Farmar Producer Organization (FPO): A Study in Cuddalore District

Abstract

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.