An Analytical Study on Managerial Competencies and Business Performance of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs): A Value Chain Perspective from India

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Millennial Asia Pub Date : 2023-12-04 DOI:10.1177/09763996231200180

Y. Prabhavathi, N. T. K. Kishore, Siddayya, C. T. Ramachandra

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Abstract

Farmer producer organizations (FPOs) act as an effective institutional mechanism in addressing the constraints of small holders in India. But only a very few FPOs are prospering in their life stages, demanding a need for competent managerial team to understand the business dynamics and improve the organization performance. Hence, the present study attempted to understand the relation between business competencies and financial performance of FPOs operating in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India mediated through business approach. A proportionate representative sample of 4 FPOs and 11 FPOs registered under cooperatives act and companies act, respectively, were selected randomly. Primary data from 50 % of managerial team of FPOs ( n = 94) and secondary data from audited financial reports from 2019–2020 to 2021–2022 were obtained. The major findings of the study showed that business competencies and financial performance of market-centric approached FPOs are significantly higher over production-centric FPOs. A strong and significant correlation existed between competencies and performances. Variables namely education, business exposure, leadership role in community-based organizations and digital media exposure showed moderate correlation with various competency spheres. Due to relatively higher level of these factors in the respondents of market-centric approached FPOs over their counterparts, they possessed comparatively higher business competencies and as such identified business opportunities on the upstream value chain (market-centric) and accordingly showed better financial performance over the FPOs that identified opportunities on the downstream value chain (production-centric). Thus, a strong relationship existed between business approach, business competencies and financial performance.

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关于农民生产者组织（FPOs）管理能力和经营业绩的分析研究：印度的价值链视角

农民生产者组织(FPOs)是解决印度小农制约的有效体制机制。但只有极少数的fpo在他们的生命阶段蓬勃发展，要求有能力的管理团队了解业务动态和提高组织绩效。因此，本研究试图通过商业方法来了解在印度安得拉邦经营的FPOs的商业能力与财务绩效之间的关系。随机抽取4个按比例代表的FPOs和11个按比例代表按合作社法和公司法注册的FPOs。主要数据来自50%的FPOs管理团队(n = 94)，次要数据来自2019-2020年至2021-2022年经审计的财务报告。研究的主要发现表明，以市场为中心的FPOs的业务能力和财务绩效显著高于以生产为中心的FPOs。胜任力与绩效之间存在着强烈而显著的相关性。教育程度、商业经历、社区组织领导角色和数字媒体经历等变量与胜任力各领域呈中等相关。由于以市场为中心的接近型fpo的受访者中这些因素的水平相对较高，因此他们拥有相对较高的业务能力，因此能够识别上游价值链(以市场为中心)上的业务机会，因此比识别下游价值链(以生产为中心)上的机会的fpo表现出更好的财务绩效。因此，业务方法、业务能力和财务绩效之间存在很强的关系。

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期刊介绍： Millennial Asia: An International Journal of Asian Studies is a multidisciplinary, refereed biannual journal of the Association of Asia Scholars (AAS)–an association of the alumni of the Asian Scholarship Foundation (ASF). It aims to encourage multifaceted, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research on Asia, in order to understand its fast changing context as a growth pole of global economy. By providing a forum for Asian scholars situated globally, it promotes dialogue between the global academic community, civil society and policy makers on Asian issues. The journal examines Asia on a regional and comparative basis, emphasizing patterns and tendencies that go beyond national borders and are globally relevant. Modern and contemporary Asia has witnessed dynamic transformations in cultures, societies, economies and political institutions, among others. It confronts issues of collective identity formation, ecological crisis, rapid economic change and resurgence of religion and communal identifies while embracing globalization. An analysis of past experiences can help produce a deeper understanding of contemporary change. In particular, the journal is interested in locating contemporary changes within a historical perspective, through the use of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches. This way, it hopes to promote comparative studies involving Asia’s various regions. The journal brings out both thematic and general issues and the thrust areas are: Asian integration, Asian economies, sociology, culture, politics, governance, security, development issues, arts and literature and any other such issue as the editorial board may deem fit. The core fields include development encompassing agriculture, industry, regional trade, social sectors like health and education and development policy across the region and in specific countries in a comparative perspective.