Agricultural Cooperatives in Kazakhstan: Example of Dairy Sector

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dc.contributor.authorKaragul, Beknur
dc.contributor.authorSeidek, Sholpan
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-09T10:38:12Z
dc.date.available2019-07-09T10:38:12Z
dc.date.issued2019-04-26
dc.description.abstractAgricultural cooperatives are important tools to encourage small farms to overcome various limitations in developing countries. Cooperative membership can reduce transaction costs, improve safety, increase bargaining power, and enhance quality for agriculture. A 2015 bill on agricultural cooperatives by the Kazakhstani government aims sustainable development in agriculture dependent regions., Repeated reform efforts and changes in ministry cabinets have altered the bill. We study the link between productivity and cooperative membership in Kazakhstan using a survey of 80 farmers from different regions. Our survey respondents are predominantly from rural regions. Overall, we find evidence to support that agricultural cooperatives are effective for sustainable development in rural regions of Kazakhstan. The government policy should focus on financial support to help the agricultural cooperatives in addition to promoting education, expanding information services, providing training and improving production facilities...en_US
dc.identifier.citationKaragul, Beknur., Seidek, Sholpan (2019) Agricultural Cooperatives in Kazakhstan: Example of Dairy Sector. NAZARBAYEV UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBIC POLICY.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://nur.nu.edu.kz/handle/123456789/3953
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNazarbayev University Graduate School of Public Policy
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States*
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/*
dc.subjectagricultural cooperativesen_US
dc.titleAgricultural Cooperatives in Kazakhstan: Example of Dairy Sectoren_US
dc.typeMaster's thesisen_US
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