About the CBBO Synergy: A long cherished dream of Shivani Educational and Charitable Trust, SYNERGY took shape in the year 1999.At a distance of 70kms. from the state capital Bhubaneswar on NH-55, well connected by Road & Rail, blessed with a salubrious climate, adorned with the historic Temple, and surrounded by a cluster of mines, Mega steel, Aluminum & power plants & has achieved to its credit 24 years of glorious track record. Synergy achieved the rare distinction of Accreditation by NBA & NAAC (UGC), Govt. of India approved By AICTE and Affiliated to BPUT.

• Apart from the above courses, Synergy Group also involved in skill training programme of unemployed people under different government Programmes such as Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDUGKY), Pradhan Mantri Kaushalaya Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), JSS, CBBO, (ESSI special project), Odisha Tribal Development Society (OTDS), Odisha Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe Finance Co-Operative Corporation Limited (OSFDC) etc.

Introduction: "Formation and Promotion of Farmer Producer Organisations" was launched on February 19, 2020, to promote 10,000 FPOs in the next five years, starting 2019-20, which would help small, marginal and landless farmers to enhance their income. The objective of the scheme is to provide small and marginal farmers "better collective strength for better access to quality input, technology, credit and better marketing access through economies of scale for better realization of project.

Brief of the Project: Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers' Welfare - Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, Government of India launched Central Sector Scheme (CSS) for formation & promotion of 10,000 FPOs in the period between 2020-25 to be implemented by various Implementing Agencies (IAs) with the help of Cluster Based Business Organizations (CBBOs). For proper coordination among various stake holders, National Project Management Agency (NPMA) is established at the central level. Under this Central Sector Scheme with funding from Government of India, formation & Promotion of FPOs are to be done through the Implementing Agencies (IAs). Presently 09 Implementing Agencies (IAs) have been finalized for formation and promotion of FPOs, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is one of them. Under the CSS arrangement, the CBBOs are entrusted to carry out baseline survey, cluster finalization, value chain study, formation of groups and FPOs. The CBBOs shall further assist in their periodical meetings, registration of FPOs, training and capacity-building, linking these bodies to input suppliers, technology providers and market players.