Financial Viability of Farmer Producer Organizations in Garhwal Division of Uttarakhand: A Case Study of Shilgoor Bijat Swayttt Sahkarita, Kalsi, Dehradun

Abstract: Agriculture is the main occupation in developing countries like India, where the majority of rural peoples depend on it for livelihood and income. To overcome the problems and multifold the income of these small and marginal farmers, the government has launched a new form of collective organization called Farmers Producer Organization. The present study was undertaken to assess financial viability of farmer producer organization in the Garhwal division of Uttarakhand: A Case Study of Shilgoor Bijat Swaytt Sahakarita, Kalsi, Dehradun. The study was aimed to achieve three objectives viz., to examine the business performance of selected farmer producer organizations, to analyze the marketing efficiency of farmer producer organizations and to identify the constraints faced by members of Farmer Producer Organizations and various non-members.