My Contribution to the Formation and Promotion of the Fodder Plus FPO

Scheme Name: Formation and Promotion of Fodder Plus FPO under PMs 10K FPO Scheme

·  Department: Dairy Development Department

Problem Addressed & Objective

Problem:

·         Limited availability of quality fodder.

Objectives:

·         Production of high-quality fodder through fodder FPOs.

·         Providing alternate sources of income for FPO members

·    Creating awareness about importance of quality fodder

Scheme Design & Key Interventions

·         Establishment of 3 fodder FPOs with the help of NDDB under PMs 10K FPO Scheme.

·         Members are onboarded under fodder FPOs with the share capital of Rs. 2000.

·         3 silage production units and 2 compact feed block units are provided to FPOs at subsidized rates.

·   Total of 36088 Kgs of fodder seed is being provided at subsidy.

Financial Outlay & Expenditure (In Lacs)

Physical Outputs

·         During year 2025–26, the FPOs produced a total of 19176.00 MT of silage and 1753.58 MT of Compact Feed Blocks (CFB).

·  Fodder crops were sown over an area of 1205 acres during year 2025–26.

Employment & Livelihoods Generated

A total of 21093.60 MT of fodder crop of value Rs. 738.27 lacs have been purchased from 319 farmer members of FPOs.

Ground-Level Outcomes & Impact

·         Turnover of approx. Rs 1542.24 lacs has been done by the FPOs in the year 2025-26.

·         Total profit of Rs. 26.50 lacs have been generated by FPOs through sale of silage and CFB.

·         The number of members involved in fodder crop production increased significantly from 171 in 2024–25 to 319 in 2025–26.

·   The turnover and profit of the FPOs registered growth of 64.40% and 4.0%, respectively, during the period.

Evidence & Success Stories

·         Mrs. Kulvinder Kaur, a progressive farmer from Jhabrawala village, Dehradun, is a registered member of Pinder Chara Utpadak Sangathan Swayatt Sehkarita (FPO).

·         Before joining the FPO, she faced challenges such as limited access to quality seed, mechanization, technical guidance, and assured fodder markets.

·         By adopting scientific fodder cultivation practices, she significantly improved her farm productivity. Her maize supply to the FPO increased from 1013.79 quintals in 2023–24 to 2,145 quintals in 2025–26.

·    The support received through the FPO has strengthened her dairy and agricultural enterprise and improved household income.

Implementation Challenges & Corrective Action

·         Limited working capital for FPOs is the main challenge.

·         Limited production capacity of machinery.

·   Support from other NABARD and other schemes will be explored for availability of working capital and infrastructure development.

Present Status & Way Forward

·         At present, 10.76% of the total FPO membership is engaged in fodder crop cultivation.

·   The target is to increase the proportion of members cultivating fodder crops to 30.0% by the year 2030.