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Problems Of Co-operative Societies In The Marketing Of Agricultural Products
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STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
In the local government under Enugu zone self sufficiency in
food
production is given the highest priority as well as in the state and in
the entire country. Food production is carries out or it mainly
produced locally for home consumption. Out or it mainly produced locally
for home consumption average of this farmers who care to join
co-operative societies are experiencing considerably difficulty mainly
in the sale of their food crops. This arises from the current
development of non-availability of food crops at reasonable price
coupled with the scarcity of essential commodities and hearing of food
crops by in surplus marketing agents.
Majority of consumers complains
that co-operators operate like the close shop to the exclusion of
non-members. The co-operators themselves complain of the following as
their major problems.
Epileptic or instability of price of foods crops.
Inadequate infrastructural facilities for production
Lack of storage facilities
Distribution and marketing of food crops as a result of which loses are incurred due to spoilage of quality.
These failing and weaknesses are the major reasons why
meaning
food crop producers see co-operatives as a dumping ground for their
products. The relevant question now is how do we improve our marketing
operations to the satisfaction of both members and their potential
customers. The burden of this study therefore is to provide as answers
to the questions.
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
The objectives of this study generally are to find out the
problems
encountered while marketing agricultural products by the co-operators
in the society with particular reference to Enugu zone.
Enugu zone
with six local government and a population above 500,000 people with
only an average of one co-operative society in one local government are
now facing serious problems in the marketing of their product in zone.
Specially, the study is meant:
To assess the nature of good road networks
Determine the storage facilities with a view to ensure an acceptable standard.
Assessment of their knowledge of price system in marketing of their products.
Assessment of the distribution facility with a view to ensuring an acceptable standard.
Ascertainment of the educational background of the co-operators.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This study is carried out to find the problems of cooperative in the marketing of agricultural food products in Enugu zone of Enugu State.The study became necessary because of the recent increases in the price of food crop in the country. Because of time lapses, a survey sample was used to study the entire population covering Oji-River, Udi, Enugu North, Enugu South, Awgu and Ezeagu local government areas of the state.Direct sampling methods was used in administering the questionnaire. The data ... Continue reading---
