Factors that contribute to satisfaction in cooperator-cooperative relationships

Raquel Breitenbach and Janaína Balk Brandão

Land Use Policy, 2021, vol. 105, issue C

Abstract: This study evaluates whether family farmers in Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) are satisfied with the performance of cooperatives regarding the Brazilian agribusiness competitiveness, and if they understand the association and the advantages of cooperative relations. The research method applied herein was quantitative, based on a survey-type study. The sample comprised 271 establishments of RS family farmers. Questionnaires were applied during the first semester of 2017. Data were statistically analyzed using the PSPP software. Results indicate that (a) associates/cooperators are satisfied with cooperative activities and with the positive impacts of the cooperative relationship; (b) they consider the associate/cooperator farmer-cooperative relationship to be 'dispensable'; (c) they do not clearly differentiate cooperative organizations from private undertakings; (d) they agree with the principles of cooperativism and the social role played by the cooperative, although they recognize that it is a limited social action and not a priority; (e) they seek socio-economic advantages from cooperativism. Therefore, family farmers in Rio Grande do Sul perceive cooperativism under a financial-interest bias and not according to doctrine.

Keywords: Family agriculture; Cooperative principles; Agricultural ethics; Farmer perceptions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2021.105432

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