Author: Dieter Bouma
Seven Charts That Explain Why Some FPOs Succeed While Others Fail
Farmer producer organization (FPO) growth is at its highest rate ever. An explosive 35,332 farmer producer companies (FPCs) have been promoted over the last five years, and annual agricultural producer cooperative (APC) promotion is at 6,000 cooperatives a year, the…
Is the Formation of Farmer Producer Organizations from Self-Help Groups the Key to Women’s Agricultural Development?
Self-help groups (SHGs) have been a source of women’s empowerment and livelihood development across India. SHGs are a small collection of individuals who meet and work together to encourage savings, provide microcredit, and promote entrepreneurship amongst members. However, the literature…
Key Findings from TCI’s Report on FPOs in India
Last month, we published “The State of Farmer Producer Organizations in India: Performance, Trends, and the Role of Gender.” The report offers an assessment India’s farmer producer organization (FPO) ecosystem, including survival rates, financial performance and governance models. In addition,…
How Many FPOs Are There in India? How We Counted the Number of Farmer Producer Organizations
Farmer producer organizations (FPOs) have the potential to significantly aid smallholder agricultural development through the power of aggregation. In India, where most farms are smaller than a hectare, well-functioning FPOs can boost farm incomes through better market linkages and increased…