FPCs will be roped in PSS Procurement through MAHAFPC as SLA

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Mumbai : 1 Mar, Co-operation and Marketing minister Subhash Deshmukh has given his nod for the proposal of announcement of MAHAFPC, apex organisation of the farmer producer companies as state level agency (SLA). This announcement has cleared the entry of FPCs for the price support scheme (PSS) procurement of Pulses i.e, Tur & gram for upcoming rabi marketing season (RMS).
MAHAFPC has experience of pulses and onion procurement under price stabilisation scheme through SFAC & NAFED respectively. However, MAHAFPC was awaiting the decision of the state to announce it as SLA since last two years. Due to some ambiguity in assigning role to  FPCs ; decision was pending. In the previous RMS season, GoM issued a GR to assign role of cleaning and grading for preparation of FAQ (Fair and Average Quality) of commodity in PSS as a service provider. This mechanism did not pick-up engagement of FPCs in PSS. Even, MAHAFPC opted for judicial activism to take the decision on MAHAFPCs proposal of SLA.

As per the PSS guidelines, state must announce state level agencies for PSS procurement. NAFED has requested to the state to integrate MAHAFPC as a nodal agency to support procurement through FPCs in system approach. MAHAFPC has convinced state to grant its proposal to strengthen capacities of FPCs through supply chain handling activities. Also, it will help to promote the market linkages with corporates and market led value chain activities. MAHAFPC welcomed the decision and thanked all the state and central government officials as well as  media for extending their support in this regard.  It is expected to get the order from department of marketing  next week to start the operations.
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