Punjab study links rise in farm incomes to FPO membership

Punjab study links rise in farm incomes to FPO membership

The Hindu

A study at the Ludhiana-based Punjab Agricultural University to track the impact of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPO) on the income and employment of farmers in Punjab during 2019-20, has revealed that incomes increased after farmers joined the FPOs and the impact was greater among small, marginal and semi-medium farmers.
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