CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2023
| Author | Davare, Ramani |
|---|---|
| Title | Unlocking the Potential of Collective Action and Co-production: An Analysis of Farmer Producer Organisations in India |
| Summary | Farmer producer organisations (FPOs) are not new to the agricultural ecosystem of India with pronounced benefits of collective action to farmers with increased returns, reduced risk through better access to inputs, technology, and information. Complexities and challenges such as free riding, limited trust, and access to government support exist in the success of such collective efforts requiring adequate institutional support. In previous studies of agriculture development policies, an urban bias has been found to persist whereas in this case the government of India plays an active role in pursuing agricultural and rural development by adopting laws and policies that create an enabling environment for FPOs to thrive. Such a synergy between the government and farmers is important for co-production which is fostered by the presence of an FPO creating an important link between the two to address the challenges of co-production. This thesis examines the dynamics of collective action within FPOs in India through the analysis of two successful case studies, namely Sahyadri Farmers Producer Company Limited and Vasundhara Agri-Horti Producer Company Limited (VAPCOL). These case studies shed light on the effective interplay between state regulation and FPOs in fostering collective action and co-production for the advancement of agricultural development and farmer livelihoods. The analysis reveals the presence of a top-down nature of organisation for realising the benefits of collective action and does not find evidence of a bottom-up approach of farmers effectively organising themselves for collective efforts. |
| Supervisor | Cartwright, Andrew; Wietzke, Frank Borge. |
| Department | School of Public Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2023/davare_ramani.pdf |
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