We present a literature review of the role played by agricultural cooperatives in influencing
farm sustainability. We first focus on the theoretical literature to highlight the various …

Abstract Farmers' organizations (FOs), such as associations, cooperatives, self-help and
women's groups, are common in developing countries and provide services that are widely …

This paper examines the impacts of access to extension services and cooperative
membership on technology adoption, asset ownership and poverty using household-level …

Smallholder farmers in developing countries are often encouraged to get organized into
cooperatives mainly to overcome production and marketing constraints that usually hinder …

Maize became increasingly important in the food security of Ethiopia following the major
drought and famine that occurred in 1984. More than 9 million smallholder households …

This paper examines the impact of cooperative membership on farm performance indicators
such as apple yields, net returns and household income, using cross-sectional data from a …

Productivity growth is essential for food security and sustainable development of agriculture.
Since rice is a major staple food in China, understanding factors affecting the performance of …

Using cross-sectional data and a propensity score matching technique, this paper
investigates the impact of cooperatives on adoption of agricultural technologies. Our …

In this article, we develop a dynamic model to show how membership in agricultural
cooperatives influences smallholder farmers' decisions to invest in organic soil amendments …

This article investigates determinants and impacts of cooperative organization, using the
example of smallholder banana farmers in Kenya. Farmer groups are inclusive of the poor …