Vol. 10, Special Issue 8 (2021)

Author(s):
Sandeep Kaur and VLV Kameswari

Abstract:
Agriculture in India is predominantly production oriented and plays a pivotal role in the Indian economy. Further, it is spread over a large number of small and fragmented holdings. Small and marginal farmers in India have been vulnerable to risks associated with the sector. There are several organisational prototypes which have emerged to integrate small and marginal farmers into the value chain with the main objective of enhancing their income and reducing the transaction costs. One such alternative is the Farmer Producer Organization (FPO). The potential of FPOs as a collective institution has been explored through the case study of Jivamrit Organic Farmer Producer Company Limited. The study suggests that FPOs have the potential to provide several benefits to farmers and enhancing their income.