The scheme is monitored at three levels: a national committee in the Ministry, a state committee and a district committee. The Addendum also added a structured grievance route. This part explains who sits on each committee, what each does, and where an FPO, a farmer or a CBBO can take a complaint.
The short version
- National: N-PMAFSC, chaired by the Secretary, DA&FW; it allocates, sanctions and sets policy.
- State: SLCC, chaired by the state's senior agriculture officer; it meets every six months.
- District: D-MC, chaired by the District Collector; it approves produce and solves local problems.
- Grievances: FPOs and farmers go to the IA, then the NPMA, then the Ministry; CBBOs go to the NPMA, then DA&FW.
The Three Committees
One committee at each level, each with its own members and duties; pick a level.
N-PMAFSC (national)
Chair: Secretary, DA&FW. Members: senior officers of DA&FW and of the food processing, animal husbandry, fisheries, rural development, DoNER and tribal affairs ministries; the MDs of SFAC and NCDC; a NABARD officer; and two farmer or FPO representatives. The Directorate of Marketing and Inspection provides the secretariat.
Duties: coordinate all agencies; monitor progress; allocate clusters, districts and states to implementing agencies; scrutinise their action plans and recommend fund releases; suggest changes to the scheme, including the minimum membership.
SLCC (state)
Chair: the Additional Chief Secretary or Secretary in charge of Agriculture or Agricultural Marketing. Members: secretaries of line departments; representatives of SFAC, NCDC and NABARD; the convener of the State Level Bankers' Committee; two experts; representatives of the implementing agencies working in the state; and two farmer or FPO representatives.
Duties: review progress at meetings every six months; plan joint work; send problems to DA&FW; help identify clusters and mobilise farmers; help FPOs get licences, mandi space, land and infrastructure.
D-MC (district)
Chair: the District Collector (or the CEO of the Zila Parishad where the state decides). Members: district officers of line departments; NABARD's District Development Manager as member secretary; the Lead District Manager; three experts from the KVK, ATMA and local producer organisations; and SFAC or NCDC where present. CBBOs may be co-opted.
Duties: monitor FPOs; approve the produce for new FPOs on technical feasibility; solve FPOs' credit problems through the District Level Bankers' Committee; send problems up to the state committee.
Source: Operational Guidelines 14.1 to 14.3; Addendum items 2, 18 and 19
Did you know?NABARD's District Development Manager is the member secretary of the District committee, and the Lead District Manager of the banks is a member.
Other Checks
The Ministry, the agencies and the NPMA also monitor directly, and the scheme is evaluated in its fourth year and at the end.
- DA&FW and the implementing agencies monitor continuously, and DA&FW may use the Directorate of Marketing and Inspection and consultants (14.4).
- The NPMA tracks each CBBO against performance indicators through monthly MIS reports (5.3).
- The District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) also reviews the scheme (14.3).
| A third-party evaluation in year 4 and at the end measures |
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| FPOs formed and registered |
| Farmers mobilised, by category |
| Equity grant given and FPOs covered |
| Credit guarantee and loans taken, including working capital |
| Training programmes and people trained |
| Business turnover of FPOs |
Source: Operational Guidelines 15.1 and 15.2
Where to Take a Complaint
The Addendum sets three stages for FPOs and farmers, and two for CBBOs.
FPOs and farmer members
- Stage 1: the implementing agency
- Stage 2: the NPMA
- Stage 3: the Ministry
CBBOs
- Stage 1: the NPMA
- Stage 2: DA&FW
The national portal is also meant to have a window for reporting problems at any stage of forming and promoting an FPO, with a quick response from the agency concerned (16.2). For local constraints, such as bank credit, the District committee is the first forum.
Source: Addendum item 21; Operational Guidelines 16.2(iv) and 14.3.2
Check yourself
Tap an answer to see whether you are right, and why.
Who chairs the District Level Monitoring Committee?
- The CBBO
- The District Collector
- The bank manager
Clause 14.3.1 names the District Collector (or the Zila Parishad CEO where the state decides).
How often does the State Level Consultative Committee meet, after the Addendum?
- Every month
- Every six months
- Once in five years
The Addendum asks for regular meetings bi-annually.
An FPO's grievance is not settled by its implementing agency. Where does it go next?
- The NPMA
- The District court
- The CBBO
Stage 2 for FPOs and farmers is the NPMA; stage 3 is the Ministry.
Remember these things
- N-PMAFSC nationally, SLCC in the state, D-MC in the district.
- The SLCC meets every six months; the D-MC approves produce.
- The scheme is evaluated in year 4 and at the end.
- Grievances: IA, then NPMA, then the Ministry; CBBOs: NPMA, then DA&FW.
Part 17 explains the national MIS portal and what CBBOs and FPOs record on it. For FPOs whose members are also certified under PGS-India, KrushiFlow submits farmer records to the PGS-India portal in bulk.