Deshpande Foundation

Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs)

Connecting farming producers to investment partners, technology partners, and potential markets. Our FPOs guide farmers to maximize their crop production and income.

Introduction

Farmer Producer Organizations connect producers to investment partners, technology partners, and potential markets. Our FPOs guide farmers to maximize their crop production and income.

Our Apex FPO, Kalmeshwara Farmer Producers Company Ltd. (KFPCL) is working with 20 FPOs with over 20,000 members. The program covers compliances, governance, capacity-building and business development to help farmers reduce input costs and get access to better markets. It has shown tangible outcomes in terms of water management, crop management, sustainable farming, soil analysis, improved crop yield, increased income, and profitable farmer-market networking.

Impact

The FPO model has helped its member FPOs progress towards becoming lead FPOs in their Districts. We will continue to nurture their journey and also look foward to adding more FPOs to the program.

KFPCL - 20 FPOs
KFPCL - 20 FPOs
Cumulative business participation- ₹143 million
Cumulative business participation- ₹143 million

Unique Offerings

  • Cluster-based models
  • Ecosystem involving reliable partners
  • Scalable agribusiness systems
  • Entrepreneurship and livelihood opportunities
  • Branding and marketing – seed production & value addition
  • Preferred-aggregator status

Our Approach

  • APEX & member FPO model
  • Compliance, governance
  • Community ownership
  • Business conglomerates partners
  • Capacity building

FPO enables member-farmers to reap the benefits of economies of scale in purchase of inputs and marketing of their produce.