Cooperative Society Essay

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DAIRY COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN CONFLICT; A CASE OF KESSES AND KAPSERET CONSTITUENCY, KENYA
Thomas kipkurgat and Hellen Cheserem Kurgat
Dairy cooperative societies in Kenya have played a significant role in enhancing development and empowering dairy farmers economically especially in the rural areas where farming is the source of livelihood. Farmers engaged in dairy activity have relied heavily on cooperative societies to market their milk and get extension information on diverse dairy information needs. Most of the cooperative societies today still experience several challenges that emanated after the Structural Adjustment Programme and the liberalization of the market. Various cooperative societies experience several challenges which has crippled its success for example poor management, stiff competition in the market, lack of staff training and …show more content…

Challenges facing cooperative societies
Cooperative societies in Kenya have been for a long time played a key role in reducing poverty, and promoting national development. Despite the critical role that cooperative societies play in the country, many cooperatives society in the country face enormous challenges which many have succumbed to the challenges and collapsed due to political instability, the accumulation of debts and mismanagement.
The rain started beating agricultural societies when the government introduced market liberalization policy at a time when they were not prepared and sufficiently educated on how to compete in an open market. The societies began to experience acute shortage of agricultural produce supply because farmers started to sell to traders directly. The societies could neither enjoy the monopoly of being the sole buyer nor get government

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