CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY AS INSTRUMENT FOR IMPROVING CASSAVA PRODUCTION IN NIGERIA

CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY AS INSTRUMENT FOR IMPROVING CASSAVA PRODUCTION IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

The research work on the topic cooperative society as an instrument for improving cassava production in Nigeria. A case study of Arondinzuogu Local government area was carried out to survey the past programmes and politics constituted by government o mobilize peasant farmers into Agricultural cooperative and functional ones more production as a way of facilitating the attainment of self sufficiency in Agricultural productivity in the country. The general constrains that effect the achievement of the objective in Imo state Local government area was identified. These include conceived and inefficient extension services inadequate farm storage facilities and organize marketing outlets use of crude farming implements complex land tenure system no restriction of membership which might bring in people of questionable character whose membership may he down fall of the society among other.