Producer company, overview, basic requirement, tax benefits and government schemes for Producer Company
Introduction of Producer Company
A producer company can be defined as a legally recognized body of farmers/ agriculturists with the aim to improve the standard of their living, and ensure a good status of their available support, incomes and profitability. Under Companies Act 2013, a Producer Company can be formed by 10 individuals (or more) or 2 institutions (or more) or by a combination of both (10 individuals and 2 institutions) having their business objective as one of the following:
Basic Requirement for incorporation of Producer Company
Tax Benefit to Producer Company
Government schemes for Farmer Producer Companies
Small Farmers Agri-business Consortium (SFAC) was mandated by Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India, to support the State Governments in the formation of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs). The initiative which started in 2011-12 under the two Central Sector Schemes of Vegetable Initiative for Urban Clusters (VIUC) and Integrated Development of 60,000 Pulses Villages in Rainfed Areas has expanded in its scope and covers special FPO projects taken up by some State Governments under general Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) funds as well as under the National Demonstration Project under the National Food Security Mission (NFSM) and Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH).
In many of the Central Sector Schemes like National Vegetable Initiative for Urban Clusters (VIUC), Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) and National Food Security Mission (NFSM) under which funds are allocated to States, there is a provision for promotion of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs)’. After Central allocations are made under these programmes to the States in a particular financial year, States prepare the Annual Action Plans for approval by the State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC) chaired by the Chief Secretary. In doing so, many of the States provide for adequate outlay for the FPO promotion component also, amongst others. After approval of the Action Plan by the SLSC, many of the States approach SFAC and transfer requisite funds to it for implementation of the FPO promotion work.
In order to support the FPOs in terms of strengthening their capital base, SFAC has launched a new Central Sector Scheme “Equity Grant and Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme for Farmers Producer Companies” on 1st January, 2014. The Scheme has two major components:
a) Equity Grant Scheme: A grant of upto Rs.10.00 lakh is provided to each registered Farmer Producer Company (which is registered under the special provision of the Companies Act) to mach the member equity raised by the institution. This will enhance the equity base of the FPC and enable it to approach financial institutions for raising working capital.
b) Credit Guarentee Fund (CGF): The CGF will offer a cover of 85% to loans extended by banks to Farmers Producer Companies without collateral, upto a maximum of Rs.1.00 crore.
Whether one of the basic requirements “Minimum Paid-up capital must be Rs. 5 lakh.” is compulsory unlike pvt ltd with minimum share capita of Rs 1 lakh?
Can I get legal support ?
IS TDS PROVISION APPLICABLE ON FARMER PRODUCER COMPANY ?
Sir, we 11 family members are farmers and own independently and jointly agriculture land and doing agriculture and gaushala of 50 cows for more than 10 years. We want to make F p c in pvt Ltd. My question is that weather income tax exemption is for company hv done turnover/farm produce upto 100 crores or more than 100 crores. Pl clarify. Thank you
I want to know what steps we have taken to avail the government benefits in producer company.
Sir,
i Want to know, What is the producer company Director age limit
not age limit till your body functions properly and your are of sound mind
a person can be of sound mind become dicrector of the any company act silent on age limit of driector but he sholud be 18.