NAMSAI, SEP 2:

Retusa Women Farmer Producer Company Ltd. (WFPCL), Namsai, on Wednesday dispatched 17 metric tonnes of buckwheat to G.S. International, Kanpur, in a significant step towards strengthening market access for women farmers and linking locally produced agricultural commodities with markets outside Arunachal Pradesh.

The consignment was dispatched in the presence of Chairperson Onjini Namchoom and under the leadership of CEO (In-charge) Mimar Basar, Retusa WFPCL.

The buckwheat was procured from Mahila Kisans of Lower Dibang Valley, Lohit and Namsai districts with facilitation and support from the Arunachal State Rural Livelihoods Mission (ArSRLM).

The bulk aggregation and direct market linkage are expected to enable farmers to secure better price realisation while strengthening collective marketing of agricultural produce.

The procurement and dispatch operation was led by Procurement Manager Rajawan Mantaw, with support from the Retusa WFPCL team.

Retusa WFPCL is promoted by ArSRLM with technical support from the Foundation for Development of Rural Value Chains (FDRVC), New Delhi.

The latest consignment is being seen as an important step in Retusa WFPCL’s efforts to establish sustainable market linkages for rural women producers. By aggregating farm produce and connecting Mahila Kisans directly with buyers in larger markets, the initiative aims to improve market access, enhance farmers’ bargaining power and generate better economic returns.

The initiative also highlights the growing role of women-led Farmer Producer Companies in Arunachal Pradesh in moving beyond primary production towards aggregation, organised marketing and stronger integration with external markets, thereby contributing to sustainable livelihoods and rural economic development.