THE ROLE OF FARMERS MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN ACCELERATING FOOD PRODUCTION : A CASE STUDY OF ORLU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA :

THE ROLE OF FARMERS MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN ACCELERATING FOOD PRODUCTION : A CASE STUDY OF ORLU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA :

Abstract

the purpose of this research work is to foster the role of farmers multi-purpose co-operative societies in umuahia north; more consciously as an instrument for achieving increased agricultural productivity. government objective in agriculture is to attain self-sufficiency in food production and agricultural raw materials for the agro-bused industries and to earn foreign exchange from exporting agriculture produce. the researcher, also discovered that agricultural cooperatives in umuahia north are not growing rapidly as a result of the following: lack of technological innovation, insufficient funds, insufficient agricultural inputs, insufficient management committers and inability of the members to take expert advice. furthermore, agricultural cooperatives have made substantial contributions to development of nigeria economy. the areas where the contributions have been manifested include food and raw materials production and marketing of agriculture products.

Table of Content

TITLE PAGE

APPROVAL PAGE

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

ABSTRACT

TABLE OF CONTENT

LIST OF TABLES.

CHAPTER ONE

1.0. INTRODUCTION

1.1. BACKGROUND OF STUDY

1.2. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

1.3. OBJECTIVE 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 THE STUDY

CHAPTER TWO

2.0. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1. MEANING OF COOPERATIVE

2.2. VALUES AND PRINCIPLES OF COOPERATIVE

2.3. NEEDS FOR AGRICULTURAL MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY

2.4. AGRICULTURAL MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY

2.5. PROBLEMS OF AGRICULTURAL MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY

REFERENCES

CHAPTER THREE

3.0. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

3.1. RESEARCH DESIGN

3.2. AREA OF STUDY

3.3. POPULATION OF STUDY

3.4. SAMPLE SIZE

3.5. SOURCES OF DATA

3.6. METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0. PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

5.2. CONCLUSIONS

5.2. RECOMMENDATIONS

BIBLIOGRAPHY

APPENDIX A

APPENDIX B

THE ROLE OF FARMERS MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN ACCELERATING FOOD PRODUCTION : A CASE STUDY OF ORLU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA :