Farmer producer organisations: Innovative institutions for upliftment of small farmers
Need of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPO) was felt to overcome the problems of unorganized small farmers who lack access to resources and services. FPOs emerged as an interface between small farmers and the external world by providing forward and backward linkages, giving them required voice, mark...
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| description | Need of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPO) was felt to overcome the problems of unorganized small farmers who lack access to resources and services. FPOs emerged as an interface between small farmers and the external world by providing forward and backward linkages, giving them required voice, market access, bargaining power, economy of scale and better prices. Among different tangible and intangible benefits, marketing related benefits like access to different market channels, decrease in risk, decrease in transaction cost, economy of scale etc. were reported prominently by different studies. Some studies recommended formation of women FPO, as male dominance in mixed type of FPO reduces women’s chance of equal participation. Structure and organization of FPO vary from country to country depending upon the legal and policy framework of the country. Ability of FPO to create and maintain linkages outside is linked to success of the FPO in long run. Articulation of demand, service provision, capacity building and financing are the important Extension and Advisory functions performed by FPOs. Weakness related to organization and group dynamics featured prominently in many studies, which can be overcome by enabling policy, ethics, professionalism and linkages creation for success and sustenance of FPO. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2ea2d877635f48fd89cbe0ae550e1b802023-02-23T10:09:06ZengIndian Council of Agricultural ResearchThe Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences0019-50222394-33192019-09-0189910.56093/ijas.v89i9.93451Farmer producer organisations: Innovative institutions for upliftment of small farmersVinayak Nikam0Premlata Singh1Arathy Ashok2Shiv Kumar3Scientist, ICAR-National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research, New Delhi 110 012, IndiaHead, Division of Agricultural Extension, IARI, New Delhi.Scientist, ICAR-National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research, New Delhi 110 012, IndiaPrincipal Scientist, ICAR-National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research, New DelhiNeed of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPO) was felt to overcome the problems of unorganized small farmers who lack access to resources and services. FPOs emerged as an interface between small farmers and the external world by providing forward and backward linkages, giving them required voice, market access, bargaining power, economy of scale and better prices. Among different tangible and intangible benefits, marketing related benefits like access to different market channels, decrease in risk, decrease in transaction cost, economy of scale etc. were reported prominently by different studies. Some studies recommended formation of women FPO, as male dominance in mixed type of FPO reduces women’s chance of equal participation. Structure and organization of FPO vary from country to country depending upon the legal and policy framework of the country. Ability of FPO to create and maintain linkages outside is linked to success of the FPO in long run. Articulation of demand, service provision, capacity building and financing are the important Extension and Advisory functions performed by FPOs. Weakness related to organization and group dynamics featured prominently in many studies, which can be overcome by enabling policy, ethics, professionalism and linkages creation for success and sustenance of FPO.https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/93451Bargaining powerEconomy of scaleFarmer producer organizationMobilization |
| spellingShingle | Vinayak Nikam Premlata Singh Arathy Ashok Shiv Kumar Farmer producer organisations: Innovative institutions for upliftment of small farmers The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences Bargaining power Economy of scale Farmer producer organization Mobilization |
| title | Farmer producer organisations: Innovative institutions for upliftment of small farmers |
| title_full | Farmer producer organisations: Innovative institutions for upliftment of small farmers |
| title_fullStr | Farmer producer organisations: Innovative institutions for upliftment of small farmers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Farmer producer organisations: Innovative institutions for upliftment of small farmers |
| title_short | Farmer producer organisations: Innovative institutions for upliftment of small farmers |
| title_sort | farmer producer organisations innovative institutions for upliftment of small farmers |
| topic | Bargaining power Economy of scale Farmer producer organization Mobilization |
| url | https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/93451 |
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