International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development

author(s)
Subodh Agarwal, SK Goyal and Jyoti Sihag

abstract
The present study was conducted in Kaithal and Hisar district of Haryana State with the objective to analyse the factors contributing to success of FPOs in Haryana. All the FPOs operating i.e., 16 FPOs in both the districts during the period 2017-18 (eight in each district), were selected purposively for the present study. Primary data were collected from 10 member farmers of each FPOs. Thus, in total, 160 FPO member farmers were selected to collect the required information. Various success factors were identified and grouped into four broad categories namely: technical and organizational, marketing, economic and social factors. Each category of the above factors contains certain statements. Friedman test has been used to identify the most important factors within the categories contributing to success. The study revealed that among the technical factors, the important factor for the success was FPO helps in getting government schemes, whereas FPO enhanced bargaining power for input purchase and reducing the middle-men in the marketing channel were the most important marketing factor for success. The most important economic factor for the success was the support of various government departments and other agencies and the increase in adoption towards pre- and post-harvest production technology was the social factor contributing to success of FPOs. Memberships in the organisation can directly affect the socio-economic status of an individual positively and result in economic betterment and social upliftment of the farmers and the country in general. Encouraging Farmer Producer Organizations to be on the right path, this will resolve the problem of food security and increase farmers' income by achieving sustainability in the agriculture sector.