ADVANCING AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN ENUGU (A STUDY OF SELECTED REGISTERED COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN EZEAGU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA)
Modern form of Co-operative leaves their origin in the tension and opportunities created by industrialization and urbanization in the nineteenth Century in Europe. Much of the early interested in co-operative structure seemed from deep regards to the social consequence of industrial capitalism, critics of the new order not simply a framework for business organization but also as a vehicle for the reutilization of radical social and political goals. However, much concepts of c-operative have been erased the claims of earlier social prophets, a residual belief remains that co-operators are motivated by group interest as well as self interest, and that non-economic as well as economic objectives may be pursued. In order words, this project is on the impact of advancing agricultural development through cooperatives societies. The main objective of this study is to determine the nature of relationship between agricultural cooperatives and its members as a whole in the rural development structure, and increasing the production capacity of the state (the country in general). The agricultural cooperative have created for the economic change, for increasing in food production, for building a better or a more just and equitable society. They serve to give individuals through voluntary cooperation and mutual assistance, control of their own destiny to make people some way aster of their own fate, subject and not object of institution noted in reality of concerts goals we must always remember that co-operative are organizations of by and for members therefore they are designed to respond to the needs of members.
1.0 INTRODUCTION - - - - - - - 1
1.1 Background of the Study - - - - - 1
1.2 Statement of the Problems - - - - - 2
1.3 Objectives of the STUDY - - - - - 3
1.4 Research Questions - - - - - - 5
1.5 Significance of the Study - - - - - 6
1.6 Scope and Limitation of the Study - - - - 7
1.7 Definition of Terms - - - - - - 7
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW - - - - - - 9
2.0 Advancing Agricultural Development through
Cooperative Society - - - - - - 9
2.2 Farming System/Agricultural System - - - 14
2.3 Agricultural System - - - - - - 17
2.4 Principles of Crop Rotation - - - - - 20
2.5 Important of Agricultural Cooperative - - - 21
2.6 Problems of Agricultural Cooperative - - - 24
2.7 Agricultural Finance/Development - - - - 27
2.8 Cooperative Education - - - - - - 35
2.9 Relevant of Cooperative Education - - - - 36
3.0 RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY - - 38
3.1 Research Design - - - - - - - 38
3.2 Area of Study - - - - - - - 38
3.3 Population of Sample - - - - - - 39
3.4 Sample Size - - - - - - - 39
3.5 Sampling Techniques - - - - - - 40
3.6 Reliability of Instrument - - - - - 40
3.7 Instrument for Data Collection - - - - 41
3.8 Data Collection Procedure - - - - - 41
3.9 Method of Data Analysis - - - - - 42
4.0 PRESENTATION OF DATA - - - - - 43
4.1 Analysis and Interpretation of Data - - - 43
5.0 SUMMARY, RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION - 48
5.1 Summary of Findings - - - - - - 48
5.1 Recommendations - - - - - - 49
5.2 Conclusion - - - - - - - - 51
Bibliography - - - - - - - 53
Appendix - - - - - - - - 55
Questionnaire
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Advancing agricultural development through cooperative societies, from the onset of human existence and up to our present generation, one finds out that situation have risen that necessitate people coming together organizing themselves in a cooperative manner towards reaching an end. Agriculture have been a basic source of economic and social or socio cultural achievement towards rural development.
According to Iwena (2008), maintained that agriculture simply means field cultivation and also animal production. Also, in this words, agriculture is deliberate effort made by man to till the soil, cultivate crops and rear animals for food and other purposes.
In addition, Amahalu (2007), says the agricultural cooperatives is an type of producers cooperative which aims at improving food production and well-being of the members. Furthermore, agricultural cooperative are those societies which embrace all the cooperative activities which aims at helping farmers in their professional capacity as producers.
Agriculture from the beginning of time, the first concern of man has been food clothing and shelter in that order. Agriculture being one of the oldest industries, its origin can be traced to the earliest human societies. The existence of man from the prehistoric era up to the era ancient civilization depended on the ability of the individual to hunt and gather food for consumption. Food was however the basic source of life which provided him energy in his wondering and constant struggle for survival. In other words, agriculture aids in advancing rural development with the location of industries that utilize agricultural produce in an area, and other investors go to rural areas to set up factories, trade and operate business centres; people are employed and paid. The fundamental issues in Nigeria today is the way and manners agricultural development can be achieved in various communities and break away from the cycle of developing nation in the world.
Agricultural cooperatives societies also participate in advancing agricultural horizons. They are also greatly involved in food production so as to improve the social and economic life of the members and the country as a whole. They can contribute in producing members farmers with inputs, seeding, disinfectants, fertilizers, education etc. in spite of all this, the societies encounter a lot of difficulties and because of these have beer attra
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