Making Farmer Producer Organizations Achieve Viability  (Paperback, Sajiv Phansalkar, Avinash Paranjape)

In the business world, only a small proportion of start-ups manage to survive, grow and become formidable enterprises. The overall domain environment of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) is characterized by complexity which exacerbates the difficulty faced by any start-up. FPOs make up for limited capital of an individual farmer, whereby they learn to control their economic activities and tend to build a huge possibility of constructive can-do approach among themselves. Unlike privately owned start-ups, FPOs need to manage the social dynamics of their members which at times brings with it an inevitable incursion of politics in a democratic polity. The book attempts to identify the nature of challenges faced by FPOs and provides an understanding of factors that can boost sustained growth. This practical guide is useful for everyone who wishes to build viable FPOs as well as for the corporates, policy makers and academicians who can raise pertinent issues to ensure FPOs become financially viable.