Changes in the market conditions for fruit and vegetables have induced Dutch cooperative auctions to restructure their sales and marketing activities. Nine auctions merged into VTN (VoedingsTuinbouw Nederland) and established the marketing organisation The Greenery BV. VTN/The Greenery has encountered problems in its relationship with the growers, which may undermine its stability. A model is p...

This paper describes different elements leading to the success of cooperatives formed by indigenous Maya women of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. These elements have shown to facilitate the sustainability (permanence over time) of the cooperatives and their presence in the market, while improving the work environment and enhancing the practice of honesty. All these elements have generated an i...

The ability to successfully engage in collective action is often related group heterogeneity. In the case of farmer cooperatives, member heterogeneity assumed relate negatively long-term performance. However, applied research lacking part because difficulty measuring and matching farm-level firm-level constructs. Using 1,061 survey responses from members an organic food beverage marketing coope...

1. introduction handicrafts as the most important item of iran historical identity and a cause for economic growth and development in the modern world show the tribal and native specifications this land. handicrafts have played an effective role in cultural changes from long years ago. in many of iranian cities and rural districts handicrafts are produced and hand-woven carpets are the most imp...

OBJECTIVE For over a decade, out-of-hours primary care in the Netherlands has been provided by general practitioner (GP) cooperatives. In the past years, quality improvements have been made and patients have become acquainted with the service. This may have increased patient satisfaction. The objective of this study was to examine changes in patient satisfaction with GP cooperatives over time. ...

the purpose of this study was to investigate economic impacts (including production costs, mechanization growth, changes in productivity per area, changes in the size of the cultivated area and productivity of production inputs) and ecological impacts (including protecting the environment from degradation and soil erosion as well as sustainable use of chemical fertilizers) of rural agricultural...