Form and promote FPOs by adopting cluster approach
Facilitate and guide the FPOs in constitution of Board of Directors (BoDs) and management
Training and capacity building of FPOs/farmer groups
Design, prepare and execute Business Plan for long-term sustainability of the FPOs
Facilitate availing of credit from financial institutions, Credit Guarantee, Equity Grant etc.
Facilitate convergence of various Government programmes
Providing Incubation/Handholding Services for Sustainability of FPOs
Facilitate for establishing necessary common pool production, marketing and processing infrastructure facility by the FPOs
Facilitate undertaking complementary and supplementary income generating activities
Assist in rating of FPOs promoted by the AGENCY under the Scheme,
Assist / undertake federation of FPOs
Assist FPOs in compliances including; financial management and utilization of funds, book-keeping and timely submission of statutory returns/documents, etc.
Any other activity related to implementation, management and monitoring of the programmee implemented by the AGENCY
Education, Qualification and Skills Needed
MBA in Agribusiness Management or equivalent from a recognized University/ Institute with 3+ years of relevant experience in Agribusiness/ Agri. Marketing/ Value Chain Development including Post Harvest Management and working with FPOs/Large Farmers groups etc.
Minimum 3+ years of relevant experience
Good knowledge of computer - Windows and Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel)
Excellent communication skills, Fluent in Hindi, good in English
Should be able to work in an environment of ambiguity and handle pressure
Must be goal oriented and proactively seeks results.