Agricultural cooperatives and rural livelihoods: evidence from Ethiopia

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dc.creatorGetnet, Kindie
dc.creatorAnullo, T.
dc.date2012-06
dc.date2014-07-25T11:40:43Z
dc.date2014-07-25T11:40:43Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:29:01Z
dc.descriptionAgricultural cooperatives are important rural organizations supporting livelihood development and poverty reduction. In recognition of such roles of cooperatives, Ethiopia showed a renewed interest in recent years in promoting cooperative sector development. However, there is lack of a wider and systematic analysis to produce sufficient empirical evidence on the livelihood development and poverty reduction impacts of cooperatives in the country. Using a matching technique on rural household income, saving, agricultural input expenditure and asset accumulation as indicator variables, this paper evaluates the livelihood impact of agricultural cooperatives in Sidama zone, Ethiopia. The finding shows that cooperatives improved the livelihoods of service user farmers through impacting better income, more savings and reduced input costs. In view of such evidence, further promotion, deepening and supporting of agricultural cooperatives is recommended.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/41782
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/157240
dc.languageen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceGetnet, Kindie; Anullo, T. 2012. Agricultural cooperatives and rural livelihoods: evidence from Ethiopia. Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, 83(2):181-198. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8292.2012.00460.x
dc.subjectagricultural cooperatives
dc.subjectorganizations
dc.subjecthistory
dc.subjectrural areas
dc.subjectrural development
dc.subjectpoverty
dc.subjectfarmers
dc.subjecthouseholds
dc.subjectincome
dc.subjectcosts
dc.subjectsocioeconomic development
dc.subjectindicators
dc.titleAgricultural cooperatives and rural livelihoods: evidence from Ethiopia
dc.typeJournal Article

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