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Effect of Cooperative Societies on Smallholder Agribusiness Farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria

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  • Oyekunle Isaac Oyewo

    (Department of Agribusiness Management, Federal College of Forestry, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, PMB 5087, Jericho Hill, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria)

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This study investigated the effect of cooperative societies on smallholder agribusiness farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria. The study examined the socio-economic characteristics of the farmers, types of cooperative societies present, benefits derived from membership, socio-economic factors influencing cooperative effectiveness. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 120 respondents; data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistics were employed for data analysis. The results indicated that 56.7% of the respondents were male, 77.5% were married, with a mean age of 44.2 years. About 56.7% practiced peasant farming. Most of the respondents borrowed between ₦50,000 and ₦150,000 at interest rates of 5-10%, and 59.2% engaged in cassava farming. Major benefits derived from cooperative societies included access to improved farm inputs, credit facilities, affordable goods and services, elimination of middlemen, and risk management. Multipurpose and crop cooperatives were the dominant types of cooperative societies in the study area. Regression analysis revealed that marital status (β = 5.035, p

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  • Oyekunle Isaac Oyewo, 2026. "Effect of Cooperative Societies on Smallholder Agribusiness Farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria," Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development Studies, "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Doctoral Field Engineering and Management in Agriculture and Rural Development, issue 2, pages 125-139.
    • Handle: RePEc:ddj:ejards:y:2026:i:2:p:125-139
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.35219/jards.2026.2.09
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