INCREASING AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN ENUGU STATE (A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN ENUGU EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

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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

Cover page i

Title page ii

Approval page iv

Dedication v

Acknowledgement vi

Abstract vii

Table of Contents viii

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 Objective of the Study 3

1.2 Statement of the problem 4

1.3 Significance of Study 6

1.4 Scope of the study 6

1.5 Definition of terms 7

CHAPTER TWO

2.1 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 10

2.2 Importance of Agricultural Cooperatives 11

2.3 Problems of Agricultural Cooperatives 15

2.4 Government Policies and Programmes 17

2.5 Types of Organizational Forms 19

2.6 Other forms of cooperatives 20

2.7 Reasons why Production Promotion 22

2,8 Financing of Agricultural Cooperative 24

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 SUMMARY OF FINDING, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

3.1 Summary of Findings 26

3.2 Recommendation 28

3.3 Conclusion 30

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INCREASING AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN ENUGU STATE (A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN ENUGU EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

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