| Author | Pham Trung Tuan |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no.RD-07-06 |
| Subject(s) | Agriculture, Cooperative--Vietnam--An Giang
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| Note | A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
degree of Master of Science in
Regional and Rural Development Planning |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The research studied the performance of the agricultural cooperative activities to benefit
the poor in An Giang province of Vietnam. The main objectives of the research were to
describe the administrative system of agricultural cooperatives in An Giang province; to
evaluate the direct benefits and perceptions of the services of the poor farmers on their
agricultural cooperatives; to analyze the constraints and opportunities of the agricultural
cooperative in terms of providing services and operation for poor farmers in An Giang
province; and to give suggestions for the improvement of sharing benefits to poor farmers
members of the agricultural cooperatives.
The research was conducted with the use of a survey questionnaire at the household level
with a total of 70 respondents who were the members of the agricultural cooperative in the
study area. The research was focused on a quantitative analysis with the support of
qualitative statement.
Main findings of the research showed that the performance of the cooperative was quite
good in providing services to its members due to enthusiasm of the management
committee and staffs, interests from local government, and government support policies.
The members perceived quite high degree of benefits and satisfactions from the various
activities and services offered by the cooperative. These degrees of benefits and
satisfactions of the members were examined in different aspects such as social, economic
and institutional aspects in order to explore contributions of the agricultural cooperative to
the rural poor.
Several problems and constraints were identified in relation to the cooperative's
performance. They were limited management capacities of the management committee,
lack of operational funds and difficulties in accessibility to credit sources. Certain
potentials were identified as the future prospects for further development of the Tan Tien
cooperative.
Certain recommendations were suggested to improve the performance of the cooperative.
These consisted of enhancing efficient management of local committee and the
cooperative staffs, encouragement of the exchange with other cooperatives and local
institutions for developing leadership skills and increasing members' participation in
various cooperative activities. |
| Year | 2007 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Rural Development, Gender and Resources (RD) |
| Chairperson(s) | Ahmad, Mokbul Morshed; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Routray, J. K. ;Soparth Pongquan; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | IFP ;Ford Foundation;AIT Fellowship; |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2007 |