A Study on Working Pattern and Performance of Farmer Producer Organisations in Andhra Pradesh

Abstract

Background: The study aimed at determining the impact of socio economic characteristics of member farmers on the performance of Farmer Producer Organisations in Andhra Pradesh and to know the extent of services provided by the FPOs to the members. It is typically a society or company consisting of practicing farmers who are also actual producers of a specified commodity or commodities, and is formed under mutually aided co-operative societies (MACS) Act 1995 or as farmer producer companies act (FPC) 2013. Small Farmers’ Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC) is providing support for promotion of FPOs.  Methods: A total of 120 farmers selected from six FPOs spread across three regions of Andhra Pradesh constituted the sample size. Multiple regression analysis was employed to study the impact of socio economic traits for the progressive development and expansion of FPOs. Results: The working pattern of FPOs showed that the group membership was increasing year by year and the procurement of produce was also increasing year by year their by increasing in the turnover of the FPOs. The results showed that education, experience and annual income were determinant factors that influenced the performance of FPOs.