The adaptation of co-operative structures to the development of Nigerian agriculture: The problems of managing group farming co-operatives

Abstract

This account of the study of group farming in Nigeria focuses on two group organisations in Oyo State. The main characteristics of the groups are analysed in respect of farm sizes, age, structure of members and how available resources are organised. The major management problems of the groups were found to be lack of credit provision and the difficulty of ensuring true co-operation between members. The study suggests that in their present form group farming activities are not a viable model for the country's agricultural development and that there is an urgent need to re-think support policy to group farming development.