This report presents the results from a study called "Empowering Rural Producers Organisations" undertaken by a Team of Cirad scientists with the collaboration of Indonesian counterparts between January and February 2003, upon request of the World Bank and with the support of a Trust Fund from the French Government. The objective of the study on "Empowering Rural Producers organization" as stated in the Terms of Reference is "...to carry out a more in depth assessment of the status of empowering rural producer organizations (RPOs) and their possible future in Indonesia. ...to provide indications for the future construction of the FEATI project (Farmer Empowerment for Agricultural Technology and Information) in particular concerning: (1) the conditions necessary for rural producer organizations (RPOs) to emerge in Indonesia, (2) the interest of a better linkage between RPOs and government organizations or public service providers and (3) the conditions for such linkage to work".