Agricultural Co-operatives in the western world: A bibliometric analysis

J Luo, H Han, F Jia, H Dong - Journal of cleaner production, 2020 - Elsevier
Since the establishment of one of the early co-operatives in Western Europe in the 1800s, co-
operatives in the Western world have developed exponentially and played essential roles in …

[HTML][HTML] Aggregation models and small farm commercialization–A sco** review of the global literature

M Abraham, LV Chiu, E Joshi, MA Ilahi, P **ali - Food Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
Aggregation models where small farms jointly access credit, inputs, information, and product
markets are not new to global agricultural systems. For over a century, agricultural …

The determinants and economic impacts of membership in coffee farmer cooperatives: recent evidence from rural Ethiopia

D Mojo, C Fischer, T Degefa - Journal of Rural studies, 2017 - Elsevier
Smallholder farmers in develo** countries are often encouraged to get organized into
cooperatives mainly to overcome production and marketing constraints that usually hinder …

[HTML][HTML] Does cooperative membership increase and accelerate agricultural technology adoption? Empirical evidence from Zambia

J Manda, MG Khonje, AD Alene, AH Tufa… - … forecasting and social …, 2020 - Elsevier
In develo** countries, agricultural cooperatives are increasingly being used to promote
improved agricultural technologies and alleviate food insecurity and poverty. However, little …

An integrated conceptual framework for the study of agricultural cooperatives: from repolitisation to cooperative sustainability

R Ajates - Journal of Rural Studies, 2020 - Elsevier
Agricultural cooperatives (ACs) are major players in European farming, where they account
for 40–60% of agricultural trade, and are key actors in articulating rural realities. This paper …

Cooperative membership and dairy performance among smallholders in Ethiopia

C Chagwiza, R Muradian, R Ruben - Food policy, 2016 - Elsevier
This study assesses the impact of cooperative membership among dairy producers in
Selale, Ethiopia. We selected ten impact indicators: proportion of dairy income to total …

The benefits and limitations of agricultural input cooperatives in Zambia

J Blekking, N Gatti, K Waldman, T Evans, K Baylis - World Development, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Policymakers in Southern Africa have long viewed agricultural cooperatives as a
way to reach rural households more easily, but because not all rural households can afford …

Evaluating the roles of the farmer's cooperative for fostering environmentally friendly production technologies-a case of kiwi-fruit farmers in Meixian, China

A Sarkar, H Wang, A Rahman, L Qian… - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The agricultural cooperative may significantly impact the adoption of environmentally
friendly production technologies, which eventually help the farmers with better living …

Agricultural cooperatives contributing to the alleviation of rural poverty. The case of Konjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

O Gava, Z Ardakani, A Delalić, N Azzi, F Bartolini - Journal of Rural Studies, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract In contemporary Bosnia and Herzegovina, rural poverty is an unresolved issue,
despite farming having been a poverty co** strategy for many rural dwellers, especially …

[HTML][HTML] Entrepreneurial intention among rural youth in Moroccan agricultural cooperatives: The future of rural entrepreneurship

EH Bouichou, T Abdoulaye, K Allali, A Bouayad… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Rural entrepreneurship in the develo** world has long been hailed as a powerful tool for
promoting the socioeconomic integration of young people and the key to avoiding rural …