Rise in FPO trade on commodity bourses

FPOs SELL GOODS WORTH %444 CRON NCDEX IN FY26

- SANDIP DAS

THE FARMERS PRODUCER organisations’ (FPOs) are increasingly participating in commodity bourse—NCDEX (National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange)—to sell their assorted farm goods, which has led to higher price realisation for their members through hedging.

On the NCDEX platform, during April-November 2025-26, farmers' collectives have sold over ₹444 crore worth of agricultural commodities —cotton, cumin, castor, coriander, turmeric, cotton seed oil cake and guar-seed.

These collectives started using the commodity platform in FY25.

Nabard has started providing premium assistance to farmers’ collectives for facilitating put options on spices and commodities —coriander and cumin. This has allowed FPOs to lock in prices at pre-sowing level.