Problems Of Co-operative Societies In The Marketing Of Agricultural Products

Problems Of Co-operative Societies In The Marketing Of Agricultural Products

Abstract

This study is carried out to find the problems of collaborative in the marketing of agrarian food products in Enugu zone of Enugu State.

The study came necessary because of the recent increases in the price of food crop in the country. Because of time setbacks, a check sample was used to study the entire population covering Oji- River, Udi, Enugu North, Enugu South, Awgu and Ezeagu original government areas of the state.

Direct slice styles was used in administering the questionnaire. The data collected was anatomized using probabilities and pie map.

The results in this study have shown that although price of food crops retailed by theco-operatives is moderate, its not stable.

shy storehouse installations have a significant effect on the effective marketing of food crops by theco-operatives. That there’s correspondence between the demand for food crops retailed by united and the consumers educational position attained from the findings, the experimenter made the ensuing recommendations

That the state government should give fiscal aid to theseco-operators for a better and effective handling of their affairs by the operation. That since price is one of the marketing variables within the control of operation, the operation of these united should put forth sweats aimed at maintaining fair and stable prices of food crops bearing in mind that the united association is for service and not entirely profit acquainted.

That trouble should be geared on the enhancement of storehouse installations. Also that the state government should help to educate planter through theirco-operatives as a means of perfecting product and marketing of agrarian products.

Eventually, the trouble of transportation on the united societies are so severe that they encounter a heavier hedge or difficulty while selling their food crops and thus call for an enhancement in the being means of transportation or to produce one where non live.

Chapter One

Background of the study 2

Statement of the problem 4

Purpose of the study 6

Significance of the study 7

Research questions 8

compass and limitations of the study 9

description of terms 10

Chapter Two

literal background of united societies 13

rudiments of good marketing operation 17

Pattern of style of marketing 21

rates anticipated in marketing 26

The nature of marketing united 30

Summary of literature review 31

Chapter Three

exploration system and design 36

exploration populations 37

Testing fashion and sample 37

Size system used

Design and procedure of the questionnaire

system of data collection 39

system of data analysis 40

CHAPTER FOUR

Presented and data analysis 42

CHAPTER FIVE

Findings, summary and recommendations 56

Findings 56

Conclusions 58

Recommendations 61

Summary 62

Bibliography 65

Chapter One

preface

The united society was basically aimed at organizingnon-profit making institutions that would cover its members from exploitation by commercial shop possessors who vended goods at extravagant prices.

The origin of united societies dates back to 1844 in Rochadale, a city in Britain. Twenty eight crafters, called the “ Rochdale settlers contributed a many pence per week, with this quantum, they started a retail shop. Members bought cheaply from their shop and gains were distributed to members inpro-portion to the quantum of business done through the united.

A much lesser measure of success has been attended on the development of consumer’s united societies though not without some difficulties, which ultimately stopped numerous from being.

Background Of The Study

nearly every community is Nigeria with reference to the original

governments in Enugu zone chosen practices one form of united society and this enhances the rapid-fire development, the society nationwide. With this regard, we were made to know that agrarian products that were produced in different corridor of the country should be distributed equitably or nearly. In the

course of the distribution, people do come together and pull their stingy coffers together for an effective distribution of these goods.

Effective distribution determine the amounts and prices of this products that come into the request.

conversely, if inadequately distributed, the directors will find it delicate to vend their products collectively. In attempt to maintain stable prices of ranch products and minimize the surpluses of mediators, numerous directors have decided to form food crops united society in their zones and extended it to nearly all the communities in the original government entirely. The objects of forming the united society includes

To vend the food crops of member to their stylish advantage

Raising of finances for which loans can be granted to members for products purposes.

carrying force of raw accoutrements similar as toxin

provision of other essential services to the members similar as earning the necessary of utmost demanded goods at noncommercial prices.

Obtaining of good essential services for their members like, loans at a reasonable interest from advancing houses.

still, in doing these duties, which are marketing of food

crop for the members interest, raising of internal finances to give to the members as loan, carrying loan from lending and reduction houses or fiscal institutions, carrying raw accoutrements and doing other services to their member, theco-operators ran into some difficulties and other or problems. It’s this problem that the experimenter is out to find as well as recommending for their total elimination.

Statement Of Problem

In the original government under Enugu zone tone adequacy in

food product is given the loftiest precedence as well as in the state and in the entire country. Food product is carries out or it substantially produced locally for home consumption. Out or it substantially produced locally for home consumption normal of this growers who watch to join united societies are passing vastly difficulty substantially in the trade of their food crops. This arises from the current development ofnon-availability of food crops at reasonable price coupled with the failure of essential goods and hail of food crops by in fat marketing agents.

maturity of consumers complains thatco-operators operate like the close shop to the rejection ofnon-members. Theco-operators themselves complain of the following as their major problems.

Epileptic or insecurity of price of foods crops.

shy infrastructural installations for product

Lack of storehouse installations

Distribution and marketing of food crops as a result of which loses are incurred due to corruption of quality.

These failing and sins are the major reasons why

meaning food crop directors seeco-operatives as a jilting ground for their products. The applicable question now is how do we ameliorate our marketing operations to the satisfaction of both members and their implicit guests. The burden of this study thus is to give as answers to the questions.

Purpose Of The Study

The objects of this study generally are to find out the

problems encountered while selling agrarian products by theco-operators in the society with particular reference to Enugu zone.

Enugu zone with six original government and a population above 500,000 people with only an normal of one united society in one original government are now facing serious problems in the marketing of their product in zone.

Especially, the study is meant

To assess the nature of good road networks

Determine the storehouse installations with a view to insure an respectable standard.

Assessment of their knowledge of price system in marketing of their products.

Assessment of the distribution installation with a view to icing an respectable standard.

Ascertainment of the educational background of theco-operators.

SIGNIFICANT OF THE STUDY

This design is important to the society and scholars of co-

Operative who are making or intending to make exploration societies in the near future.

It’s also significant to united or implicit investors as it gives them sapience into the nature ofco-operatives societies and benefits that live in the areas of united society.

likewise, it gives the anthology an sapience into the part played by united society in the marketing and product of food crops in the area of operations. still, another significant aspects of this study are to give a companion to clearing of certain misconceptions about united societies.

The study would also emphasize the need for forming united societies in the pastoral areas. In addition, the design can also serve as readily material for rest period.

Exploration Questions

Does transportation problem in any way disrupt the marketing of your products?

Does price insecurity in any way affect the expansion of theco-operators product?

Has lack of equal distribution of agrarian product problem in any way affects the image of theco-operators

What type of ranch tools do you use?

How does storehouse installations affects them?

To what extent, does lack of capital militate against husbandry conditioning in your area.

Limitation Of The Study

Lack of data

Data on all the growers who belong to food crops united societies in Enugu zone were delicate to come by.

Time factor

The time permissible for the exploration were in a fact suddenly especially when similar exploration work must be combined with lectures and studies.

FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS

Within the time of this exploration work, sufficient fund was

not within the reach of the experimenter because of the present profitable crunch in the country. This failure of fund acted widely as prices of effects were rising every hour of the day.

Repliers station

Nigerian transportation system is yet to develop and now with the problem of petroleum failure in the country. The experimenter finds it nearly insolvable to touch the necessary areas as anticipated.

Ignorance AS A FACTOR

This is where the experimenter encountered a heavy hedge, because 70 of theco-operators canvassed of given the questionnaire felt reticent to subscribe substantially due to lack of understanding.

Delineations OF Terms

Several attempts have been made as respects to the description

of united societies both by foreign authors and their original counterparts.

According to Erdman and Tincey, “ a united society or association is a voluntary association of person with a common interest, formed and operated along popular lines for the purpose of supplying services at cost to its members, who contributed both capital and business.

OkonkwoJ.N, a original author put in his “ A united society is a voluntary association of free and independent persons for the betterment of their members profitable conditions.

OgbuuC.C. 1975, in his own opinion, looks at united society as an association of persons as mortal beings on the base of equivalency for the achievement of their profitable goods ”.

EgbuaC.C, defined united associations in 1986 as an association of persons having generally a limited means of income who have freely come together to form democratically controlled business associations by material indifferent donation to the capital needed, and agreeing to partake equity the threat of benefits that will affect from the undertakings.

Oladeji in 1982 runner 250 put in his by defining united society as an enterprise that derives it strength from the interest and patronage of its members who give nearly all its finance, enjoy, manage and control its drivers. Walter( 1960) put his own donation by defining united society as the operation of brotherhood in the frugality. Whatever description may be given to the co-operation society, the following lords or principles will be observed.

There must be an objective substantially for the interest of the members.

Entry and live must be voluntary, no bone can be forced to come moreover into the association or out of it. The entry and the exit are voluntary in other words a free will.

In the exploration opinion, united society is defined as a emulsion of individualities freely with the same business or trade impulses carryout business conditioning for the interest of the members.