Estimating Profile of the Farmer Producer Company Members

Abstract

Agriculture remains the largest source of livelihood in Indian economy. About 45 per cent Indian population depend on agriculture for employment. In India role of small farms (and small holdings) in poverty reduction is well recognized (Lipton, 2006) However, in the absence of robust public/private support system at the ground level farmers face challenges in accessing land, water, inputs, credit, technology and market. Then, there are emerging challenges like risk and vulnerabilities due to climate change and natural calamities (Thapa and Gaiha, 2011). FPOs are Collectivization of producers, especially low and marginal farmers, into the producer organization has come out as one of the most efficient pathways to address the many challenges of agriculture, but more significantly, improved approach to investments, technology and inputs and markets. Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India has identified farmer, producer organization registered under the particular provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 as the most appropriate institutional form around International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 8 Number 08 (2019) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com