BAIF's FPO Saathi Fellowship 2026 offers a hands-on route into India's agri-enterprise ecosystem: fellows are placed with Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) across 9 states — Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttarakhand — with a ₹20,000-per-month stipend.
Eligibility targets graduates and postgraduates in agriculture, agribusiness, rural management, development studies, economics, commerce, management or related fields, with 0–5 years of experience. Applications go by email to [email protected], and the deadline is October 18, 2026.
This is squarely aimed at aspiring agri-entrepreneurs: FPOs are where farmer economics meets organized enterprise, and a year inside one is a masterclass in the ground realities of rural supply chains.
Why it matters for founders
FPOs are the distribution backbone of Indian agri-startups — and this fellowship pays you to learn them from the inside. If you're a young graduate eyeing agri-entrepreneurship, the Oct 18 email deadline is a low-effort, high-optionality application.
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