UP Ahead in Reforms, FPOs may hike Agri-GDP by 10%

Gorakhpur, 29 Dec : Yogesh Thorat on Sunday said that Uttar Pradesh is taking lead for adopting Agriculture Marketing Reforms and organised small & marginal farmer through FPOs and their engagement in value chains can contribute additional 10 % in Agri-GDP of the state which is presently 26%. Addressing, NABARD Kisan Samaroh in presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at Deen Dayal Upadhyay, University Thorat said, “Maharashtra FPCs success has four dimensions i.e. organised small & marginal farmers ; business models of value addition at village level; Employment generation in value chain and Bringing Investment in the sector. As a result FPCs in the state are showing good performance in the country.” He congratulated the CM Yogi Adityanath for keeping FPOs at the Center stage in agriculture marketing reforms and further requested him to delink Market Cess from the APMC for promoting investment in Agriculture Marketing. He further said, “F...