Author ORCID Identifier

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0854-1728

Author Linked-In Account

https://www.linkedin.com/in/arjune-s-b5128082/

Date of Award

17-8-2025

Document Type

Thesis

School

School of Management

Programme

Ph.D.-Doctoral of Philosophy

First Advisor

Dr.V.Srinivasa Kumar

Keywords

Farmer-Producer Organizations, Socio-economic empowerment, Business innovation

Abstract

Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) are formed mainly for the farmers to have better institutional access to acquire them. They are also under the inspiration of the director's abstinence and the incentive of getting more money. These are socio-psychological individual differences and thus of importance to markets, the perception of markets, and market relevance of group interaction. Self-esteem, attitude to participation in group activities, and willingness to participate in these types of activities are of some significance for his/her performance because they have an effect on their performance afterward.

Farmer social empowerment increased but not farmer economic empowerment did so much after joining FPO. ANOVA results indicate that both age and farming experience will add a substantial element in shaping each individual’s perception, awareness, satisfaction, involvement in challenges, innovation, and socio-economic empowerment. The findings therefore show that there are significant differences in these factors depending on the varying levels of farming experience.

However, overall, age and farming experience may influence many things. Post hoc analysis was also carried out on significant factors outcome from ANOVA for better understanding. PLS-SEM analysis confirms that Business innovation, Economic empowerment, Entrepreneurial traits, FPO Performance in terms of Benefits to society, Farm factors, and social empowerment are statistically significant predictors of FPO Performance. In contrast, awareness, problems, and perception are not statistically significantly correlated with FPO Performance using available data.

Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) are a key force in transforming the agricultural industry, at least by increasing the production and marketing of farm products. Besides leading to much larger production and logistics efficiencies, which then result in a higher margin for the farmer, FPOs can be implemented at relatively low cost. However, this success is inseparably bound to the resolution of different issues, such as financial limitations, regulatory concerns, or the need for better capacity building.

Sustained policy, infrastructure, and selective interventions are likely to be essential to fully realize FPO contribution to the Indian agrarian economy and to establish and sustain the efficiency of FPOs in delivering growth and innovation to the agricultural economy.

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