Question 13GS3GS3
While Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) can resolve the issues of small farmers and boost agricultural economy, the realisation of their potential is hindered by a multitude of factors. Analyse.
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Farmer Producer Organisations refer to a model of enterprise that aims towards cooperation among farmers for awareness generation, responsible agriculture, effective market access. Cooperative Societies act. FPOs are generated under Companies Act. FPOs role in Indian Agriculture (1) Resolving farmers' issues i FPOs led to formal organisation of farmers especially small marginal farmers. (2) Collective solutions provided to be common issues like drought, crop failure, pest vulnerability etc.
3Enable optimum price realisation for crop produce. (4) Facilitate guaranteed market access to farmers to relieve economic stress. (5) Institutional credit access through bank linkages. II) Economic growth (1) Promotes technology penetration to increase crop productivity. SA Collective service of tractors on farm. (2) Storage facilities, godowns provision to reduce food wastage. (3) Consolidation of agriculture allied activities. SA Promote shrimp farming in coastal areas. (4) Impetus to food processing to boost the agricultural GVA. Factors hindering potential of FPOs (1) Limited penetration and haphazard existence of FPOs among farmers.
2Land fragmentation, disputes hinders farmers from collective cooperation for forming. (3) Lack of awareness regarding essential agri-tech in the market. (4) Traditional farming practices by SA Cropping pattern dominated by kharif crops → 30% GCA belongs to wheat, sill. (5) Prevalence of non-institutional credit mechanisms in farming. (6) Aversion towards contract farming and enterprises. (7) Operational issues among FPOs regarding decision making. (8) Institutional inadequacy to gain market access. Way forward: → Establishing national institute for knowledge dissemination. → Collaboration with panchayats to promote FPOs. → Implementation of land pooling by utilising DILRMP records.
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ANKITA ANIL PATIL
AIR 1402025
Subject & Paper
GS3GS3
Topic
Agriculture and Food Security
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