Title: DEVELOPMENT OF GROUP DYNAMICS INDEX FOR DAIRY BASED FARMER PRODUCER ORGANISATIONS

Authors: Dayananda Patil, M. C. Arunmozhi Devi and Somasekaran Subash

Publisher: The President, Society of Extension Education Gujarat

Keywords: farmer producer organization, collective approach, guilford, rank order

Volume: 40

Issue: 2

Year: December 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56572/gjoee.2025.40.2.0021

Abstract: Collectivizing small and marginal farmers through Dairy based Farmer Producer Organisations is essential for overcoming value-chain challenges. To ensure FPOs long-term sustainability, it is crucial to assess the group dynamics within these organizations. Accordingly, an index to measure group dynamics was developed using the Normalized Rank Order Method proposed by Guilford (1954). A total of twelve dimensions with 116 indicators were sent to 150 experts for relevancy assessment. Based on responses from 60 experts, Relevancy Weightage (RW) and Mean Relevancy Scores (MRS) were computed. Seventy-one indicators with RW > 0.85 and an overall MRS > 2.25 were retained for item analysis. Following content validation, these 71 indicators were administered to 40 members from non-sampling FPOs to assess reliability. The resulting Cronbach's Alpha of 0.772 confirmed good internal consistency. Overall, the reliability and validity demonstrated the precision and robustness of the developed index.