Producer Company is a company incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 but still governed by the provisions of Part IX A of
the Companies Act,1956 (section 465(1) of the Companies Act, 2013) as if the Companies Act, 1956 has not been repealed until a special Act is enacted
for Producer Companies. A Producer Company is thus a body corporate which deal primarily with the produce of its active Members with the main
objective of production, harvesting, procurement, grading, pooling, handling, marketing, selling, export of primary produce of the Members or import
of goods or services for their benefit.
A Producer Company is allowed to carry on any of the following activities by itself or through other entities – on behalf of
the members:
- Processing including preserving, drying, distilling, brewing, vinting, canning and packaging of produce of its Members
- Manufacture, sale or supply of machinery, equipment or consumables mainly to its Member
- Providing education on the mutual assistance principles to its Members and others
- Rendering technical services, consultancy services, training, research and development and all other activities for the promotion of the
interests of its Members
- Generation, transmission and distribution of power, revitalization of land and water resources, their use, conservation and communications
relatable to primary produce
- Insurance of producers or their primary produce
- Promoting techniques of mutuality and mutual assistance
- Welfare measures or facilities for the benefit of Members as may be decided by the Board
- Any other activity, ancillary or incidental to any of the activities referred to in clauses (a) to (h) or other activities which may promote the
principles of mutuality and mutual assistance amongst the Members in any other manner
- Financing of procurement, processing, marketing or other activities specified in clauses (a) to (i) which include extending of credit facilities
or any other financial services to its Members.