Improving marketing and traceability of agricultural commodities: The role of cooperatives

Farmer cooperatives are viewed as mechanisms to help improve the marketing environment for poor rural farmers faced with limited and uncertain consumer demand for the goods they produce. Cooperatives can help reduce production costs by organizing bulk input purchases for their members. They may also...

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Main Author: llebani, Olabisi A.
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2010
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154543
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description Farmer cooperatives are viewed as mechanisms to help improve the marketing environment for poor rural farmers faced with limited and uncertain consumer demand for the goods they produce. Cooperatives can help reduce production costs by organizing bulk input purchases for their members. They may also be used as social organizations and serve as a medium for enlightenment and capacity building. This brief explores the role of farmers' cooperatives in Nigeria by assessing their effectiveness in marketing and traceability services, as well as elucidating the constraints they face.
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spelling CGSpace1545432025-11-06T05:16:39Z Improving marketing and traceability of agricultural commodities: The role of cooperatives llebani, Olabisi A. agriculture agricultural products marketing cooperatives Farmer cooperatives are viewed as mechanisms to help improve the marketing environment for poor rural farmers faced with limited and uncertain consumer demand for the goods they produce. Cooperatives can help reduce production costs by organizing bulk input purchases for their members. They may also be used as social organizations and serve as a medium for enlightenment and capacity building. This brief explores the role of farmers' cooperatives in Nigeria by assessing their effectiveness in marketing and traceability services, as well as elucidating the constraints they face. 2010 2024-10-01T14:02:10Z 2024-10-01T14:02:10Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154543 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute llebani, Olabisi A. 2010. Improving marketing and traceability of agricultural commodities: The role of cooperatives. NSSP Brief 26. Abuja, Nigeria: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154543
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agricultural products
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llebani, Olabisi A.
Improving marketing and traceability of agricultural commodities: The role of cooperatives
title Improving marketing and traceability of agricultural commodities: The role of cooperatives
title_full Improving marketing and traceability of agricultural commodities: The role of cooperatives
title_fullStr Improving marketing and traceability of agricultural commodities: The role of cooperatives
title_full_unstemmed Improving marketing and traceability of agricultural commodities: The role of cooperatives
title_short Improving marketing and traceability of agricultural commodities: The role of cooperatives
title_sort improving marketing and traceability of agricultural commodities the role of cooperatives
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agricultural products
marketing
cooperatives
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