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Organizational Transformation through Producers Participation — a Case Study of Producers Company

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Title Organizational Transformation through Producers Participation — a Case Study of Producers Company
 
Creator Balasubramani, N
Vinayagam S, Senthil
 
Description Indian agriculture has achieved self sufficiency in food production with theadvancement of research and significant contribution of the extension system.However, the farmers are facing various challenges in marketing their produceand have yet to realize better farm gate price, despite various models initiatedby the public as well as private sectors. One such model initiated by DPIP inMadhya Pradesh is Producer Company. A case study on a Producer Company(HAMPCO) has been undertaken to analyze the existing producer and marketlinkage mechanism, organizational systems, and functioning of the model andinitiatives to enhance the profitability of the farmers. The study reveals that aProducer Company is owned by the community and managed by professionals.It is a good problem for convergence and a vehicle for transfer of technology,helps reduce cost of farm inputs and realize better farm prices. However,Government interventions may be required for sustaining the producerscompany during the initial stages.
 
Publisher National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)
 
Date 2019-05-17
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/JAEM/article/view/89858
 
Source Journal of Agricultural Extension Management; Vol. 14 No. 2 (2013); 1-13
0976-3120
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/JAEM/article/view/89858/36691
 
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