Impact of New-Type Agricultural Cooperatives on Profitability of Rice Farms: Evidence from Vietnam’s Mekong River Delta

Nhan Quoc Tran (), Thong Van Ngo, Nay Van Nguyen, Thanh Ngoc Duong, Can Duy Nguyen, Tu Duong Quach and Le De Van
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Nhan Quoc Tran: College of Rural Development, Can Tho University, Can Tho City 270000, Vietnam
Thong Van Ngo: Hau Giang Center for Agricultural Extension and Services, Vi Thanh City 911080, Vietnam
Nay Van Nguyen: College of Rural Development, Can Tho University, Can Tho City 270000, Vietnam
Thanh Ngoc Duong: Mekong Delta Development Research Institute, Can Tho University, Can Tho City 270000, Vietnam
Can Duy Nguyen: College of Rural Development, Can Tho University, Can Tho City 270000, Vietnam
Tu Duong Quach: College of Economics, Can Tho University, Can Tho City 270000, Vietnam
Le De Van: College of Rural Development, Can Tho University, Can Tho City 270000, Vietnam

Economies, 2022, vol. 10, issue 12, 1-15

Abstract: The major goal of this study is to examine the impact of agricultural cooperative membership on the net return on production cost (ROC). The data used for the study were gathered from 233 rice farmers in the central Mekong River Delta’s province of Hau Giang, Vietnam. Propensity score matching and two-step Heckman selection models were employed to account for possible selection bias stemming from systematically different observable and unobservable attributes between cooperative members and non-members. The findings reveal that cooperative membership has a positive and statistically significant impact on rice farmers’ ROC, suggesting that agricultural cooperatives could help increase the profitability of rice farms.

Keywords: agricultural cooperative; impact; rice farm; Mekong River Delta (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E F I J O Q (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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