India’s rural economy is at a pivotal crossroads. As agriculture alone becomes insufficient to meet the livelihood needs of millions of small and marginal farmers, livestock entrepreneurship is emerging as a high-potential avenue—offering both resilience and recurring income. In this transformation, Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs) have a critical role to play. By acting as aggregators, service providers and market enablers, FPCs are uniquely positioned to catalyze livestoc

In India’s rural heartlands, where formal employment opportunities are limited and agriculture alone cannot sustain livelihoods, small livestock has quietly emerged as a key source of income for millions of marginal households. Now, with the active support of development organizations, this sector is evolving into a platform for rural entrepreneurship . NGOs and development agencies are not only distributing goats or poultry — they are incubating microenterprises that genera