Profile characteristics of members of women led FPOs in Telangana state

The present study was conducted in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district of Telangana state to study profile characteristics of members of women led FPOs in Telangana state. Sixty members from Ageewa Farmers Producer Company Limited (AFPCL) and sixty members from Dheeshali Rythu Mahila Producer Company Limited (DRMPCL) making a total of 120 respondents were selected randomly for the study. Ex-post-facto research design was used for the present study. It was found that majority of members in women led FPOs were middle-aged (54.16%), illiterates (28.33%), small farmers (45.83%), medium family size (53.33%), medium annual income (44.17%), high number of trainings (50.83%), medium level of extension contact (61.66%), medium mass media exposure (67.50%), medium extent of institutional support (58.33%), medium risk-taking (53.33%), high economic motivation (60.83%), high level of achievement motivation (51.66%), medium level of market orientation (52.50%) and medium level of innovativeness (53.34%).