Dairy Cooperatives Profiles and Research |
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| Author:
| West, Andrew
Kelly, Skye I. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62081-247-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2012 |
| Publisher: | Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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Dairy co-operatives as a group are the most prominent among farmer co-operatives in terms of sales revenue and the important roles they play in the dairy industry, a major sector in agriculture. Their mission, functions, organisation, governance, operations, market performance, financing, etc., are in full agreement with the economic theory of what co-operatives are and what co-operatives do. This book addresses some of the challenges faced by co-operatives and the issues raised by the...
More DescriptionDairy co-operatives as a group are the most prominent among farmer co-operatives in terms of sales revenue and the important roles they play in the dairy industry, a major sector in agriculture. Their mission, functions, organisation, governance, operations, market performance, financing, etc., are in full agreement with the economic theory of what co-operatives are and what co-operatives do. This book addresses some of the challenges faced by co-operatives and the issues raised by the alternative financing methods used. Classic literature on the economic theory of what co-operatives are and what they do in the market economy is discussed with a focus on measuring performance and marketing operations.