Capacity Building of Accountants of FPOs
Course objective
To equip the accountants of FPOs in systematic record keeping, preparation of account statements, facilitating audit and Management Information System on FPO business operations
Course duration: 3 days
Course content
- Basic accounting concepts, frequently used accounting definitions, voucher preparation and maintaining various books of accounts
- Business accounting - Trading accounts of Agri-inputs, Agri-produce and Agri-services
- Financial Statements - Preparation of trial balance, profit & loss statement and directors’ report
- Statutory registers, preservation of registers & records, reporting systems (due dates of statements, returns, periodicity of submission)
- Tax/ MAT Filing, GST Returns, penalties for non-compliance/ delayed compliance
Capacity Building of Board of Directors (BODs) of FPOs
Course objective
Orientation of Board of Directors of FPO to understand opportunity and scope for FPOs and imbibing requisite knowledge and skill for governance, management and marketing
Course duration: 3 days
Course content
- Understanding the management and governance aspects in FPOs
- Understanding various business model and conceptualization of realistic business plan for FPOs Evolving a FPO - As member driven and participatory community based organization
- Regulatory and Statutory compliance aspects for FPOs
- Importance of networking and convergence in FPO business
- Strategic Marketing
Capacity Building of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of FPOs
Course objective
To equip the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) to effectively play their role and undertake responsibilities in increasing shareholder’s value in Farmer Producer Organisations
Course duration: 3 days
Course content
- Understanding the present agricultural scenario - FPO as a viable Strategy - Collectivisation, Scale and Access
- Contours of Central Sector Scheme on Formation and Promotion of 10000 FPOs
- Roles and Responsibilities of CEOs in nurturing and promotion of viable and sustainable FPOs
- Management and Governance aspects in FPOs
- Planning for successful FPO enterprises - Demand and competition analysis, designing products and services, product pricing and marketing strategy, product innovation strategy for sustainable business growth
Basic Capacity Building Programme for Implementing Agencies, State Government Officials and Other Stakeholders relating to FPOs
Course objective
Sensitizing Implementing Agencies, State Government officials and other stakeholders to appreciate, imbibe and translate the vision of the Government of India under the Central Sector Scheme on Formation & Promotion of 10000 Farmers’ Producer Organisations (FPOs)
Course duration: 3 days
Course content
- Relevance of Farmers Producer Organizations (FPOs) in the context of present agricultural scenario
- Contours of Central Sector Scheme on Formation and Promotion of 10000 Farmers Producer
- Organisations Process of evolution for vibrant FPOs - transforming FPOs into successful business entities
- Convergence with ongoing developmental schemes - facilitation role by Stakeholders
- Monitoring framework - assigned roles to stakeholder
Capacity building of Cluster Based Business Organisations (CBBOs)
Course objective
To equip Cluster Based Business Organisations (CBBOs) to understand, appreciate, imbibe, transfer and translate the vision of Government of India under the Central Sector Scheme on Formation & Promotion of 10000 Farmers Producer Organisations (FPOs)
Course duration: 4 days
Course content
- Understanding the Current Agriculture Scenario - Opportunities and Challenges - FPO as a Viable Strategy - Collectivity, Scale and Access
- Outline of Central Sector Scheme on Formation and Promotion of 10000 Farmer Producer Organizations
- Role and Responsibilities of CBBO in Formation and Promotion of FPO
- Procedure and Criteria for Formation of Sustainable and Viable FPO - Business and Sustainability Plan
- Emerging Business Opportunities for FPOs - Agricultural Reforms, Market Access etc.
- Other aspects like Management Information System (MIS), Management Audit, Compliance Management, etc.