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For banks · policymakers · market players · FPOs
Assess your FPO in 15 minutes. Get an instant report.
Upload financial statements, answer the rest by voice, and get a scored, downloadable FPO report the moment you finish — no spreadsheets, no waiting on an analyst.
- 118
- FPOs piloted
- 5
- states
- 78
- districts
- 10–15
- min per assessment
Quick guide
What it is, and how it works
A structured digital assessment for Farmer Producer Organizations. It scores Governance, Business & Operations, Process & Systems, and Financial Performance to tell you, in one number, how ready an FPO is to grow.
1. Log in
Open the app and start a new assessment for the financial year.
2. Upload & auto-fill
Drop in the financial statement — OCR reads and fills the numbers for you.
3. Speak the rest
Answer the remaining questions with voice-to-text — no typing needed.
4. Get scored, instantly
A rated, downloadable report — ready to share — the moment you finish.
ScoringEach indicator is scored → summed into 4 theme scores → weighted into one final rating: Achievers (70%+), Performer (50–69%), Aspirant (<50%).
What makes it fast
Built to remove every bottleneck
Log in
Open the app and start a new assessment.
Upload statement
Drop in the FPO's financial statement.
OCR auto-fills
Figures are read straight off the page — no typing.
Speak the rest
Voice-to-text on every remaining field, no keyboard needed.
Instant score
4 theme scores + a final rating, calculated on the spot.
Downloadable report
A shareable PDF, ready the moment you finish.
Next upOCR that calculates figures directly, plus live MCA database integration
Admin panel
Give NRLM or NABARD a scoped view of their FPOs.
Consolidated view
See every FPO's score across your whole portfolio.
Free to use
No cost to FPOs, banks or policymakers to assess.
Quick guide
How the tool actually scores an FPO
What the tool actually measures
Final FPO ScoreOne weighted number
Governance
Board quality · CEO · size of FPO
Process
Accounts & MIS · credit record · filings
Business
Type of FPO · buyers · farmer facilities
Financial Performance
Revenue/member · profit margin · cash %
Plus: non-evaluative questions flag sustainable / eco-friendly practices at the FPO or farmer level.
Scoring mechanism
- 1
Each indicator within a theme is scored.
- 2
Scores for indicators are summed to arrive at each thematic score.
- 3
A weighted average of the 4 themes gives the final score.
Weight of each theme, by FPO age
| Theme | <1yr | 1–3 | 3–5 | >5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governance | 40% | 35% | 30% | 25% |
| Business & Ops | 20% | 20% | 25% | 30% |
| Process & Systems | 25% | 25% | 20% | 15% |
| Financial | 15% | 20% | 25% | 30% |
Younger FPOs weight Governance higher; older FPOs weight Financial Performance higher — so no FPO gets an unfair age-advantage.
Try it · FPO quick checks
Check eligibility. See where your FPO stands.
Start with five eligibility checks, or answer five performance questions for an indicative score. No login needed.
FPO Quick Score5 questions. 90 seconds.
A preview of the full FPO assessment
~90 sec · 5 questionsResponses are saved for administrator review.
Who it's for
Built for every seat at the table
Financial institutions
Screen & monitor lending pipelines with a standardised, defensible score — instead of ad-hoc credit memos.
Government & policymakers
Track FPO health across schemes and geographies to target support where it's needed most.
Multilaterals & philanthropy
Measure grantee & portfolio progress with comparable evidence across programmes and years.
CBBOs & promoting organizations
Community-based business organizations use the score to guide the FPOs they've promoted toward the next stage of growth.
FPOs themselves
Self-assess in minutes, see exactly which theme is holding the score back, and track progress year over year.
“The FPO Rating Tool gives us, for the first time, a consistent and credible way to compare FPO readiness across states — it's exactly the kind of evidence base our sector has been missing.”
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With thanks
Developed with technical inputs and review from the World Bank, whose feedback shaped the scoring methodology and theme weighting used throughout this tool.
Field-proven, not theoretical
Built with farmers, tested on the ground
- 118
- FPOs piloted end-to-end
- 5
- states covered
- 78
- districts reached
- 3
- active partnersFDRVC, Uttarakhand Horticulture, UPAGREES
Presented to the Gates Foundation and World Bank (Jul 2024 & Jan 2025). Currently pursuing Digital Public Good (DPG) certification, with the app headed to the Play Store and App Store next.
See what your FPO scores — today.
Free to use. No spreadsheets. No waiting.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the FPO Rating Tool?
The FPO Rating Tool is a structured assessment system for Farmer Producer Organizations. It reviews governance, internal processes, business performance and financial strength so FPOs and partners can understand readiness for growth, credit and market linkages.
2. Who can use the FPO Rating Tool?
It can be used by FPO boards, CEOs, promoting institutions, CBBOs, funders, lenders and ecosystem partners who need a clear view of an FPO's institutional and business readiness before planning support or engagement.
3. What key financial metrics does the tool assess?
The assessment looks at revenue trends, profitability, liquidity, working capital, debt position, repayment capacity, member equity and the quality of financial records. These indicators help show whether the FPO can sustain operations and responsibly access finance.
4. What benefits does the tool offer to FPOs?
The rating gives FPOs a simple performance snapshot, highlights gaps that need attention and helps prioritize capacity building. It can also support discussions with buyers, banks, investors and government or development programs.
5. Does the tool consider sustainability?
Yes. Sustainability is reflected through member participation, governance discipline, statutory compliance, business continuity, market relationships and financial resilience. The tool is designed to show whether growth is institutionally sound, not only whether turnover is increasing.
6. How does the tool assess operational efficiency?
It reviews how well the FPO manages records, procurement, aggregation, sales, inventory, compliance, member services and decision-making processes. Strong operations make it easier for an FPO to deliver reliable services to farmer members.
7. Can the tool integrate with existing systems?
The tool is built to reduce manual assessment effort through digital data capture, document reading and database-backed checks where data access is available. Any integration depends on the source system, data quality and required permissions.