When farmers grow together, communities become stronger.

Livelihood Alternatives organised the "FPO Business Growth & Opportunities" workshop in Bhubaneswar, bringing together about 50 representatives from partner FPOs across 10 districts and 25 blocks of Odisha. Everyone came with one shared goal: to build better futures for our farmers.

We were honoured by the presence of:

Mr. Sutu Ghosh, CEO, Indian Plant Feeds

Mr. Chakradhara Panda, State Consultant-cum-Project Coordinator, Seed System, ICRISAT

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Das, Marketing Head, IPF

Shri Sambit Tripathy, CMD, Livelihood Alternatives

A milestone moment: We signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Plant Feeds (IPF) to strengthen the business ecosystem for FPOs and the farmers they serve.

What this means on the ground:

• Organic seeds, fertilizers and pesticides, affordable and on time

• A dealership-based model that opens new business opportunities for FPOs

• Greater economic sustainability for FPOs and their member farmers

Together, we will also promote natural farming, crop diversification, CSC-based government services, access to credit and financial inclusion, so that every FPO in Odisha becomes stronger, more sustainable and truly farmer-centric.

Because when a farmer thrives, a whole community thrives!

Thank you to our partners, guests and FPO leaders for making this day so meaningful. This is only the beginning!

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