AGRI MARKET NETWORK AND FPO DIGITIZATION TOOLS FOR FARMER PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS AND THE FARM TO FORK ECOSYSTEM
FPOs are now able to have data at their finger tips. Using one of our FPO digitization tools, The output dashboards, our FPOs are able to get a respectable seat at the buyer’s table. They become dependable and trustworthy; sorted from a buyer’s perspective who wants constant quality and consistent quantity. Buyers are willing to … Continue reading FPO are empowered for business tracking & decision making
An FPOs and Producer Groups are struggling hard to gain the confidence of large buyers and a big roadblock in this path in not having credible information about what their farmers are growing. Therefore even after getting an enquiry, FPOs take over 48 hrs to confirm if the produce is available, what quantity, and how … Continue reading Knowing what the farmers are growing is power.
As the FPOs (Farmer Producer Organisations) grow, the need to continuously keep cashflow positive and not have capital locked up in shelves become the key managing a farmer positive experience. We have built tools that enable the FPO to understand the demands and calibrate their purchases of Input Supplies based on real data. A sustainable … Continue reading Calibration of Input Purchases
The Initiatives for Development Foundation ( http://idfdevelopment.org/ ) has been our partner in the first pilots to roll out the FPO solution. Together we ideate on the process, improvements and solutions that factor in varied scenarios. We lock down on what information is required to function in an informed manner at all stakeholder levels. Great … Continue reading Design session with the Resource Institution
In September 2017, we visited FPOs near Kunigal and witnessed first hand the challenges for farmers in getting a good price for their months long hard work. They are handshaking with the FPO on price, quality and payments. But there is always a concern as not all facts are available at farmers fingertips about the … Continue reading First FPO site visits Sep 2017
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