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000249707 245__ $$aImpact of a Marketing Cooperative on Cocoa Producers and Intermediaries: The Case of the Acopagro Cooperative in Peru
000249707 260__ $$c2014
000249707 269__ $$a2014
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000249707 336__ $$aJournal Article
000249707 520__ $$aMembership in an agricultural cooperative can improve the efficiency of
production. Cooperatives often transfer agricultural technology to their
members by employing specialized extension agents. This study analyzes
the effect of cooperative membership on cocoa production and identifies
factors that influence the willingness of non-member farmers to join a
cooperative in the future. A survey of 243 farmers was carried out between
December 2009 and January 2010 in Juanjui, San Martin, which is the main
cocoa production area in Peru and the home of the Acopagro cooperative.
Econometric results show that non-member farmers usually harvest larger
volumes of cocoa beans, but the quality of the beans is lower compared with
the Acopagro cooperative members. Analysis of a subsample of Acopagro
cooperative members confirms that the length of cooperative membership
has a positive effect on cocoa production volume. Moreover, unassociated
farmers who wish to continue selling independently in the market have
different socio-economic characteristics compared with farmers who are
willing to join the cooperative in the future. The cooperative should engage
in adequate training of the cooperative extension agents, thus motivating
them to provide knowledge to the farmers and improve the farmers’
competitive posture in the market.
000249707 546__ $$aEnglish
000249707 650__ $$aCommunity/Rural/Urban Development
000249707 650__ $$aCrop Production/Industries
000249707 6531_ $$acooperative
000249707 6531_ $$aintermediaries
000249707 6531_ $$aOLS regression
000249707 6531_ $$abinomial logistic model
000249707 6531_ $$amarketing channel
000249707 6531_ $$aAcopagro
000249707 700__ $$aHiguchi, Angie
000249707 773__ $$q80$$o97$$tJournal of Rural Cooperation$$j42$$k01$$d2014
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