2024, Vol. 7, Special Issue 7

author(s)
Anjali and Vikas Batra

abstract
Indian agriculture comprises more than 85 percent of small and marginal farmers facing a wide range of constraints, including diseconomies of scale and limited access to markets and information, lack of storage and transportation facilities, high-cost of inputs, and price distortion. Various farmer aggregation models have been developed to tackle existing agricultural constraints; one such model has emerged as farmer-producer companies that aggregate farmers. Farmer Producer Organizations (FPO) are designed to encompass the entire value chain, including post-harvest management, financing, and marketing activities. This agricultural business model maximises farmers' welfare, enhances income, and promotes overall development. However, these FPOs rest on chemical input-intensive practices, which do not ensure sustainability. Recently, new forms of FPOs have emerged, which provide overall farmer welfare, synchronise with sustainability, and help achieve Sustainable development goals. One such initiative is the organic farmer producer organisation, which harnesses the potential organic practices without harming the environment. The current research delves into one such FPO established by organic farmers. Haryana's organic feed farmer producer company is a registered FPO that deals with organic products. The current research case study of an organic feed farmer producer company aims to analyse its organisational structure, value chain approach, business activities, and factors contributing to its success. For this purpose, we collected information on various aspects of organic FPO using the structured questionnaire. The insights gathered from the analysis will be helpful for academics, policymakers, and multiple stakeholders in addressing challenges effectively and ultimately contributing to inclusive and sustainable agricultural development in India.