Vol. 11, Special Issue 11 (2022)

A Farmer Production Organization (FPO) is a type of producer organization of which farmers are members. Producer organization is an organization of any production activities, such as non-agricultural products, agricultural products, handicrafts, etc. of the producer. The grouping of small, marginal, and landless farmers into FPOs has improved the farmers' accessing markets, realising the right price for their produce, procuring quality inputs at reasonable prices and accessing technology, which has increased their ability to increase their income. This study was conducted with the objectives to study the profile and farmer’s perception about FPCs impact on the member farmers. For this study purpose primary data were collected from fifteen FPCs and seventy five farmer members of FPC from six districts of Telangana through semi-structured scheduled. From the study it was found that 735 Producer companies (PC) were registered till April 2022 in Telangana out of which thirty six per cent of the PCs were registered from April 2020 to April 2022. Majority of the FPCs are at their nascent stage and require not only technical support but also adequate capital and infrastructure facilities, including market linkages for sustaining their business operations. FPCs have a positive impact on farmers as they are playing a key role in the upliftment of farmers by reducing the input costs, better price for their produce, reducing transportation costs etc.