FPO

Indian farmers face major barriers and risks in cultivating organic cotton, despite rising demand. Here’s how responsive policies and support can make organic farming viable.

By early 2025, 10,000 FPOs had been set up in India under a central government scheme. But a focus on targets risks undermining what makes FPOs truly viable—community ownership, infrastructure, and capacity building.

Despite strong policy signals, millet farmers lack the necessary infrastructure and support to address the challenges faced in harvesting, processing, and storing the grains.

To boost farmer incomes significantly, we need to revamp the current FPO model by developing market-ready products and embracing decentralised manufacturing.

In just six minutes and five questions, get an introduction to farmer producer organisations in India—what they are, how they operate, their importance for India's farmers, and the major challenges they face.

Sodem Mukkayya talks about why he chose to set up a farmer producer organisation for Adivasi cashew farmers in Andhra Pradesh.

Poor soil health and decreasing profits plague Indian farmers. Selling carbon credits might be the opportunity that addresses these problems

What changes must nonprofits undertake if they want to build a market-led enterprise for women farmers?

A day in the life of an Adivasi woman who manages a women-owned farmer producer company that collectivises small and marginal farmers to help them improve their incomes.

If we don’t revisit the new Farmer Producer Organisations (FPO) guidelines with a gender lens, women in the agriculture sector will be left behind.