Farmar Producer Organization (FPO): A Study in Cuddalore District
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17762/msea.v71i4.2015Abstract
This paper mainly speaks about the study of the profile of chosen FPOs and its members. Concerning the profile of FPO members.Three FPOs were chosen randomly from 3 different promoting institutes establishment in the Cuddalore district, i.e. Vadalur Musa Cocos Farmers Producer Company Limited [VMCFP.Ltd] promoted by Unique Educational Trust(UET), Keerapalayam Collective Farming Farmers Producer Company Limited [KMCFFP .Ltd] promoted by National Agro Foundation[NAF], Chennai and Cuddalore District Mangalore Millets Farmer Producer Company Ltd [CDMMF .Ltd]., promoted by Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems [CIKS]. The results of the study revealed that, large part of farmers with middle age (45.33%), school education (37.33%), with medium farming experience (37.33%) . Majority of respondents perceived that with respect to management and governance characteristics of FPO had average group leadership (42.66%), fair group communication (50.66%) and medium adherence to rules(64.00%). As membership commitment majority of respondents had medium group participation (69.33%), medium group cohesiveness (48.00%) and medium team spirit (56.00%). The study shows that majority of the farmers are semi medium farmers holding 2 to 4 hecters of land.