SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF INCREASING AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN ANAMBRA STATE (A STUDY OF AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN ANAMBRA STATE)

SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF INCREASING AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN ANAMBRA STATE (A STUDY OF AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN ANAMBRA STATE)

ABSTRACT

The research works on the “socio-economic importance of increasing agricultural output through the activities of cooperative societies” a case study of selected agricultural cooperatives in Anambra state. The study was carried out to survey the past programmes and policies constituted by government to mobilize peasant farmers into agricultural cooperatives and check the functionality of the existing ones, as a way of facilitating the attainment of self-sufficiency in agricultural output. The challenges inhibiting achievement of the objective of these agricultural cooperatives and how it affects agricultural cooperatives in Anambra state was indentified. These challenges included use of crude and primitive method of farming implements, poor member-education and inadequate public awareness of cooperative potential, inadequate storage facilities and marketing outlets, individualism among Nigerian unwillingness to pool resources and work together and excessive control by the government who develops initiatives and direction the society would go.   Finally, to curtail all these challenges, improved and adequate co-ordination has to be put into consideration between the state and local government authorities, political and policy instability and inconsistency should be avoided and there should be adequately trained personnel.

TABLE OF CONTENTES

Chapter One

1.0        Introduction

1.1    Background of the study

1.2    Statement of the study

1.3    objectives of the study

1.4    Research Hypothesis

1.5    Significance of the study

1.6    Scope and limitation of the study

1.7    Definition of Terms

Chapter Two

Literature Review

2.0    The Concept of Agriculture and cooperative

2.1    Importance of Agricultural Cooperative

2.2    Problem of Agriculture Cooperatives

2.3    The Importance of Farmers Cooperative Society

2.4    Government Policies and Programmes

2.5    Types and Organizatioanl Forms of Agriculture

Chapter Three

3.0    Research Design and  Methodology

3.1    Population of study

3.2    Determination of Sample Size

3.3    Sources of Data

3.4    Research Instrument

3.5    Instrument for Data Analysis

Chapter Four

4.0    Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation of Data

4.1    Presentation of Data

4.2    Analysis of Data

Chapter Five

5.1    Summary of Findings

5.2    Recommendations

5.3    Conclusion

Bibliography

SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF INCREASING AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN ANAMBRA STATE (A STUDY OF AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN ANAMBRA STATE)