CATEGORIES AND GUIDELINES

    For 2025, the awards are announced in the following categories:

    1. FPO of the Year
    2. Vijayalaksmi Das Friend-of-Women-FPO
    3. FPO Promoting Institution of the Year

    Last Date to Apply: 30th September, 2025

    CategoriesEligibility
    FPO of the Year
    1. Registered as Farmer Producer Company (under Companies Act 2013), or registered as New Generation Cooperatives registered on or later than 2002 / FPOs in other form
    2. Must have completed a minimum of 3 Financial Years (FYs)
    3. Must have made a profit in at least 1 FY out of the immediately preceding past 3 years
    4. A minimum share capital of at least INR 5 lakhs
    5. Milk Cooperatives / FPCs are not eligible to apply in this category
    6. FPO should not have defaulted in filing of ROC return or tax returns/loans/statutory compliance
    7. Winners of 2 previous rounds of the competition are not eligible to apply

    Vijayalakshmi Das Friend of Women FPO

    1. At least 70% of membership held by women / At least 51% of the Board comprises of women
    2. Registered as Farmer Producer Company (under Companies Act 2013), or registered as New Generation Cooperatives registered on or later than 2002 / FPOs in other form
    3. Must have completed a minimum of 3 Financial Years (FYs)
    4. Must have made a profit in at least 1 FY out of the immediately preceding past 3 years
    5. A minimum share capital of at least INR 5 lakhs
    6. Milk Cooperatives / FPCs are not eligible to apply in this category
    7. FPO should not have defaulted in filing of ROC return or tax returns/loans/statutory compliance
    FPO Promoting Institution of the Year

     

    1. Must have promoted a minimum of 10 FPOs (registered as FPC under Companies Act 2013)
    2. The institution should be registered as a Company/Society/Trust

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