1Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Post-Graduate College of Agriculture, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural UniversityPusa, Samastipur, Bihar, India
2Scientist, ICAR-NRC on Mithun, Medziphema, Nagaland
*Corresponding author: E-mail: sudhanand.lal@rpcau.ac.in
Online published on 24 February, 2026.
This research employs a comprehensive methodology to develop a performance index for Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) in the agricultural sector. The study identifies and prioritizes 8 key dimensions viz., governance, infrastructure, legal services, financial services, production services, capacity and skill building, marketing and technical services. The selection and weighting of these dimensions are determined through a ordinal rankings into weightage. The scoring pattern has been suggested for different sub-indicators, and that would normalized through the FPO water formula after obtaining the data from the stakeholders. The paper concludes with a detailed analysis of the weighted dimensions, offering insights into the performance of FPOs in agriculture.
⓿ Performance index developed in the present investigation has 8 dimensions & 77 sub-indicators crafted through one of the most robust Alfares approach
⓿ Out of 8 “capacity and skill building” dimension hold paramount importance with an 88.13 weightage.
⓿ Performance index value will range from 0-1 after normalization of the proposed score of different sub-indicators.
Alfares approach, Dimensions, Farmer Producer Organization (FPO), Sub-indicators, Performance Index
