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Socio-economic impact of agricultural cooperatives to farmer-member in Cavite / Cecile V. Isayas.

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Isayas, Cecile V [author]

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Valerio, Alice T [adviser]

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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Indang, Cavite : 1999. Cavite State University- Main Campus,Description: 87 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:

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330 Is1 1999

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College of Economics, Management, and Development Studies (CEMDS)

Abstract: ISAYAS, CECIELE VICEDO, "Socio-Economic Impact of Agricultural Cooperatives to Farmer-members in Cavite", B. S. Thesis, Bachelor of Science in Business Management, major in Economics, Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite, April 1999. Adviser: Dr. Alice T. Valerio. A study was conducted in selected towns of Cavite where agricultural cooperatives thrive, primarily to assess the socio-economic impact of agricultural cooperatives to farmer-members in Cavite. More specifically, it aimed to determine the socio-economic status of farmer-members in Cavite, the influence or effect of agricultural cooperatives on the living condition of farmer-members, and the problems encountered by them in their cooperative. A sample size of 80 was used as respondents in the study. Data were gathered through personal interview. Descriptive statistics such as frequency count, percentage, range and mean were employed in the analysis of data. T-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA) were also used using the five percent level of significance. The average age of the respondents was 54 years and most of them have attained low level of education usually intermediate and secondary level. The number of dependents ranged from zero to nine with an average of three dependents. Many of the respondents interviewed were owner-operators and had been in farming for more than one half of their age. A great percentage of the respondents had been in the cooperative from five to nine years. Majority of the farmer-members interviewed were ordinary member. Most farmer-members joined the cooperative on their own will or initiative with the primary motive of being able to avail financial assistance from the cooperative. The most common assistance extended by the cooperative to its member was provision of credit or loan, either in cash or in kind. The average nominal cost of production increased after joining the cooperative. However, the average expense at constant prices decline after the farmers joined the cooperative. Likewise, there was an increase in the nominal value of production after joining the cooperative, but at constant prices, there was no significant increase in the value of production. Similarly, the nominal net return increased after the farmers joined the cooperative. However, the real net income from farming decreased aner joining the cooperative. There were also fanner-members who suffered from net loss in both periods (before and after). Statistically, there was no significant difference (P>0.05) on the real cost of production, real value of production and real net income from farming before and after the farmers joined the cooperative. Many of the farmer-members had average level of living both before and after joining the cooperative. Statistically, there was no significant difference (P<0.05) on the farmer-members' level of living before and after joining the cooperative. The performance of selected agricultural cooperatives with reference to influence on cost and value of production and net income from farming did not vary from one another (P>0.05). However, with regards to the influence on level of living, the performance of selected agricultural cooperatives significantly varied from one another (P<O.05). The preceding findings imply that joining the organization would not necessarily bring positive result. The most frequently mentioned problems in production before joining the cooperative were: lack of capital, occurrence of plant diseases, lack of credit facilities, and high price of fertilizer. In marketing, the most frequently mentioned problems were: low price offered by buyers, high cost of transporting farm products and poor condition Of feeder roads. On the other hand, after joining the cooperative, the most frequently mentioned problems were: natural calamities, insufficient amount of water from irigation and high price of fertilizer. In marketing, low price offered by buyers was the major problem. The most commonly mentioned problems encountered by farmer-members relative to their membership in the cooperative were categorized into two, namely: personal (those inherent to the farmer-members' capacity) and organizational (those inherent to the weakness of the cooperative). 'Ille most frequently mentioned personal problem was difficulty in paying loans while the most frequently mentioned organizational problem was lack of transparency or report on the status of cooperative.

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Thesis (BSBM - - Economics) Cavite State University.

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College of Economics, Management, and Development Studies (CEMDS)

ISAYAS, CECIELE VICEDO, "Socio-Economic Impact of Agricultural Cooperatives to Farmer-members in Cavite", B. S. Thesis, Bachelor of Science in Business Management, major in Economics, Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite, April 1999. Adviser: Dr. Alice T. Valerio.
A study was conducted in selected towns of Cavite where agricultural cooperatives thrive, primarily to assess the socio-economic impact of agricultural cooperatives to farmer-members in Cavite. More specifically, it aimed to determine the
socio-economic status of farmer-members in Cavite, the influence or effect of agricultural cooperatives on the living condition of farmer-members, and the problems encountered by them in their cooperative.
A sample size of 80 was used as respondents in the study. Data were gathered through personal interview. Descriptive statistics such as frequency count, percentage,
range and mean were employed in the analysis of data. T-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA) were also used using the five percent level of significance.
The average age of the respondents was 54 years and most of them have attained low level of education usually intermediate and secondary level. The number of dependents ranged from zero to nine with an average of three dependents. Many of the
respondents interviewed were owner-operators and had been in farming for more than one half of their age.
A great percentage of the respondents had been in the cooperative from five to nine years. Majority of the farmer-members interviewed were ordinary member. Most farmer-members joined the cooperative on their own will or initiative with the primary motive of being able to avail financial assistance from the cooperative. The most common assistance extended by the cooperative to its member was provision of credit or loan, either in cash or in kind.
The average nominal cost of production increased after joining the cooperative. However, the average expense at constant prices decline after the farmers joined the cooperative. Likewise, there was an increase in the nominal value of production after joining the cooperative, but at constant prices, there was no significant increase in the value of production. Similarly, the nominal net return increased after the farmers joined the cooperative. However, the real net income from farming decreased aner joining the cooperative. There were also fanner-members who suffered from net loss in both periods (before and after).
Statistically, there was no significant difference (P>0.05) on the real cost of production, real value of production and real net income from farming before and after the farmers joined the cooperative.
Many of the farmer-members had average level of living both before and after joining the cooperative. Statistically, there was no significant difference (P<0.05) on the farmer-members' level of living before and after joining the cooperative.
The performance of selected agricultural cooperatives with reference to influence on cost and value of production and net income from farming did not vary from one another (P>0.05). However, with regards to the influence on level of living, the performance of selected agricultural cooperatives significantly varied from one another (P<O.05).
The preceding findings imply that joining the organization would not necessarily bring positive result.

The most frequently mentioned problems in production before joining the cooperative were: lack of capital, occurrence of plant diseases, lack of credit facilities, and high price of fertilizer. In marketing, the most frequently mentioned problems were: low price offered by buyers, high cost of transporting farm products and poor condition Of feeder roads. On the other hand, after joining the cooperative, the most frequently mentioned problems were: natural calamities, insufficient amount of water from irigation and high price of fertilizer. In marketing, low price offered by buyers was the major problem.
The most commonly mentioned problems encountered by farmer-members relative to their membership in the cooperative were categorized into two, namely: personal (those inherent to the farmer-members' capacity) and organizational (those inherent to the weakness of the cooperative). 'Ille most frequently mentioned personal problem was difficulty in paying loans while the most frequently mentioned organizational problem was lack of transparency or report on the status of cooperative.

Submitted to the University Library 06/30/1999 T-1963