Agricultural Cooperatives Research Articles

Agricultural Co-operatives in Four Asian Countries: A Review of Institutional History

Agricultural Co-operatives in Four Asian Countries: A Review of Institutional History

Effect of Cooperatives Aids on Farmers’ Production in Post Flood Disaster in Anambra

The purpose of the study is to determine how cooperative aid affects farmers’ productivity in Anambra State after flooding incidents. Even with climate change making floods more frequent, the government’s reaction is frequently insufficient, requiring the creation of new support systems. During flood catastrophes, agricultural cooperatives such as the Anambra State Fishermen Cooperative Society (ASFCS) and the Anambra State Agricultural Cooperatives Multipurpose Union (ASACMU) have been instrumental in delivering relief efforts. By doing this study, we hope to close the knowledge gap about how well cooperative aids can reduce the negative effects of flooding on farmers’ yields. Using a mixed-methods approach, 370 farmers were randomly chosen from 118 cooperatives to provide quantitative data, while group interactions provided qualitative insights. The results show that farmers’ productivity and different types of cooperative aid have a substantial positive association. Grain and monetary assistance. Farmers’ post-flood productivity is positively impacted by resource sharing of agricultural inputs, material aid, training and education, extension information, infrastructure development, and government action. These results highlight how crucial cooperative assistance is to raising farmers’ output and resilience in the wake of flood disasters. Among the suggestions include promoting the creation of cooperatives, giving prompt assistance from governmental and non-governmental organizations top priority, enhancing access to agriculture supplies and other necessities, and developing training initiatives that specifically address post-flood issues. In Anambra State, putting these suggestions into practice can improve farmers’ resilience and lessen the effects of flooding. In general, this research advances knowledge of the vital role that cooperative aids play in encouraging resilient farming methods and sustainable agricultural practices among farmers in flood-prone areas such as Anambra State.

Moderating role of trust in the relationship between corporate governance and performance of agricultural cooperatives in Nigeria

This study aims to identify the moderating construct of trust in the performance of agricultural cooperatives in North-Western Nigeria. Business management cannot be overseen by the owner alone; it may require the services of other professionals. However, the high incidence of corrupt practices in the public and private sectors in developing African countries cripples many businesses. It makes it difficult to entrust the management of organisations to a third party. Trust is essential, especially in an environment with a loose execution of legal charges. Although a direct relationship between corporate governance and performance has been established across many disciplines, the influence of trust as an interactive construct has yet to be established. Therefore, this study addresses this gap. This study used concurrent triangulation design with a significant quantitative approach complemented by the qualitative segment involving seven open-ended questions. Data were collected from 384 cooperative for rice farmer’s by used of a survey design. Structural Equation Modelling was used to assess the measurement model to test the hypotheses. An Excel spreadsheet was used to pre-code the data derived from open-ended questions, and later exported to ATLAS.ti software for qualitative analysis through coding, group coding and network. The findings revealed that corporate governance and trust significantly influenced agricultural cooperative performance. The moderating effect of trust on corporate governance was supported. The findings illustrate how social capital theory explains the processes of African trust, especially in corrupt environments with weak legal penalties. This study examines corporate governance within the internal control mechanisms of an agricultural cooperative society. Further studies should understand corporate governance within an external tie. To our knowledge this is the first study to examine the moderating effect of trust on the interacting variables in the African social capital theory model.

Estilo cooperativo ou competitivo de gerenciamento de conflitos? Efeitos no compartilhamento de informações e no desempenho de cooperativas agropecuárias

Abstract This study examines the influence of conflict management styles, both cooperative and competitive, on information sharing and, in turn, on organizational performance. The mediation of information sharing in the relationship between conflict management styles and organizational performance is also examined. The effects of conflict management styles were analyzed at the intragroup level in a field that presupposes cooperation through a survey carried out with professionals who work in agricultural cooperatives. For the analysis of the 91 valid answers, partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used. The results indicate a relationship between conflict management styles and information sharing, which is positive for the cooperative style and negative for the competitive style. Furthermore, a positive relationship was observed between information sharing and organizational performance. However, no mediating effect of information sharing on the relationship between cooperative and competitive conflict management styles and organizational performance was found. Based on the results, it is concluded that the cooperative style of conflict management promotes the sharing of information and improves organizational performance. The same was not found for the competitive style of conflict management in the researched cooperatives. This broadens discussions about the possible benefits of conflicts in organizations, contrasting with the approaches about their harmful effects on organizational performance.

Rad Episkopa Save Dečanca na privrednom planu u Kraljevu i okolini krajem 19. i početkom 20. veka

Throughout the 19th century, while the Serbian state was being rebuilt and developed, with the aim of discarding the backward principles ingrained by centuries of slavery, Sava Dečanac, the bishop of the Žička diocese, a learned and experienced man, comprehended the significance of this task. He endeavored to contribute to this struggle, issuing two orders and acts from his position to support the strengthening of Serbian peasants and farmers. He actively participated in the formation of agricultural cooperatives and even played a role in establishing a beekeeping cooperative, which significantly contributed to the economic development and modernization of his jurisdiction and beyond. He delivered speeches in which he emphasized the importance of hard work and the necessity for modernizing agricultural equipment. Historical sources indicate that he was successful in his efforts, as agricultural cooperatives saw an increase in their membership, and a beekeeping cooperative was successfully founded.

Assessing the impacts of groundwater management policies on farmer cooperation using agent-based modeling

Assessing the impacts of groundwater management policies on farmer cooperation using agent-based modeling

Increasing Rice Productivity and Farming Income by Implementing Bioproduct-Based Environmentally Friendly Rice Cultivation Technology in Indonesia

The application of environmentally friendly rice cultivation technology (EFRC) is one of the innovations in rice cultivation in irrigated rice fields. Bioproduct-based EFRC can optimize the potential of agricultural resources in situ, so that the soil becomes fertile, conserves land and environmental resources, and increases rice productivity to support government programs to achieve sustainable self-sufficiency in Indonesia. The purpose of this research is to determine the level of technical feasibility and feasibility of applying EFRC technology before it is widely developed in Indonesia. This study was conducted in West Java Province using the on farm client oriented adaptive research (OFCOAR) approach. Experiments were carried out by applying the EFRC technology package by cooperative farmers on 10 ha of land, and the results were compared with the technology commonly applied by farmers before the study. The parameters assessed were agronomic performance (plant height, harvesting age, number of grain/panicles, 1,000 grain weight, and productivity), yield motive, and financial feasibility (income, RCR, and BCR). The results showed that by applying EFRC technology, the agronomic performance of rice plants (plant height, number of grains per panicle, weight of 1,000 grains) approached or even exceeded the yield potential of the varieties planted. Rice productivity increased by an average of 23.62% and is financially profitable with an R/C ratio greater than one compared with the existing technology. Thus, EFRC technology is technically and financially feasible to be developed more widely in Indonesia.

Cooperative Farming in Bangladesh by Kiron

Cooperative Farming in Bangladesh by Kiron

Effect of probiotics on height and weight parameters of young cattle

The main direction of agriculture is the search for effective methods of production to provide the population with the provision and to ensure the food independence of the Russian Federation. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of feed yeast produced in Russia and abroad on the growth of calves up to six months of age. The scientific and production experiment was carried out on the dairy farm of "Gigant" Agricultural Production Cooperative Collective Farm of the Stavropol Territory. Four groups of ten heads of black-and-white calves were formed according to the principle of analogues. The animals were ten days old. Together with the main diet the calves of the 1st experimental group received I-SAK1026 drug in the amount of 11 g per animal per day, the animals of the second experimental group were fed with "Levisil SC+" drug in the amount of 5 g per animal per day, and the calves of the third experimental group received "Optisaf" drug in the amount of 15 g per animal per day. Changes of linear measurements of growth rate with age were different. The animals of the third experimental group had an advantage in most of the measurements. Compared to the control, they showed more significant results. Based on the results of the study, the following was established. Calves of the third experimental group that received "Optisaf" probiotic were characterized by more significant activity of metabolic processes. The calves of this group were ahead of the control calves in terms of development and growth.

ЭКСТЕРЬЕРНО-КОНСТИТУЦИОНАЛЬНЫЕ ХАРАКТЕРИСТИКИ И ХИМИЧЕСКИЙ СОСТАВ МЯСА ЛОШАДЕЙ УЛЬДУРГИНСКОЙ ПОРОДЫ

The development of horse herd farming with increase in number of meat horses, exclusively adapted to the conditions of year-round grazing, is an urgent problem of animal husbandry. Russian Research Institute of Horse Breeding in collaboration with the Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution "Russian Research Institute of Horse Breeding" bred Uldurginskaya horse. They crossbred Buryat horses with stallions of Russian draft horse, Russian trotter and Transbaikalian horse to increase productivity and reproductive qualities of animals. The aim of the present research was to study the exterior and constitutional characteristics and meat productivity of young horses, depending on breed. Experimental studies were conducted in conditions of breeding farms of Agricultural Production Cooperative "Uldurga" and OOO "Domna" (Yeravninskiy district, Republic of Buryatia), the composition of meat raw materials was studied in the laboratory of Center for Collective Use "Progress", ESSUTM. The analysis of exterior and constitutional features of new breed specimen indicates that they differ in strong bones and distinct meat forms, which is confirmed with body mass index. There was significant increase in body weight of young Uldurginskaya breed compared to Buryat one: at 6 months by 51.6 kg, at 18 months by 45.7 kg, at 30 months by 51.9 kg. Studies of chemical composition of muscle tissue have shown higher protein content (by 6.4–9.3 %) in meat of Uldurginskaya breed.

INHERITANCE OF CORPORATE RIGHTS IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION COOPERATIVES

The article deals with some problematic aspects of the inheritance of a share in an agricultural production cooperative, as well as problematic procedural aspects of the inheritance of the above share. Also, within the framework of the study, the issues of the implementation by heirs of the right of membership in an agricultural production cooperative were considered. The relevance of the chosen research topic lies both in the prevalence of such an organizational and legal form as an agricultural production cooperative, and in the presence of imperfect legal regulation on the inheritance of corporate rights in this organizational and legal form. The aim of the study is a comprehensive analysis of the legal regulation of the issues of inheritance of corporate rights in agricultural production cooperatives. In the course of the study, both general scientific research methods and special legal research methods were used, including the systematic method and the literal method of interpreting law. It is concluded that there are shortcomings in the current legal regulation of the above issues, amendments to the current legislation aimed at improving the legal regulation on the issue under consideration are proposed.

Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm-based Feature Selection and Hybrid ML Framework for Efficient Rice Yield Prediction

India's economy predominantly depends on monsoon and agricultural output. Agribusiness products contribute to nearly a quarter of its gross domestic product and 58% of its population depends on agriculture for their livelihood. Certain crops, like rice, are vital to its food security being the most widely grown crop and accounting for one-third production of foodgrains in India. Understanding and enhancing its production is critical in ensuring food availability and promoting sustainable agricultural practices. Rice yield prediction has been a most researched area in the agriculture domain. Machine Learning (ML) frameworks have been found to perform well in patches with large, complex datasets as insufficient feature engineering and temporal dependencies plague efficacy. In this paper, we propose a swam-based meta-heuristic artificial bee colony (ABC) algorithm for feature selection from the dataset sourced from the Agricultural Production and Statistical Division of the Department of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Government of India. The feature engineering is further optimized by a hybrid model comprising a convolutional neural network (CNN) for learning hierarchical representations and identifying relevant attributes from the complex dataset and long short-term memory (LSTM) for temporal aspects. Finally, a random forest (RF) regressor provides the benefits of ensemble learning, which merges multiple decision trees to remove bias, and variance and improve prediction accuracy. From the results, it is observed that the proposed hybrid model outperforms existing state-of-the-art standalone and hybrid models with the highest coefficient of determination (R2) and lowest mean square error (MSE) of 0.989 and 13613 respectively. The reliable and efficient hybrid model can aid farmers and policymakers in making informed decisions related to rice yield prediction leading to sustainable agricultural practices.

Characterization of selected cowpea and sesame accessions at Genetic Resources Research Institute (GeRRI) in Kenya: Adding value to the rich collection

Gene banking is the most cost-effective ex situ strategy for conserving plant genetic resources. It was developed for the storage of predominantly orthodox seeds. To maintain long-term seed survival and integrity of the conserved germplasm in the genebanks, seed viability testing and regeneration should be done occasionally. The seed viability tests inform which accessions need regeneration. In addition, adequate evaluation and characterization of the conserved germplasm enhances their wider utilization. The Genetic Resources Research Institute (GeRRI) in Kenya and Korea-Africa Food and Agriculture Cooperation Initiative (KAFACI) undertook a joint project entitled Improvement of Technology on Conservation of Genetic Resources from 2015 and 2018. Korea-Africa Food and Agriculture Cooperation Initiative was funding the project, while GeRRI was the implementing institution. One of the objectives was to carry out morphological characterization of sesame, millet and cowpea accessions conserved at GeRRI’s genebank to promote their conservation and utilization. A total of 376 accessions of two crops (216 cowpeas and 160 sesame) were withdrawn from the conservation unit at GeRRI’s genebank and characterized at KALRO’s Perkerra field site during the 2018 long rains season. About 78 % of the cowpea accessions had reached 50 % flowering within 60 days after planting. Over 80 % of sesame accessions yielded ≤ 400kg of seeds per hectare. Multivariate analyses were performed to establish similarity patterns. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) showed that four components had eigenvalues >1, accounting for 61.23 % of the total variability among the cowpea accessions. The first four PCs accounted for 63.95 % of the total variability for the sesame accessions. In addition, all the quantitative characters considered were important in describing phenotypic variation in these sesame accessions. The study has shown that there is wide variability among cowpea, as well as sesame accessions, conserved at GeRRI’s genebank. All the quantitative characters measured in this study were important in describing phenotypic variation among cowpea and sesame accessions.

Stakes and Challenges of Sino-Cameroon Agriculture Cooperation 2008 -2023

Sino-Cameroon Agriculture cooperation has been the engine of Agricultural development especially in the rural communities in Cameroon where china seek for vast tracts of land for agricultural investments. The recent increase in food prices and the high demand for agricultural products in Cameroon and its neighbouring countries have created a scenario for China to invest in agriculture in Cameroon in order to meet the demand in the national and international scene. This opens a lacuna for Chinese companies to sign concessions with the Cameroon government to acquire vast hectares of land for large scale agricultural investments. Chinese companies in Cameroon have been involved in the cultivation of Rice, Maize, Cassava and many other products in order to meet the national and international demands. These companies have acquired vacant and unproductive land in Cameroon for foreign direct investments especially in the locality of Nanga Eboko and santchou.This paper seeks to examine the contributions of the Sino- Cameroon agriculture in the development of Cameroon. A qualitative research protocol was explore to understand the paradigms of the Sino- Cameroon agriculture in Cameroon in strengthening the Sino – Cameroon Cooperation and to meet the high demand of agricultural products. The results portrays that the Sino-Cameroon agriculture cooperation has contributed a great deal to solve the problem of food insecurity in Cameroon. Mechanised agriculture has also been promoted in Cameroon through these ventures which have greatly contributed in the high production of agricultural products to solve the national and international concerns. However large scale land concessions for agricultural investments have affected the rural population that depends of land for their livelihood. This paper therefore makes prospects on revisiting the long term land concessions for agricultural investments and implementing diverse techniques in order to ensure a sustainable and win- win cooperation.

Communication System of The Agricultural Cooperatives of The New Valley Governorate

Communication System of The Agricultural Cooperatives of The New Valley Governorate

Metaorganizing Collaborative Innovation for Action on Grand Challenges

Grand Challenges are complex issues that require collaborative innovation among heterogeneous actors who draw upon contradictory institutional logics. While existing literature shows how social enterprises and individual organizations reconcile tensions between economic and environmental logics, scholars know less about how and when a broad set of actors adopt practices and priorities that balance economic and environmental values. This article explores how three agricultural cooperatives act as metaorganizations and facilitate collaborative innovation and sustainable transitions to address grand challenges regarding land use. We find that the cooperatives stimulate awareness of environmental challenges and local experimentation, orchestrate collaborative solutions by enrolling and engaging a broad set of actors, and coordinate the diffusion of novel practices across the institutional field. We add new insights into producer cooperatives' role as metaorganizations in facilitating the creation, validation, and diffusion of practices that balance business and sustainability. Based on our findings, we argue that by metaorganizing, producer cooperatives can galvanize field-level shifts in institutional logics through framing, knowledge sharing, and knowledge brokering mechanisms.

КООПЕРАЦИОННЫЕ ВЗАИМОДЕЙСТВИЯ В АГРОПРОДОВОЛЬСТВЕННОМ КОМПЛЕКСЕ: БАРЬЕРЫ И ПЕРСПЕКТИВЫ РАЗВИТИЯ

In the context of this study, cooperation is considered as a form of joint activity of subjects (usually individuals) with the aim of realizing common interests. The main factors limiting the possibilities for the development of agricultural cooperation include: low level of social and economic trust of the rural population in each other, loss of trust in the cooperative ideology and the priority of private interests, lack of positive examples of the development of cooperation, high level of regression and disunity of rural communities, sporadic and fragmentation of the agricultural cooperation system, low level of financial capabilities of potential cooperators, limited sources of financing investment and operating activities, limited government support funds, low level of investment attractiveness of cooperative associations, shortage of qualified personnel, the need to ensure certain standards of product quality and its compliance with established requirements, etc. It is concluded that the potential for the development of cooperation in the agricultural sector is determined by the significant number of small businesses - potential cooperators, the ability of cooperation to increase the stability of social ties in rural communities and the effectiveness of economic interactions of rural economic entities, the ability of small commodity producers to function successfully in those market niches which are not attractive to large businesses, the possibility of cooperation to create conditions for increasing the level of income of participants in cooperative associations, the possibility of cooperation to saturate local markets in rural areas with high-quality food products and essential goods, the transition to a cluster model of development of agro-industrial integration, which involves easier entry into the cluster system of cooperative small commodity producers, etc.

Performance of Agricultural Cooperative Leaders of Extension Activities and Its Relationship with Some Variables in Sharkia Governorate

Performance of Agricultural Cooperative Leaders of Extension Activities and Its Relationship with Some Variables in Sharkia Governorate

Study on Primary Agricultural Cooperative Credit Societies Financial Management in Indian states

Study on Primary Agricultural Cooperative Credit Societies Financial Management in Indian states

Implementing Machinery Distribution Program on Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development: Basis for Action Plan

This study utilized a descriptive correlation research design to assess the level of implementation of the Machinery Distribution Program by the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office I (DA RFO I) in La Union. It also investigated the challenges encountered during the program's implementation. The respondents included LGU municipal agriculturists, banner program coordinators, and the Chairman/President of the Farmer Cooperative Association, with a total of 60 participants. Data were collected using a researcher-made survey questionnaire and analyzed using frequency counts, percentages, weighted means, and Pearson correlation. The analysis indicated that most beneficiary associations are well-established, operating for over a decade with more than 100 members, typically in lowland areas, and properly registered with government agencies. The program was found to be fully implemented. However, there was no significant relationship between the profile variables and the program's implementation level. Several challenges were identified, including limited farm sizes, inappropriate or missing equipment, uneven allocation favoring certain associations, inaccessible roads for machinery delivery, and a mismatch between provided machines and the layout of farmlands. The study concluded that while the program was fully implemented, addressing these challenges could improve farming conditions for the farmers and associations. An Action Plan was recommended to address the identified problems in the Machinery Distribution Program's implementation.