A Guide Book for Producer Organization (PO) and Producer Group (PG)

The Power of the Collective: Farmer Producer Organizations The liberalization and privatization of Indian agriculture saw the State withdrawing from many productive and economic functions, a space that was readily claimed by the private agribusiness sector. The small farmer found himself at the receiving end - his livelihood threatened in an environment of instability, competition and fragmentation of farm holdings. He faced many issues including lack of access to credit and the market, and technology adoption. But rather than a lone farmer struggling with multiple circumstances beyond his control, could he not become part of a collective for mutual support and collective action? Certainly! This is how the concept of Farmer Producer Organization (FPO) was born.The concept behind Farmer Producer Organizations is that farmers, who are the producers of agricultural products, can form groups and register themselves under the Indian Companies Act. This book used as a guide book for FPO.