Assessing the impact of farmer producer organizations (FPOs) on the livelihood of farmers in the state of Meghalaya

The major aim of FPO was to accelerate the technology, augment productivity and increase the accessibility of investment, inputs services and markets, ultimately improve the livelihood of famers. This study has been carried out on Ri-Lajong Farmer Producer Organization (FPO), Nongpoh, Meghalaya to examine the factors that influence income of member farmers of FPO. The study included primary data which collected from 65 sample farmers (member of FPO). The Heckman selection two-stage model was applied. It was found that FPO has impacted positively and significantly the income of farmers.