Farmer Producer Organisations (FPO)

This book is about producer organisations also known as Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs). It discusses what are the different forms , how it helps small producers, and most important, how to set up sustainable, profitable and vibrant FPOs.FPOs were formed under various initiatives of the Govt. of India, State Governments, NABARD and other organizations over the last 8-10 years, presently numbering around 15000 FPOs (including FPC's). Of these, around 7500 FPOs are registered as Producer Companies and the remaining as Cooperatives/ Societies, etc. Majority of these FPOs are in the nascent stage of their operations with shareholder membership ranging from 100 to over 1000 farmers .These FPOs require not only technical handholding support but also adequate capital and infrastructure facilities including market linkages for sustaining their business operations.

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El Sr. Aboobacker Siddeeq Kakkattuchali, Profesor Adjunto de Comercio ha estado enseñando a estudiantes de nivel de postgrado durante más de 7 años en el Colegio de Artes y Ciencias Emea, Kondotty. Está haciendo un doctorado en el Departamento de Comercio y en el Centro de Investigación del Colegio PSMO.