Activities Of Agricultural Cooperatives Research Articles

Development support of agricultural cooperation in Ukraine by public institutions

Problem statement. It is important to encourage entrepreneurial activity in various areas for the development of rural areas. One of the means of boosting local economic development is to promote the formation and development of agricultural cooperatives. Analysis of recent research and publications. In order to create effective conditions for the development of agricultural cooperatives, scientists and experts suggested the following ways: informational support of the agricultural cooperative movement by the state; easing tax pressure; strengthening cooperation between agricultural cooperatives and higher education institutions; using international experience of cooperation between commodity producers; development of advisory and consulting services in the field of functioning of agricultural cooperatives, etc. Under the conditions of war and in the post-war period, the proposals given by FAO specialists are relevant, in particular: to include small landowners and cooperatives, especially those located in the affected areas, in sustainable production chains. In general, a wide range of experts and scientists considered the topic of the activities of agricultural cooperatives in Ukraine. At the same time, the practice of cooperatives functioning in Ukraine and changes in legislation require reasonable proposals to support the development of agricultural cooperation. Highlighting the previously unsolved parts of the general problem. Opportunities detection for support from various public institutions and improving legislation are important areas of research regarding the further development of agricultural cooperation in Ukraine. Presentation of the main material. In November 2020, the updated law of Ukraine “On agricultural cooperation” came into force. The new law defines that members of an agricultural cooperative can choose whether to be a profitable organization or to work with no purpose of making a profit. The generated profit can be reinvested in promising business initiatives. The additional opportunities that producers receive through participation in agricultural cooperatives are primarily related to facilitating the product’s sale. One of the advantages is the possibility of joint financing by participants of agricultural cooperatives of product storage processes. Various public institutions can contribute to agricultural cooperation development in accordance with their capabilities. Thus, experts suggest that the Agricultural Exchange consider the possibility of accreditation of agricultural cooperatives under a simplified system and provide them with holidays to pay the exchange fee. There is a positive experience of assistance in the formation and development of agricultural cooperatives by advisory services. Agricultural cooperatives receive additional opportunities to access material and financial resources thanks to international technical assistance. The result of such assistance is not only an increase in revenues to local budgets from the operation of business entities but also the creation of new jobs and the unification of people living in territorial communities. It will be advisable to identify in the territorial community a person, responsible for consulting and training on agricultural cooperation in the context of expanding the powers of local self-government bodies. An example of cooperation between public organizations, experts, and local governments is their participation in the EU4Business International Technical Assistance Program: Competitiveness and Internationalization of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in 2021–2022. It is also planned to conduct a series of training on the development of entrepreneurship, including agricultural cooperation at the following program stages. Conclusions and prospects for further research. Since local self-government bodies and public organizations are the closest to entrepreneurship, their activity and communication with the population of rural areas can contribute to the expansion of the development of agricultural cooperation. Expert consulting services in the field of agricultural cooperation development can be provided by educational institutions, advisory services, various public organizations, and other public institutions. Further research should be directed to the dissemination of the territorial communities' experience where agricultural cooperatives are successfully functioning.

Эколого-климатическая повестка России: миссия аграрных производителей и сельскохозяйственных кооперативов

Abstract. The purpose of this article is to present to scientific community the results of the research on the available opportunities to expand the activities of agricultural cooperatives in the direction of providing ecosystem services by them. The demand for their provision is caused both by the new challenges associated with the environmental degradation and climate change, and the existing potential of cooperative organizations in solving the various problems arising within the boundaries of rural areas due to threats of different nature (political, ecological, climatic, biological and others). In the course of the work qualitative and quantitative methods corresponding to the objects of research (agricultural cooperative, ecology, climate, rural development) were applied, including review-analytical, discursive, comparative, statistical. The use of these methods has provided some significant results regarding the potential of participation of agricultural consumer cooperatives in the implementation of a wide range of important socio-ecological and bio-ecological (ecosystem) functions for society, namely, in the restoration, conservation and increase of biodiversity, improving water management mechanisms, preventing soil erosion and improving its quality characteristics, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, promoting the conservation and sec The main conclusion of the research is that under the existing conditions (taking into account the variety of ecosystem problems in rural areas) it is agricultural cooperatives (as internationally proven forms of cooperation and mutual assistance) that can act as drivers of successful rural development involving diversification of the rural economy, increasing rural employment, improving the environment and climate conservation. The scientific and practical significance of the results obtained in the study lies in the clear specification of the special role of agricultural cooperatives not only in the successful functioning of farms and other small and medium agricultural enterprises, but also in solving environmental and climatic problems arising both during the evolutionary development of society and during unpredictable environmental fluctuations.

THE HISTORY OF AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES IN TURKESTAN

The article is devoted to the history of the activities of agricultural cooperatives in 1920-1924, which played an important role in the restoration of the national economy of the Turkestan ASSR. KEYWORDS: Cooperation, farms, Turkestan Central Executive Committee, Turkxlopsoyuz, Turkselsoyuz, Selkhozbank, credit union, agrotechnics, seeds, tools, agricultural products.

УПРАВЛЕНИЕ ЭФФЕКТИВНОСТЬЮ РАБОТЫ ПЕРСОНАЛА СЕЛЬСКОХОЗЯЙСТВЕННЫХ КООПЕРАТИВОВ ПОСРЕДСТВОМ ВНЕДРЕНИЯ СИСТЕМЫ ГРЕЙДОВ

The article touches upon topical issues related to the organization of remuneration for employees of agricultural cooperatives. The authors presented their understanding of the personnel management system of agricultural cooperatives. The factors affecting the quality of labor of agricultural enterprises personnel have been studied. Based on the analysis of the available types of organizational structures, the author’s combination of the management structure is proposed, taking into account the specifics of the activities of agricultural cooperatives. Grades are determined by the positions of employees of the agricultural cooperative, the levels of compliance with the factor of team management in accordance with professional competencies.

Особливості становлення та розвитку української сільськогосподарської кооперації

Goal. To reveal modern features of activity of agricultural cooperatives in Ukraine and to determine problems and prospects of their development. Methods. General and special: abstract, analysis and synthesis, graphic, analytical groupings, comparative, sociological, computational. Results. An analysis is carried out of the development of agricultural cooperation in the historical context. Research confirms that Ukrainian cooperation developed significantly during the periods when the Ukrainian state and scientific bodies were headed by supporters of the cooperative movement. The educational activity of mass media promoted the development of cooperation. In particular, in the period 1917-1920 there were more than 250 publications that covered the issues of the cooperative movement. Instead, in today’s conditions, such activity is insignificant. Inadequate state support for the cooperative movement does not contribute to its spread. Lack of working capital and available loans, various oppressions by administrative bodies have led to a distrust of citizens in government agencies, public institutions, and each other. Both the newly formed united territorial communities of the OTG and the enthusiasts of this extremely important cause have to help solve the problems of cooperation at the state level. In July 2020 the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted a new Law of Ukraine «On Agricultural Cooperation», which defined the main task of state policy as the support of agricultural cooperation to create favorable conditions for the formation and development of agricultural cooperatives (agricultural cooperatives) by forming a favorable tax, investment policy for credit activities. Conclusions. The development of agricultural cooperation is one of the important conditions for improving the economic and social components of the rural population. This will contribute to the creation of a middle class in the countryside and will make it possible to secure land for the Ukrainian peasant, who will take care of its preservation, fertility, ecology, and the development of social infrastructure in the countryside.

Agricultural cooperation in Kazakhstan: state and potential

Currently, the system of cooperative and integration ties between agricultural producers creates conditions for the appropriate agro-industrial production, expanding the sphere of competition, contributes to the sustainable and balanced development of industries and ensuring food security. The purpose of this study is to study the current state of agricultural cooperation, to identify its problems and prospects. Objectives – to achieve this goal, scientific views have been generalized, topical issues of functioning of small businesses have been identified, recommendations to improve their efficiency have been developed. Results – based on data showing a slight decrease in the share of agriculture in GDP compared to the 1990s, an increase in the number of privately owned enterprises over the past 20 years, a reduction of public enterprises, the need to enlarge agricultural entities and unite small farms into agricultural cooperatives for joint cooperation in production, processing and marketing activities is shown. The analysis also indicates that access to financial resources for production and processing of agricultural products is limited from the WTO permissible level. The prevailing forms of cooperation in agricultural sector and factors hindering its development are considered. The positive and negative directions of cooperation of small business entities at present stage have been identified. The foreign experience of creating agricultural cooperatives is presented on the example of France, Germany, and the USA. Conclusions: on the basis of the study, it was proposed to make changes in the activities of agr icultural cooperatives: to improve the system of their financial and loan support, to improve information and consulting services and scientific support, to strengthen the system of training personnel for agricultural cooperation.

Сельскохозяйственная кооперация в условиях новых вызовов и угроз: от теоретических дискуссий к хозяйственной практике

Abstract. In the current socio-economic, political and institutional conditions, primarily in the context of new challenges and threats (such as sanctions restrictions, natural disasters, epidemics and pandemics), which determine high instability in the activities of agricultural producers, particular importance in the development of the agricultural economy, rural communities and rural areas moves to agricultural cooperation. As retrospective studies prove, agricultural cooperatives always become particularly popular in the most difficult periods for agriculture (and the economy as a whole), extremely actualizing at this time the corresponding theoretical and applied research. The study and analysis of scientific works concerning current state of agricultural cooperation, its problems and potential in improving of agricultural production and harmonious development of rural areas allows us to conclude that, Despite the presence (in the review materials presented to the scientific community) of the evolution of cooperative thought and generalizing discussions on the theory of cooperation descriptions, the achievements of recent years, nevertheless, did not find a detailed reflection in them. The purpose of this work is to summarize the most meaningful results of world-class research on the activities of agricultural cooperatives in a fluctuating (sometimes turbulent) environment, which are relevant (and acceptable) for the development of Russian cooperative practices in the face of existing challenges and threats. Results. A survey-analytical study, the results of which are presented in this article, made it possible (through a thorough analysis of the achievements of the cooperative theory over the past five years) to formulate and scientifically substantiate the main components of a new (integrated, interdisciplinary) approach to the development of Russian agricultural cooperation in the current institutional and market context, the basic elements of which are (1) taking into account the peculiarities of the socio-economic and institutional environment, (2) the multifunctionality of cooperative activities, (3) the specifics of ways to create cooperatives in different countries and spheres of activity, (4) the limitations of traditional and the prospects of new organizational models of agricultural cooperatives. Scientific novelty. The article offers a detailed review of foreign and Russian studies on various aspects of agricultural cooperation, notable by a rich history and comprehensive discussions, substantiated a new concept for the development of modern agricultural cooperatives, formulated conclusions that have theoretical novelty and applied value for use in domestic economic practice.

К ВОПРОСУ РАЗВИТИЯ КОЛЛЕКТИВНЫХ ФОРМ ХОЗЯЙСТВОВАНИЯ В САМАРСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ: ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТЬ КООПЕРАТИВНЫХ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЙ

The concept of sustainable development of rural areas has set the tasks for the development of collective forms of farming in the countryside, the main of which are cooperatives. Developed agricultural cooperation is the most important mechanism for increasing production efficiency and social stability in society. It allows providing the population with high-quality food products of its own production, increasing the level of their income. However, activities of cooperative organizations are not covered fully enough, and activities themselves are poorly developed. Samara Oblast is one of the regions with a low development of supply, marketing and processing cooperation. At the same time, credit cooperation is developing quite actively here. The region’s administration pays attention to the development of cooperative organizations. Support is provided mainly in the form of subsidizing interest rates on loans under the State Development Program. Despite the measures taken by the regional government bodies, in recent years the region has seen a decrease in the number of agricultural consumer cooperatives. For more than twenty years, Russian agricultural cooperation has been developing in market conditions. This development is not going without problems. Heads of agricultural enterprises and of municipal districts understand that it is impossible to stabilize and increase the efficiency of the agricultural sector, to develop rural areas without the development of production cooperative organizations. Empirical material was obtained through surveying in order to form certain ideas about the rural residents’ awareness of the activities of cooperative organizations, of their involvement in the social life of the village and in the increasing of the population’s social activity. The results of the survey show that the respondents have little understanding of the activities of agricultural cooperatives. When asked about the awareness of their activities, every third respondent answered that he had heard something about cooperatives of the 1990s. For all the difficulties, the cooperative movement in the countryside is a condition for the successful promotion of food products produced by small forms of farming. Agricultural cooperation can become a serious force not only in achieving the individual goals of consumers, workers of the consumer cooperation system and shareholders, in strengthening their personal well-being and social security, but also in implementing national tasks, priority national projects, targeted programs, and ensuring the population’s employment.

AGRICULTURAL COOPERATION AS AN INNOVATION FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT

The purpose of this article is to investigate agricultural territories and their impact on agricultural cooperatives. In this case, the cooperative acts as a mechanism for rural development. The defining feature is that the mechanism of integrated development of rural territory to provide a comprehensive solution to the problems of the economy of the area and settlement, the formation and increase of investment attractiveness of the territory of the rural settlement and the creation of a “working” climate for private business are agricultural cooperatives. Analyzing the state of cooperation in the context of the European integration tendencies, which currently permeate the agrarian sector of the Ukrainian economy, studying the experience of cooperation among farmers of the European countries can be useful both from the point of view of its adaptation to domestic realities, and from the point of view of the most significant mistakes in development and miscalculations in rural areas. In addition, marketing studies have been conducted in rural areas of Ukraine, which have revealed the most significant areas of rural settlement development, including the creation and development of enterprises of meat, construction, tourism and recreational clusters and the development of joint ventures as growth points that activate the development of small and medium-sized businesses around them and the formation of interregional ties and rural cooperatives. Methods. Creating an agricultural consumer supply cooperative is the most effective mechanism for developing identified growth points and creating infrastructure to support them in rural Ukraine. The basis for the construction of an agricultural cooperative in rural areas is the formation of a model of maximum cost reduction for all members of the cooperative. Results. The further development and effective management of the cooperatives will contribute to solving socio-economic problems, improving the well-being of the peasants and, as a consequence, ensuring the integrated development of rural areas. Value/originality. Analyzing the activities of agricultural cooperatives operating in the world, we point out that research on the institutional foundations of the cooperative and its functioning as a mechanism of economic self-regulation give reason to claim that the cooperative does not have sufficient state support for its development. As a consequence, the number of cooperatives is steadily decreasing, we believe that the cooperative system of interaction of economic agents in the agricultural sector should include nationwide programmatic measures on institutional adaptation of cooperation as a mechanism of market self-regulation, a special form of integration, institutional mechanism for regulating entrepreneurship and the basis of cooperation, rules, traditions, organizations and institutions, the task of which is to determine the behavior of economic entities for the sake of satisfaction individual and social goals in the system of production and exchange of goods and services.

AGRICULTURAL COOPERATION: EXPERIENCE OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES FOR UKRAINE

The purpose of this article is to analyze the experience of agricultural cooperation in foreign countries, such as Sweden, Norway, Finland, Japan and apply it in Ukraine. The defining feature is that the existing agricultural cooperation in Ukraine is not backed up by proper legislation to integrate with the European countries. Analyzing the state of agricultural cooperation in Ukraine in comparison with foreign countries, the country remains a number of unresolved issues regarding its normal functioning, namely: the activation of international economic cooperation of Ukraine involving the development of a strategy for the effective functioning of agricultural cooperation, which is the basis for ensuring the various areas of rural development employment of rural population. In addition, agricultural cooperation stimulates the development of agrarian market infrastructure, plays an exceptional role in strengthening the economic potential, competitiveness and social status of agricultural producers, improving economic conditions and creating incentives for the growth of commodity products. However, so far its development is at a low level, the main reasons being the underestimation in the process of economic reforms of cooperative forms of economic activity, general unfavorable conditions for agricultural production, psychological unwillingness of peasants to cooperate and insufficient knowledge of the rural population about the benefits of cooperation, weak state support for small businesses in agribusiness and agricultural cooperatives. Methods. The countries of the West in every way stimulate the development of cooperation: by appropriate laws, privileges, subsidies. Ukraine needs to take the example from these countries in order to develop the cooperative movement, which will stimulate rural development. Results. Ukraine is trying to build on the experience of different countries in the field of agricultural cooperation, backing up on the best of the countries studied. Practical implications. Studies have shown that world experience convinces that cooperation has contributed to the development of many countries in the world. In Europe, for example, cooperatives are an important part of economic life and industry. Value/originality. Analyzing the activities of agricultural cooperatives operating in the world, we point out that the main advantage of combining agricultural producers in cooperatives is a grower group (union or cooperative) is considered as the only powerful organization that is able to buy large volumes of products and services and realize large volumes of production.

ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЕ ИНФОРМАЦИОННО- КОНСУЛЬТАЦИОННОЙ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ СЕЛЬСКОХОЗЯЙСТВЕННЫХ КООПЕРАТИВОВ В РЕСПУБЛИКЕ ТАТАРСТАН

In the scientific article, the authors describe the means and methods of providing information and communication links in the functioning of agricultural cooperatives in the Republic of Tatarstan. The emphasis is placed on the lack of information to ensure the effective operation of cooperative organizations. In this connection, the integrated logistics system is considered as one of the effective methods of promoting material, financial and information flows in the activities of agricultural cooperatives.

ПРОБЛЕМЫ РАЗВИТИЯ СЕЛЬСКОХОЗЯЙСТВЕННОЙ КООПЕРАЦИИ В РОССИИ

The article discusses the theoretical and practical aspects of the development of agricultural cooperation in Russia, based on the analysis of the activities of cooperatives, the role of the cooperative structure in ensuring the food security of the country is substantiated, recommendations are given for improving the formation and organization of the activities of agricultural cooperatives, measures for state support of the cooperative movement in the countryside.

General characteristics of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan and some foreign countries in the field of agricultural cooperation

In modern society legal support of activity of agricultural cooperatives is one of the crucial direction of jurisprudence. This trend is seen not only in the practice of Kazakhstan, but nevertheless also abroad. Modern civilization is forced to develop agricultural cooperatives, due to the urgent need to ensure food security. Therefore, associations in cooperatives can significantly improve agricultural income, which will positively affect the development of the economy as a whole. The purpose of this article is to study the legislation of foreign countries in the field of agricultural cooperatives. Make a comparative legal analysis of the legal framework of some foreign countries in the field. To create scientific conclusions and proposals for improving public policy in this area. The results of this study can be used in the scientific materials of subsequent studies. The study of this topic is necessary for several reasons. First, the study identified some gaps in domestic legislation in this area and proposed specific solutions to these problems. Secondly, the authors proposed specific recommendations for improving the agricultural legislation of our Republic. The authors also identified the importance and role of agricultural cooperatives and possible directions of its development. In the final part, the authors note that for the objective and comprehensive development of agricultural cooperatives, first of all, it is necessary to have quality legislation. That is, without proper regulation it is impossible to get proper development. And also in the first the concept of economic instruments of development of agricultural cooperatives is used.Key words: agricultural cooperation, agrarian legislation, pratique of foreign States, economic mechanism, state policy.

On the problems of developing the agricultural cooperation in the North Caucasus Federal District

The article deals with the formation and further development of agricultural cooperation, which is one of the most significant problems for the sustainable improvement of the country’s agricultural economy. Among the regions with the most difficult factors for the agricultural production, one could mention the emergence and activity of rural cooperatives, which are the subjects of the North Caucasus Federal District (NCFD). The circumstances that determine the development of the cooperative movement in the North Caucasus Federal District require theoretical and practical analysis, as well as a revaluation that would enhance the activity of agricultural cooperatives. The relevance of the chosen topic of this study is determined by the special conditions for the development of agricultural production in the North Caucasus Federal District, the traditions and skills of the population.

Sustainability analysis of the cooperative form in Russian agrarian sector under institutional theory of the firm context

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Đánh giá yếu tố ảnh hưởng đến hiệu quả hoạt động hợp tác xã nông nghiệp tại tỉnh An Giang

This study was conducted to evaluate factors influencing the effectiveness of agricultural cooperatives in An Giang province, thus suggesting measures to improve the efficiency of production and business activities of cooperatives agricultural in the coming time. Research results show that the efficiency of agricultural cooperatives' production and business activities is not high as only 55% of agricultural cooperatives are classified “strong”, and the rest (45%) is “medium / weak”. The research also pointed out that the agro-agro-cooperatives' shortage was low due to the low contribution of cooperative members on the average of 100,000 VND/ cooperative member; and the size of the land area managed by the cooperative is low (the cooperative members involved in the cooperative have little land area, the lowest is 0.2 ha). At the same time, the analysis of the regression results shows that the efficiency of production and business activities of agricultural cooperatives is influenced by the following factors: the year establishment of agricultural cooperatives, the capital source, the managerial level of management of cooperative management board, and the form service activities of agricultural cooperatives.

Factors Affecting Sustainable Development of Agricultural Cooperatives in the Mekong River Delta, Vietnam

The objective of the article is to identify factors that impact on sustainable development of the Mekong River Delta agricultural cooperatives. The article uses multivariable regression to find the factors affecting the business performance of cooperatives through the survey of 80 agricultural cooperatives in three provinces of TraVinh, Ben Tre and SocTrang in the Mekong River Delta from April to December 2016. The results show that labor, business capital, affiliated with input enterprises, and consumption of products affect the efficiency of business activities of agricultural cooperatives. Through research results, a number of solutions for the development of sustainable agricultural cooperatives in the Mekong River Delta will be recommended.

Chain of Values in Cost Management: A Strategic Analysis in Agricultural Cooperative Paraná, Brazil

The aim of this study is to analyze the strategic context in the value chain cost management in agricultural cooperatives in the state of Paraná. The contribution to the state of the art theme is directed exploration of the literature produced by different authors related. The strategic and competitive analysis seeks to identify which items make up the value chain of organizations and their influences on the execution, planning and control your costs. The methodology was characterized as an empirical-analytic study conducted by survey research, collection, observation and data analysis. The choice of the sample for sending questionnaires directed to the representative of the agricultural sector in Paraná and Brazil's economy. Considering the limitations of the research, it was noted that the link between the different activities of agricultural cooperatives, begins in the acquisition of raw materials to after-sales of products developed by them. Thus, the different strategies on cost management of these companies, if considered in strategic cost analysis can result in competitive market advantage.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES IN EGYPT

The current study aimed at formulating a sound vision for improving the capital formation of agricultural cooperatives through developing their financing sources. The study used a Descriptive method. A sample of agricultural coops from Sharkia Governorate was selected to conduct this study. The main results showed that the total numbers of projects related to credit agricultural coops amounted to 20 distributed in the different activities such as; 13 animal fathening with capital LE 2.179 million represented about 42.7%of the grand sum, 2 house bees with capital LE 51 thousand represented about 1%of the grand sum, finally 5 projects in different activities with capital LE 318.1 thousand represented about 6.24%of the grand sum. As for agrarian reform agricultural coops, it is noticed that, the total number of projects related amounted to 76 distributed in the different activities such as; 27 machinery project with capital amounted to LE 1.95 million, 23 project animal fathening with capital amounted to LE 3.89 million , 6 projects amounted to LE 6.59 million distributed to 2 for chicken immunization and 2 duck production and 2 marketing outlets , finally 2 project one for cheep breeding and the other for veterinary pharmacy with capital LE 125 thousand. Studying the capital and the distribution of investments through the different activities of agricultural cooperatives indicated the following results.

The Problem Concerning Credit Activities of Agricultural Cooperatives in Thailand and its Possible Future's Direction

The Problem Concerning Credit Activities of Agricultural Cooperatives in Thailand and its Possible Future's Direction