Status and Performance of Farmer Producer Organizations in India: An Economic Perspective

The farming sector is often stated to be characterized by low level of technology adoption and lack of market access due to fragmented land holding and approach to marketing. The country has tried many approaches to collectivize the farmers like cooperatives, self help groups (SHGs), farmers interest groups (FIGs), farmer producer groups (FPOs), Farmers club, Joint liability groups (JLGs), etc.