The primary objective of this research is to examine the contributions of co-operatives on rural household agricultural productivity. Multistage sampling was employed in the random selection of 120 co-operators and non-cooperators respectively. But only 115 co-operators and non-cooperators were utilized for the study. The active mean age of 42 years and married female rural households with seco...

Co-operatives play a major role in the agricultural and food industry. Co-operatives, by the very nature, are producer-oriented firms. As market conditions for food products have changed in recent decades, the question is raised whether co-operatives are still efficient organisations for carrying transaction with agrifood products? Bijman (2002) has addressed this question for the fresh produce...

There is renewed interest in the revival of health co-operative as a “third option” for meeting health care needs of populations in developing countries in the context of health sector reforms. This article reviews some international experiences with health co-operatives. We briefly assess the history of health co-operatives in industrialized countries where they originated and review past expe...

Editorial by Roger Spear ............................................................................................. 3 Communicating the Co-operative Message: A Case Study of the Irish Credit Union Movement by Olive McCarthy and Michael Ward .................. 8 Innovating a Joint Buying System through IT by Akira Kurimoto. ..................... 15 Social Movements and Co-operatives: Implicat...

Co-operatives are seen to offer alternatives for individuals to improve their livelihoods. However, they have a mixed record, especially in Africa. Initially controlled by the state, many co-operatives did not survive with the advent of structural adjustment policies. However, there is now a revival. In parallel, some countries have policies to engage youth in co-operatives. Can co-operatives, ...

By Dr. A.A. MacDonald, Director Coady International Institute In August 1982, the Coady International Institute sponsored a consultation on the development of workers' co-operatives. Workers' co-operatives were selected primarily because of their potential as instruments of human and institutional development. Moreover, during the past decade, there has been a significant resurgence of workers'...

In spite of many achievements against the Millennium Development Goals, the gains from economic growth and poverty reduction have been accompanied by growing inequality and low income people are part of development on adverse terms. These issues inform debates about inclusive development: How can the terms and conditions for low income people’s participation in national development be changed f...

In spite of many achievements against the Millennium Development Goals, the gains from economic growth and poverty reduction have been accompanied by growing inequality and low income people are part of development on adverse terms. These issues inform debates about inclusive development: How can the terms and conditions for low income people’s participation in national development be changed f...