Director of Agriculture and Farmers . .

Chairman

Welfare.

(ii) The Additional Director of Agriculture (Agro.) . .

Member

(iii) The Additional Director of Agriculture

. .

Member

(LUP & QC)

(iv) The Deputy Director of Agriculture (T&V)

. .

Member

of the concerned Division/DDA, Mahe/DDA,

Yanam.

(v) The Deputy Director of Agriculture (Marketing) . .

Member-

Secretary.

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For Karaikal District :

(i) The District Collector, Karaikal

. .

Chairman

(ii) The Additional Director of Agriculture, Karaikal . .

Member

(iii) The Joint Director of Agriculture, Karaikal

. .

Member

(iv) The Deputy Director of Agriculture (T&V)

. .

Member

(v) The Deputy Director of Agriculture (i/c.)

. .

Member-

of Marketing.

Secretary.

6.2. The Project Management Unit shall be constituted with the

following Members:

(i) The Additional Director of Agriculture

. .

Chairman

(LUP & QC)

(ii) The Deputy Director of Agriculture (Marketing) . .

Member

(iii) The Deputy Director of Agriculture,

. .

Member

Karaikal (i/c.) of Marketing.

6.3. The Project Management Unit shall undertake a due

diligence process to establish the credibility, sustainability and viability

of the FPO and the project proposal seeking financial support, before

taking a decision on its application seeking financial support for

establishment of Processing and Value Addition Centre's for Pulses,

Millets and Sugarcane at the Village level. After satisfying the above,

it would recommend to issue work order to the FPO by the PMU.

6.4. The FPO would execute the work and submit the claim with

the bills in proof of expenditure, up on which the committee would

inspect, pass the expenditure and arrange for release of the subsidy

amount through DBT.

6.5. The Secretary, Administrative Department shall supervise

the status from time to time.

S. MURUGESAN,

Under Secretary to Government (Agriculture).

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ANNEXURE-I

Application Form for Seeking Financial Assistance to the Farmers

Producer Organizations (FPOs) for “Establishment of Processing and

Value Addition Centre's for Pulses, Millets and Sugarcane at the

Village Level @ 35% of the total cost or @ ` 10.00 lakh whichever is

less and @ ` 5.00 lakh for packaging and branding of their

Agricultural Produce as One Time Assistance”

I. Details of the FPO are given below.

1. Name of the FPO

2. District

3. Correspondence Address

4. Contact No.

5. Mobile No.

6. E-mail ID

7. Registration Date/Incorporation

of FPO (dd/mm/yyyy)

8. Business of FPO

9. No. of Shareholder Members

10. No. of Small, Marginal and Landless :

Shareholder Members

11. Authorized Capital (in `)

12. Paid up Capital (in `)

13. Amount of Corpus Fund Sought (in `) :

14. Maximum Shareholding of an Individual :

Shareholder Member

15. Maximum Shareholding of an :

Institutional Member

II. Bank Details:

1. Bank Name in which account is

maintained

2. Branch Name

3. Bank e-mail ID

4. IFSC Code

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DECLARATION

We, the Board of Directors of the FPO unanimously declare that—

(i) The ..................................... is liable for the genuineness of

mandatory documents submitted along with application.

(ii) The accounts maintained by the ..................................... are

subject to Annual Monitoring by the PSC.

(iii) It is mandatory that the ..................................... Minutes

Book and Cash Book are to be scrutinized by the PSC in the month ending

of March each year for a three years period.

Signature of the Authorized Signatory.

CHECK LIST/ANNEXURE

1. Application on prescribed Form duly signed by two Board

Members/Authorised representatives of FPO on each Page. (Annexure-I)

2. Resolution of FPO Board/Governing Council to seek Corpus

Fund.

3. The resolution will be ratified in the next AGM of the FPO.

4. Audited Financial Statements for last financial year/for all years

of existence of the FPO if, formed less than three years prior to

application/for the last 3 years for FPOs in existence for 3 years or more,

verified and certified by a Chartered Accountant (CA).

5. Photocopy of Bank Account Statement for last six months duly

authenticated by the Branch Manager of the Bank.

6. Certificate of incorporation/commencement of business,

Memorandum of Association / Articles of Association.

7. Detailed Project Report with quotations.

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(name of the FPO)

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