ABSTRACT
Governments promote the use of cooperatives to enhance development of smallholder farmers. However, challenges are inevitable and this study investigated factors responsible for the collapse of agricultural cooperatives in Manicaland province of Zimbabwe, and developed propositions for use on a larger scale. Five cooperatives drawn from Mutasa and Chimanimani districts were chosen using purposive sampling based on overall performance of the cooperatives as main criterion (shown by available records) and management and staff availability. All selected cooperatives were willing to participate in the study and had been operational for more than five years. A qualitative research methodology was used, with focus group discussions (FGDs) and in-depth interviews for data collection. Participants included members of cooperatives, Agritex officers, field officers from different organizations and management of cooperatives.
Charinda, L (2021). Sustainable Solutions To The Resuscitation Of Agricultural Cooperatives In Zimbabwe: A Case For Manicaland Province. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/sustainable-solutions-to-the-resuscitation-of-agricultural-cooperatives-in-zimbabwe-a-case-for-manicaland-province
Charinda, Lorraine "Sustainable Solutions To The Resuscitation Of Agricultural Cooperatives In Zimbabwe: A Case For Manicaland Province" Afribary. Afribary, 21 Apr. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/sustainable-solutions-to-the-resuscitation-of-agricultural-cooperatives-in-zimbabwe-a-case-for-manicaland-province. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
Charinda, Lorraine . "Sustainable Solutions To The Resuscitation Of Agricultural Cooperatives In Zimbabwe: A Case For Manicaland Province". Afribary, Afribary, 21 Apr. 2021. Web. 28 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/sustainable-solutions-to-the-resuscitation-of-agricultural-cooperatives-in-zimbabwe-a-case-for-manicaland-province >.
Charinda, Lorraine . "Sustainable Solutions To The Resuscitation Of Agricultural Cooperatives In Zimbabwe: A Case For Manicaland Province" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 28, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/sustainable-solutions-to-the-resuscitation-of-agricultural-cooperatives-in-zimbabwe-a-case-for-manicaland-province