FPO, FPC & Farmers

What are our services for Farmers?

FPO/FPC and Farmers’ expectations

  • No proper knowledge of precision, organic & advance farming techniques
  • Ready for precision / residue free / organic farming but no idea where to sell?
  • Facing major issues even when selling to local markets / APMC.
  • No storage or warehouse facilities
  • FPC/ FPOs are looking for financial support for working to support their farmers for supply seeds, inputs, etc. Also need support for Warehouse Receipt Finance (WRF) for holding crops for better price, etc.

How does Erde Agro help?

  • Create bridge between FPC/FPO farmers & buyers
  • Assure farmers get the right price for their produce.
  • Assure buyers’ committed quantity & quality.
  • Create 100% transparency between farmers & buyers to build trust.
  • Financial institutional tie-up to support FPC/FPO working capitals, WRF, Agri Infra Funds, etc.
  • Crops weather insurance
  • Fertilizers, micronutrients, pesticides
  • Satellite & blockchain base real time farm monitoring
  • Best practices for precision farming

FPO Capacity Building & Revenue Model

ERDE Agro empowers FPOs and FPCs by providing a comprehensive suite of services that benefit both their member farmers and associated growers. In return, ERDE Agro shares the revenue generated from these services with the FPOs and FPCs, fostering a collaborative and mutually beneficial ecosystem.

Transforming FPO/FPC into Sustainable Business Hubs

Produce Supply

  • Erde Agro procures materials exclusively through FPO/FPC, which helps for book building.
  • Small margins on procured produce contribute to FPO/FPC’s income and main rate benefits to its farmers.
  • Guaranteed bulk procurement builds trust with buyers and farmers to stabilize revenue streams.

Satellite-Based Real-Time Farm Monitoring

  • FPO/FPC can enroll farmer groups and other farmers in surrounding areas.
  • Help to monitoring their farmers group and estimating the supplies in pre-harvesting
  • Fixed revenue from enrolled farmers for satellite-based services.

Input Supplies

  • Erde Agro assists in securing dealership/ agency from APEDA-approved manufacturers.
  • Expands FPO/FPC’s market footprint by selling inputs to members and nearby farmers.
  • Direct revenue of dealership margins from manufacturers.

Soil Testing

  • By providing a valuable service that directly impacts farmers' yields and profits, the FPO strengthens its relationship with its members and nearby farmers.
  • The FPO charges a fee for each soil sample tested, which also help to generates revenue.

Insurance

  • Offers government or private insurance schemes, to protect farmers against crop failure, weather disruptions, and pest damage.
  • Revenue through commissions from insurance policies sold.

Finance & Credit

  • Access to collateral-free working capital to meet the operational needs.
  • Leveraging warehouse receipt financing for effective storage and management of produce.