Sentiment and success potential of farmers’ producer organizations: A systematic literature review

Sayani Roy Chowdhury, Dona Ghosh and T Joji Rao

Local Economy, 2024, vol. 39, issue 1-2, 92-104

Abstract: Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) are a viable alternative to cooperative farming, offering a commercialization model and improved income for smallholders. However, their adoption is often met with mixed sentiment among farmers, who lack capital, technical expertise, and institutional innovations. This study aims to explore the sentiments related to the adoption and success of FPOs in establishing a beneficial platform for small and marginal farmers, using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA), sentiment and thematic analysis. The findings suggest that FPOs can enhance marketing strategies and agricultural productivity, but their impact on agriculture is case-sensitive. Cooperatives, characterized by member ownership and bottom-up development approaches, are essential factors in the context. A programmatic and comprehensive understanding of FPOs can help to develop a better agricultural and allied business ecosystem for diversified categories of farmers. Study aims to assess the sentiments and success potential of FPOs under an abundance of small and marginal farmers, comparing them to cooperative and contract farming legislation, to encourage a sustainable agribusiness ecosystem in India.

Keywords: Agribusiness; Farmers’ Producer Organization; Sentiment Analysis; Smallholding; Thematic Analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1177/02690942241292724

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