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Factors Contributing To Poor Performance Of Agricultural Co-Operatives In Less Developed Areas

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  • Machethe, C. L.

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Agricu_ltu~I co-operatives arc instruments use~ to accelerate the process of agricultural development in less developed countries. Cooper~ tlvcs 1~ less developed_ ~rcas of South Afnca have not, with a few exceptions, been successful in fostering agricultural development and 1mproV1ng the level of hVJng of the rural poor. The paper provides some explanations for the failure of co-operatives to achieve these goals. The_se inc!ude: la~k of mcmbcrship:s identity with co-operatives; lack of understanding on the part of members of the co-operative w~y of domg thm~; failure of_ co-operatives !o c~m~t_c with other b~sincsses; inability of members to dismiss inefficient management; failure o_f co-operatives to pr?VJde transportation; mab1hty of co-operatives to keep adequate stocks of requisites; insufficient credit; and the subsistence nature of agnculturc. The study concludes with proposals to improve the performance of agricultural co-operatives in less developed areas of South Africa.

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  • Machethe, C. L., 1990. "Factors Contributing To Poor Performance Of Agricultural Co-Operatives In Less Developed Areas," Agrekon, Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA), vol. 29(4), December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:agreko:267325
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.267325
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    1. Groenewald, Jan A., 2003. "Conditions For Successful Land Reform In Africa," Conference Papers 28068, University of the Free State, Department of Agricultural Economics.
    2. Wang, Lijia & Huo, Xuexi, 2013. "Member Willingness to Invest in Agricultural Cooperatives in Shaanxi Province, China," Journal of Rural Cooperation, Hebrew University, Center for Agricultural Economic Research, vol. 41(2), pages 1-24.
    3. Ortmann, Gerald F. & King, Robert P., 2006. "Small-Scale Farmers in South Africa: Can Agricultural Cooperatives Facilitate Access to Input and Product Markets?," Staff Papers 13930, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics.
    4. Ortmann, Gerald F. & King, Robert P., 2007. "Agricultural cooperatives II: Can they facilitate access of small-scale farmers in South Africa to input and product markets?," Agrekon, Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA), vol. 46(2), pages 1-26, June.
    5. Zhu, Qianyu & Wachenheim, Cheryl J. & Ma, Zhiyao & Zhu, Cong, 2018. "Supply chain re-engineering: a case study of the Tonghui Agricultural Cooperative in Inner Mongolia," International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, International Food and Agribusiness Management Association, vol. 21(1).

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