Studies on Status and Activities of Farmer Producer Organization of Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka, India
Vinayak V Pai *
Department of Forest Biology and Tree Improvement, College of Forestry, Sirsi, UAS, Dharwad, Karnataka, India.
Chetan Bhanu Rathod
Department of Silviculture and Agroforestry, College of Forestry, Sirsi, UAS, Dharwad, Karnataka, India.
Sagar A G
College of Forestry, Sirsi, UAS, Dharwad, Karnataka, India.
Uma V. P.
Department of Zoology, GAS College, Karwar, India.
Aravind B. Rathod
IIFM, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present study was carried out during 2023-24. The study was intended to explain the performance of Farmers Producer Organizations (FPO) and extent of facilities availed by its member farmers. Thus, a total of four actively functioning FPOs were selected and a semi structured questionnaire survey was conducted in four selected FPO’s belonging to four different taluks of Uttar Kannada district. Data from the respondents were collected with the help of an interview schedule. The results revealed that, among selected FPO’s highest farmers were registered under the Aghanashini FPO (1450) followed by Sarvajnendra FPO (800), Raita kalyana FPO (600) and Madhumitra horticulture FPO (500). Raita Kalyana FPO had highest number of visiting famers (700) whereas Madhumitra Horticulture FPO had the highest participation of farmers in the extension activities. The most widely practiced land use system among all the FPO’s was home garden system, especially in Aghanashini Spice Producer FPO (1400 farmers). In dairy farming Sarvajnendra FPO has the highest participation of farmers (560). Raita Kalyana FPO stands out as the most active FPO, with highest farmer participation particularly in activities like fertilizer distribution and organizing workshops, which drives farmers more towards visiting farmer’s producer organization.
Keywords: Farmer producer organization, farmers, extension activities, dairy farming, beekeeping