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State of Marginal Farmers in India 2025
December 29 , 2025
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- The State of Marginal Farmers in India 2025 report was released by the Forum of Enterprises for Equitable Development (FEED) on Kisan Diwas (December 23, 2025).
- The report found that less than 25% of marginal farmers are linked to agricultural cooperatives, even though they make up 60–70% of India’s agricultural households.
- Marginal farmers are defined as cultivators who own less than one hectare of land.
- Cooperative participation was especially low in Bihar, Tripura, and Himachal Pradesh.
- Barriers to cooperative engagement include complex membership procedures, long distances to Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), limited availability of capital, social exclusion, and gender gaps.
- Marginal farmers who accessed cooperatives reported higher household income, improved livelihood security, and better access to credit, agricultural inputs, and public services.
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