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| Title of Article |
Performance and Challenges of Agriculture Cooperatives in Bhutan |
| Date of Acceptance |
23 April 2020 |
| Journal |
| Title of Journal |
Khon Kaen Agriculture Journal |
| Standard |
TCI |
| Institute of Journal |
Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University |
| ISBN/ISSN |
0125-0485 |
| Volume |
48 |
| Issue |
5 |
| Month |
September-October |
| Year of Publication |
2020 |
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| Abstract |
Bhutan promotes agriculture cooperatives (ACs) to deliver farmers with the associated benefits. However, the performance of ACs, factors affecting performance, and challenges of ACs are unknown due to the scarcity of empirical studies. Thus, this study assessed the performance of ACs and relationship with their organisational characteristics. Data were collected through a census of 30 ACs in Central Bhutan using focused group discussions, structured questionnaire, field observations, and informal interviews. Quantitative data analysis involved descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, and the Spearman’s correlation. Results based on scores of the cooperative performance index, 60% of ACs were poor performers. The Spearman’s correlation coefficients revealed that the performance of ACs showed a positive and significant relationship with size (1) and age (2) of ACs, education (3) and leadership experience (4) of the chairperson, trust (5) and participation (6) of members, and government supports (7). Thematic analysis revealed challenges, including poor market, production issues like inaccessible inputs, and weak group cohesion among members hinder the performance of ACs in Bhutan. Thus, this study suggests concerned authorities promote contract farmings, value addition of products, product processing, education, and training to boost ACs in Bhutan. |
| Keyword |
Agriculture cooperatives, Performance, Challenges, Bhutan |
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| Level of Publication |
ชาติ |
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