Producer Companies in India : Potential to Support Increased Productivity and Profitability of Poor Smallholder Farmers

Producer Companies in India : Potential to Support Increased Productivity and Profitability of Poor Smallholder Farmers

In 2002, the producer company model emerged to benefit poor farmers in India. This smart lesson, based on the World Bank's growing experience with producer companies in India, builds on lessons learned from the first and second Madhya Pradesh...

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Main Author:	Leitch, Helen
Format:	Publications & Research
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank Group, Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:	ACCESS TO BANK ACCESS TO BANK LOANS AGRICULTURE BALANCE SHEETS BANKING SECTOR BOARD MEMBERS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS INDICATORS BUSINESS OPERATIONS BUSINESS PERFORMANCE BUYERS CAPABILITY CAPACITY BUILDING CAPACITY-BUILDING CAPITAL CONSTRAINTS CAPITAL FUNDS CAPITAL REQUIREMENT CEO CEOS COLLECTIVE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COMMERCIAL BANKING COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMODITIES COMMODITY COMPANIES ACT COMPANY COMPETITIVENESS COOPERATIVES CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY CROPS DEMAND FOR FOOD DEVELOPING COUNTRIES EXPANSION FARMERS FARMS FEED FERTILIZERS FINANCIAL SUPPORT HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN RESOURCE HUMAN RESOURCES INNOVATION INSURANCE LAND OWNERSHIP LEGAL ENTITY LEGAL REFORMS LICENSING LIMITED LIVELIHOODS LIVESTOCK LOAN LOANS FROM BANKS LOCAL MARKETS LTD. MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MANAGERS MARKET ACCESS MARKET INFORMATION MARKET PRICES MARKET VALUE MARKETING MATURITY MIDDLEMEN NATIONAL BANK NGOS NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS NUTRITION PC PCS PERFORMANCE INDICATORS PHOTO PRIVATE COMPANIES PRIVATE COMPANY PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS PRODUCTIVITY PROFESSIONAL STAFF PROJECT MANAGEMENT QUALITY MANAGEMENT REPAYMENT RESULT RURAL DEVELOPMENT SELF-HELP SERVICE PROVIDERS SHARE CAPITAL SHAREHOLDERS STAKEHOLDERS STORAGE FACILITIES SUPPLIERS TARGETS TAX TAXATION TIMELY ACCESS TURNOVER VALUE CHAIN VENTURE CAPITAL WORKING CAPITAL
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/12/23940811/null http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21465

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Summary:	In 2002, the producer company model emerged to benefit poor farmers in India. This smart lesson, based on the World Bank's growing experience with producer companies in India, builds on lessons learned from the first and second Madhya Pradesh district poverty initiatives projects, which initiated 18 agriculture and livestock companies, involving 46,500 poor small farmers in over 1,550 villages in 14 districts - with 100 percent women shareholders in the livestock companies and 25 percent women owners in agriculture. Together, these 18 companies had an annual turnover of more than 9.5 million dollars in 2011-12.