Farmer Producer Organisation economics: determine when collective marketing, aggregation, grading and bulk procurement improve member-farmer returns, and distinguish the total surplus an FPO generates from the benefits farmers actually receive.
install.packages("fpoValue") # once accepted on CRAN
| Function | Purpose |
|---|---|
transaction_costs() |
Per-farmer transaction costs of a marketing channel |
aggregation_savings() |
Transport, bulk-input and grading economies of aggregation |
member_benefit() |
FPO surplus vs member benefits; distribution across members |
break_even_volume() |
Break-even throughput, membership and procurement price |
collective_marketing_scenarios() |
Individual vs collective channels compared |
library(fpoValue)
q <- c(5, 8, 12, 20, 35, 60)
member_benefit(q, outside_price = 1400, member_price = 1480,
sale_price = 1650, outside_cost = 140, member_cost = 40,
handling_cost = 60, fixed_cost = 8000, dividend_share = 0.5)