The three key aspects that contribute to the viability of an FPO include member centrality (ensuring the FPO caters to the needs of its members), domain centrality (effectively addressing the core business functions of the organization), and patronage centrality- securing and retaining member participation, fostering a sense of ownership (Shah, 1995, 1996; Francesconi and Wouterse 2015). [...] Further, the creation of Agri Stack by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare – built on the architecture of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) – has enabled a centralized registry of farmers, farmlands, and crops, representing a significant step towards digitalization. [...] Digital Adoption among Farmer Collectives and its Members in India: Status and Opportunities for Intervention 15 • The FPO Survey sought to understand the uptake of digital tools used in FPO operations and management such as computers, digital recordkeeping software, digital transactions, and FPOs’ access and usage of digital platforms related to access to credit, market linkage, among others. [...] • Registration on online portals • Sale of output through digital platforms, and • Digital member engagement Digital Adoption among Farmer Collectives and its Members in India: Status and Opportunities for Intervention 21 As per the scores on the digital adoption index, the FPOs in the sample were grouped into tertiles: low, medium, and high. [...] Figure 5: Distribution of FPO Level of Digital Adoption (Low, Medium and High) for Various Background Characteristics: LEAD Survey of FPOs and Member Farmers on Digitalization (Oct-Dec 2023) 22 Digital Adoption among Farmer Collectives and its Members in India: Status and Opportunities for Intervention Interpretation of the Findings State: More than half of the FPOs from Bihar and Odisha exhibit l.
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