Namsai, Sep 2: In a significant move to strengthen market access for women farmers in Arunachal Pradesh, the Retusa Women Farmer Producer Company Ltd. (WFPCL), Namsai, on Wednesday dispatched 17 metric tonnes of buckwheat to G.S. International, Kanpur, marking another step towards connecting locally produced agricultural commodities with larger markets outside the state.
The dispatch was carried out in the presence of Chairperson Onjini Namchoom and under the leadership of Mimar Basar, CEO (In-charge), Retusa WFPCL.
The buckwheat was procured from Mahila Kisans from 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 help farmers secure better price realisation while strengthening collective marketing of agricultural produce.
The procurement and dispatch operation was led by Rajawan Mantaw, Procurement Manager, with support from the Retusa WFPCL team, including Ms. Rebika Namchoom, Ms. Jumpi Noshi Lobom, Ms. Nandini Sonowal, Talo Potom, Sanjunam Mantaw,  Hido Dini, Donald Baghwar Dkhar and Dhananjay Kumar.
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 viewed as an important development in Retusa WFPCL’s efforts to create sustainable market linkages for rural women producers. By aggregating farm produce and linking Mahila Kisans directly with buyers in larger markets, the initiative seeks to improve market access, enhance farmers’ bargaining power and generate better economic returns.
The initiative also highlights the emerging 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.

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