Farmer’s Perception and Satisfaction towards Farmer Producer Organization in Jamnagar District, Gujarat, India

Abstract

The present study had been undertaken in Lalpur, Jamjodhpur, Jamnagar and Jodiya talukas of Jamnagar district. Multistage sampling technique was adopted to select the districts, talukas and villages. 120 farmers were selected from the 20 villages of Jamnagar district. The study was mainly based on primary data, which were collected through personal interview with the help of structured survey schedule. Result revealed that 45.83 per cent of respondents belonged to middle age group (35 to 50 years) followed by 35.00 per cent respondents were above 50 years. Majority of farmers were male i.e., 91.67 per cent followed by female i.e., 8.33 per cent. Result indicates that 47.50 per cent respondent have studied up to primary level followed by secondary level. The result revealed that 80.83 per cent of the farmers have annual income of ₹200942.45 to ₹892350.89 and 39.17 per cent farmers had semi-medium land holding. 40.83 per cent farmers were engaged in both farming and animal husbandry followed by 24.17 per cent farmers were involved in farming with business. Majority farmers (48.33%) had source open well for irrigation. Observed that 81.67 per cent farmers had more than 15 years of farming experience and 70.83 per cent farmers had 1 to 1.5 years of membership in FPO. The information about per hectare benefits received to farmer members by FPO. Result found that total crop production of farmers increased. Total cost of cultivation decreased, Overall crop price increased and overall income of farmer increased.