DeHaat had an MoU signing ceremony with several FPOs at its Head Office in Patna today. These FPOs operate in the districts of Bihar and are promoted by Mahila Abhivruddhi Society, Andhra Pradesh (APMAS). The MoU was signed by Dr. Dinesh Chauhan, Vice President, New Initiatives, DeHaat, and the Directors of the respective FPOs.
Amrendra Singh, Director and Co-Founder of DeHaat was the Chief Guest at this ceremony. Along with him, several other dignitaries and officials from DeHaat and APMAS were present at the occasion.
The event was attended by more than two dozen CEOs and the Board of Directors of the concerned FPOs.
They shared their insightful experience of working with DeHaat in Bihar. They acknowledged DeHaat's contribution in conveying and educating them on the importance of enhancing the profitability of their shareholders and making these FPOs sustainable.
Amrendra Singh congratulated the CEOs and Directors of the FPOs for their entrepreneurial journey as promoters of their respective FPOs and emphasized the need to have more such successful FPOs in the state.
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This will evidently help in generating impetus for other young entrepreneurs in stepping forward and setting up new FPOs, which can gradually revolutionize the agricultural sector in India. DeHaat, on the other hand, will provide all the support required, right from input to output and market linkages under one roof to these FPOs establishing its plug-and-play model.
Dr. Dinesh Chauhan, VP, New Initiatives, DeHaat, who is also responsible for building FPO partnerships with the organization addressed the occasion and said, "DeHaat is already working with more than 250 FPOs across various places and committed to providing its services and enhancing the value of these FPOs through its bundled offerings right at the farmer doorsteps including cattle feed, agri-inputs, farm equipment’s, etc along with other value-added services like soil testing and seed insurance."
Nirmalendu Mrugaraj-Project manager, of APMAS acknowledged and expressed the benefits that the FPOs can derive by establishing partnerships with DeHaat. The CEOs and Directors were also briefed about the products and services offered by DeHaat. Farmers present at the occasion found the ceremony quite insightful and expressed a desire to have such interactive sessions regularly for the exchange of ideas and knowledge.
First published on: 18 Aug 2022, 14:13 IST
