Job Title: State Project Lead - FPO Strengthening
Location: Karnataka
Reports to: Project Manager
Type: Full time
Budget : Rs. 6LPA

About the Organization: Vrutti's vision is to enhance the well-being of individuals through the power of knowledge, innovation, and transformative actions. Our mission is to build the wealth and resilience of small producers through transformative livelihood solutions. We work through an ecosystem approach integrating and delivering services that empower small producers and marginalized populations to grow their way out of poverty.
Role Purpose
Support the acceleration of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) by strengthening enterprise systems, supply chains, market linkages, and financial readiness, enabling sustainable business growth and improved incomes for smallholder farmers.
Eligibility Criteria
Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Rural Development, Rural Management, or related disciplines.
Minimum of 3–5 years of field experience in agri value chains, rural livelihoods, enterprise development, or FPO strengthening.




Demonstrated experience working with Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), farmer collectives, or rural enterprises.
Experience in supply chain management, agri-marketing, enterprise development, or market linkage facilitation, Capacity building of Board members.
Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to coordinate with ecosystem institutions such as banks, buyers, input suppliers, and development partners.
Willingness to travel extensively and work closely with BSO and FPOs.
- Proficiency in Digital tools for enterprise Management, Supply chain tracking and Day to day operations.

Key Responsibilities
Support in the baseline diagnostics of FPOs across governance systems, enterprise readiness, supply chain capacity, and financial systems.
Identify and operationalise commodity value chains with strong market potential across supported FPO clusters.
- Coordinate with Business Support Organiza

📌 State Project Head (Karnataka)
🏢 Catalyst Group
📍 Karnataka