Rebooting Economy 55: Farmer producer organisations best bet for small, marginal farmers
These organisations face multiple challenges ranging from low capital base, poor credit facility, lack of business know-how and skilled manpower but with government handholding they have the potential to change the fortunes of small and marginal farmers
Prasanna Mohanty | January 4, 2021 | Updated 00:08 IST
It would take several years and more effort to make FPOs really work for small and marginal farmers
In the din over farmers protest over new farm laws, a major initiative to raise farmers income, especially the small and marginal ones, has been forgotten: Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs).