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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…
Dieter Bouma

Dieter Bouma

Dieter Bouma is a research support specialist at TCI working to improve agricultural markets and technical support for small farmers and generate new knowledge about farmer producer organizations (FPOs) through the development of an FPO Platform for India. Dieter has…