10,000 Farmer Producer Organisations Formed Under Central Sector FPO Scheme

• Central Sector Scheme "Formation and Promotion of 10,000 FPOs" achieved its target — 10,000 FPOs registered by early 2026, the 10,000th launched in Khagaria, Bihar during the 19th PM-KISAN instalment release at Bhagalpur.
• Flagship aggregator-economy intervention to convert small/marginal farmers into collective enterprises with bargaining power, credit access and value-chain linkages.
• UPSC relevance: GS-III (Agriculture, Inclusive Growth) — schemes, subsidies, MSP, farm reforms; touches cooperatives & women empowerment angles.