Constraints faced by members of FPOs in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Veesam Haripriya1, Nikam Vinayak2,*, Sangeetha V1, Kumar Pramod3, Ray Mrinmoy4, Mahra Girijesh Singh1, Mahapatra Ankit5 1Division of Agricultural Extension, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi-110012 2ICAR-National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research, New Delhi-110012 3Division of Agricultural Economics, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi-110012 4Division of Forecasting and Agricultural Systems Modeling, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi-110012 5Division of Dairy Extension, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132001, Haryana *Corresponding author email id: vinayakrnikam@gmail.com
Online Published on 18 March, 2024. Abstract To tackle the various challenges faced by small and marginal farmers, the collectivization of farmers into Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) is considered to be one of the best approaches. For improving the performance of FPOs in India, analyzing the constraints is a necessity. Hence, a study was conducted in the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states of India. Data were collected from 200 members of twenty FPOs using a well-structured interview schedule and analyzed using the Garrett ranking technique. Results revealed that the major constraints were lack of processing facilities, lack of storage facilities, fewer external linkages, lack of coordination among the members, lack of enough capital, inadequate supply of inputs, lack of latest market information, and low procurement capacity. The study recommends that the constraints can be overcome by improving value addition facilities, greater external linkages, government funding, transport facilities, and storage facilities at the FPO level. Top Keywords Farmer producer organisations, Constraints, Garrett ranking. Top |