In rural India, goat farming has long served as a livelihood safety net for small and marginal farmer 86% of all operation land holdings less than 2 acres which is 125 million of India populations, especially women and landless households. Yet, despite its low investment needs and high returns, the full economic potential of goat rearing remains unrealized. Fragmented production, poor market access and exploitative middlemen limit farmer profits. Farmer Producer Companies (FP

Over the last decade, Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs) have emerged as a powerful tool to collectivize smallholder farmers and improve their access to inputs, markets and finance. Among them, women-led FPCs in the small livestock sector (primarily goats and backyard poultry) hold a special place — not only for their economic impact, but also for their role in advancing gender equity and rural leadership. However, while many such FPCs are being formed across India, only a ha