IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY IN A COMPETITIVE MARKET ECONOMY AND ITS ROLE (A CASE STUDY OF UMUOMA NEKEDE MULTIPURPOSE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED)

IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY IN A COMPETITIVE MARKET ECONOMY AND ITS ROLE (A CASE STUDY OF UMUOMA NEKEDE MULTIPURPOSE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED)

ABSTRACT

This project is specially written to expose that impact and role of agricultural co-operative in a competitive market economy.

Agricultural co-operatives promotes and connotes agricultural produce in the review of related literatures the study was directed into such areas and the processing from of agricultural produce (palm kernels).

An explanation of the processing analysis was carried out. Data were collected through primary and secondary sources primary sources includes questionnaire which were distributed to people in the agricultural co-operative society. Also data were retrieved from the society documents and files secondary sources includes textbooks journals unrushed woks located in various libraries. The work reviewed that agricultural co-operatives can stand and mark up its cost and price in a co-portative market economy to the interest of its members.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page – – – – – – – – i

Approval page – – – – – – – ii

Dedication – – – – – – – iii

Acknowledgement – – – – – – iv

Abstract – – – – – – – – v

Table of content – – – – – – vi

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Background of the study

1.2 The statement of the problem

1.3 Objectives of the study

1.4 Research questions

1.5 Statement of hypothesis

1.6 Significance of the study

1.7 The scope of the study

1.8 Limitation of the study

1.9 Definition of terms

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Literature review

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Nature of agricultural co-operatives

2.3 Types of agricultural products

2.4 Characteristics of agricultural products

2.5 Need to process agricultural products

2.6 Problems encountered by co-operatives in the competitive marketing of agricultural products

2.7 The process of collecting and competitive marketing members produce in Unwoma Nekede farmers multipurpose co-operative society limited

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 Research design and methodology

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Research design

3.3 Sources/ methods of data collection

3.4 Population and sample size

3.5 Sample technique

3.6 Validity and reliability of measuring instrument

3.7 Method of data analysis

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 Presentation and analysis of data

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Presentation of data

4.3 Presentation of data

4.4 Test of hypothesis

4.5 Interpretation of results

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 Summary, conclusion and recommendation

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Summary of findings

5.3 Conclusion

5.4 Recommendations

References

Appendix

IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY IN A COMPETITIVE MARKET ECONOMY AND ITS ROLE (A CASE STUDY OF UMUOMA NEKEDE MULTIPURPOSE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED)