Learning to be a member? Russian agricultural producers' view on supply and marketing cooperatives
2009
Golovina, S., Kurgan State Agricultural Academy (Russian Federation);Swedish Univ. of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala (Sweden) | Nilsson, J., Swedish Univ. of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala (Sweden)
It is not uncommon in Russia that agricultural supply cooperatives as well as marketing cooperatives are instituted by governmental authorities, and agricultural producers are invited to join these cooperatives. Golovina and Nilsson (2009) present an empirical study among members and potential members of such cooperatives, mainly newly established. The data were collected within Kurgan region in early 2008. The findings say that the respondents rank low in terms of attitude towards cooperatives, involvement, trust in colleagues and partners, and view on participation in the governance. The present study investigates whether the fact that the producers have got more experience with cooperatives might improve their views of cooperatives. It is based on the data from the same sample of producers, though collected in late 2008. The findings show, however, that the agricultural producers have become more negative. They are also unwilling to invest and have poor awareness of cooperatives.
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