ABSTRACT
The study focuses on the impact of co-operative societies on agricultural production in the rural setting of Edo state. Results obtained from the interview shows that credit disburse to the farmers constitute serious administrative problem which is hindering the effectiveness of the scheme. The loans applied for and the amount approved and disbursed to the farmers are not enough to move so there are no thorough supervision on the part of the official of the co-operative and the ministry of agriculture. Recommendation we made on how to solve these problems in the existing farmers co-operative societies.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
In recent times, considerable interest has been shown by agricultural including economist, policy makers and financial institution on the need to direct attenuation to the farmer in Nigeria. This deserved attention; stem from the conviction that in the short fun, Nigeria can rely on farmers to supply the bulk of food and other agricultural produces required feed booth our teaming population and the need of the agro-base industrial sectors. One of the option is for the government to encourage the farmers to improve on the quality and quality of their food production thought the supply of credit. It is the light of the above objective that the federal government of Nigeria feet that there was a compelling need to establish a national credit institution e.g. Nigeria agricultural and cooperative bank limited (NACB) This co-operative bank was established as a national agricultural credit institution. Co-operative societies deliver credit to the agricultural sector of the Nigeria economy having to the following specific objective as its central focus. i. Promotion of agricultural production and rural development. ii. Assisting in the improvement of the income and quality of life of Nigeria rural population. iii. Contributing to the overall growth and development of the Nigeria economy. iv. Increasing the nations output of food and cash crops to meet the needs of a rapidly increasing population.
OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
Some of the objective of the study can be stated as follows. i. The extent to which the uses of the credit has help in improving the production and income of farmers. ii. To identify problems associated with co-operative societies. iii. To identify problems associated with the credit delivery system. iv. And suggest ways of eliminating such problems.
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