Assessment of financial viability of farmer producer organizations in Garhwal Division of Uttarakhand

The study was undertaken to assess the financial viability of some Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) in Uttarakhand. Financial ratio analysis of FPOs were done on parameters such as liquidity, solvency, profitability and efficiency ratio and Financial Strength of the small organizations for the financial year 2017-18 to 2019-20 were analyzed. Financial ratio analysis depicted that liquidity position of producers’ organization was good and adequate to manage their expenses while, profitability and efficiency position were not adequate enough. Overall,it was estimated that Producers’ Organization are trying hard to make their presence in the market. FPOs require support not only at the individual FPO level but also at the promotion and ecosystem level.