Small Farmers’ Agri-Business Consortium (SFAC)

Category:

Government
Government Entity

Focus:

Economic
Governance
Social

Location:

Delhi National Capital Territory
National

Organization Description:

Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC) is an autonomous society under India’s Ministry of Agriculture, Cooperation, and Farmers Welfare. SFAC promotes agribusiness development for small and marginal farmers by supporting Farmer-Producer Organizations (FPOs) through venture capital assistance, equity grants, credit guarantees, and market linkages. It implements the National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) platform and coordinates with state-level SFACs and financial institutions. SFAC is also a Cluster-Based Business Organization (CBBO) facilitator under the PM-MKSSY sub-scheme for fisheries sector formalization.

Role in Indian Shrimp Aquaculture: SFAC is relevant to Indian shrimp through its mandate to form and support FPOs and cooperatives across agriculture and allied sectors, including aquaculture. As the nodal agency for the 10,000 FPO formation scheme and a CBBO under PM-MKSSY, SFAC can facilitate aggregation and formalization of small shrimp farmer groups in Andhra Pradesh and other coastal states, improving their collective access to credit, inputs, and markets.

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