Tamil Nadu was the site of the current investigation. The data was gathered from four randomly selected FPOs. Then, using proportionate random selection, five percent of the total member farmers from each FPO were chosen, for a total of 123 farmers. The research design used was ex-post facto. According to the results, most farmers were middle-aged men with just a primary school education, nuclear families with no more than four people, a tiny average family size, and a modest average income. The majority of FPOs' activities, economic motive, risk orientation, and market orientation were determined to be at a medium level of involvement. In terms of the economic impact, after joining the FPOs, there was a 44.11% change in yearly income, a 17.73% change in spending, an 8.24% change in debt, a 43.57% change in the number of earning members, and a 24.48% change in the total economic level. The economic empowerment of member farmers is positively impacted by male farmers' involvement in agriculture and horticulture, as well as by their larger engagement in FPOs and market orientation. These farmers typically come from nuclear families with up to four members.

Economic motivation; Risk orientation; Market orientation