INCREASING AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN ENUGU STATE

INCREASING AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN ENUGU STATE

ABSTRACT

The research work on “Increasing Agricultural output through the activities of cooperative societies in Enugu state using Agricultural cooperative in Enugu East Local Government as a case study was carried out to survey the task programmes and policies constituted by government to mobilize peasant farmers into agricultural cooperative and the functional ones more productive as a way of facilitating the attainment of self sufficiency in agricultural output.

The constraints that affect the achievement of the objectives of those agriculture cooperatives and how it affect agricultural cooperative on Enugu East Local Government Area was identified.  The includes use of crude oil method of farming implements, poor members education and high level of illiteracy among members, inadequate storage facilities and marketing outlet, individualism among Nigeria, leading to unwillingness to pool resources, lack of cooperative and excessive control of government initiative and direction.

Finally, to control these constraints improve and adequate coordinate have to be put in place between the state and local government authorities. Unpredicted charge of the government, should be avoided, trained, personnel should be employed as these are the only ways to achieving the objectives.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE

1.0       Introduction                                                        

1.1        Objective of  the Study

1.2        Statement of  the problem

1.3        Significance of Study

1.4        Scope of the study

1.5        Definition of terms

CHAPTER TWO

2.1    Review of related literature             

2.2    Importance of Agricultural Cooperatives

2.3    Problems of Agricultural Cooperatives

2.4    Government Policies and Programmes

2.5    Types of Organizational Forms

2.6    Other forms of cooperatives

2.7    Reasons why Production Promotion

2,8    Financing of Agricultural Cooperative

CHAPTER THREE 

3.0    Summary of finding, conclusion and recommendation

3.1        Summary of Findings

3.2        Recommendation

3.3        Conclusion

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INCREASING AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN ENUGU STATE