Does cooperative membership improve household welfare? Evidence from a panel data analysis of smallholder dairy farmers in Bihar, India

Kumar, Anjani; Saroj, Sunil; Joshi, Pramod Kumar; Takeshima, Hiroyuki

doi:10.1016/j.foodpol.2018.01.005

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“…Similarly being membership in dairy cooperative increases the level of raw milk supply participation by 19.5%. The result is consistent with Phon and Yamaji (2016) and Kumar (2018).…”

Section: Volume Of Milk Size (Sqrtmly)supporting

confidence: 92%

“…The study conducted by Phon and Yamaji (2016) showed that membership in agricultural cooperatives improves participation decision and intensity in vegetable markets. Similarly, Kumar (2018) indicated dairy cooperative membership has positive impact on milk yield which enhances market participation. Therefore, membership to milk cooperative was hypothesized to affect milk market participation positively.…”

Section: Number Of Cross Breed Milking Cows (Nucrc)mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Determinants of Raw Milk Supply and Value Addition Participation in Mecha Woreda, Amhara National Regional State, Western Ethiopia

Tilahun¹

2020

JMCR

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Dairy sector has important role in supporting the national economy and livelihood of milk producers. Milk producers are one of key actors that play great role along the dairy value chain in the study area. Milk producers' participation in milk and milk products marketing played roles in improving household welfare, and also means improved food security and reduced poverty. Though there are studies conducted on milk production, processing and utilization, there is insufficient information on determinants of milk producers'milk supply and milk value addition participation in Mecha woreda. Thus, this study was conducted in Mecha woreda with objectives of analyzing determinants of smallholder milk producers' participation decisions and intensity in cow milk supply and value addition. Formal survey techniques were employed to collect data. The data were collected from 200 milk producers using systematic random sampling techniques. Bivariate probit model was employed for participation decisions while recursive bivariate tobit model was used to analyze determinants of participation intensities. The econometric model result revealed that age of household head, number of local cows owned, distance of dairy products market, household milk consumption, family size, dairy farm experience, milk yield size per day, and membership in dairy cooperatives were influential variables that affected milk supply participation decision significantly. The household land size, milk consumption, distance of dairy market, milk yield per day, cooperative membership and milk market experience affected milk supply participation intensity significantly. Value addition participation decision was influenced by land size, distance of market and value addition experience positively and significantly. Distance of dairy product market, dairy farm experience, and membership in dairy cooperatives influenced value addition participation intensity significantly. In this study, improving market access by increasing number of dairy cooperatives, road and infrastructures, upgrading traditional milk products, introducing labor saving technologies, and empowering cooperatives and producers are recommended to increase smallholders' participation in dairy products marketing.

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“…Similarly being membership in dairy cooperative increases the level of raw milk supply participation by 19.5%. The result is consistent with Phon and Yamaji (2016) and Kumar (2018).…”

Section: Volume Of Milk Size (Sqrtmly)supporting

confidence: 92%

Section: Number Of Cross Breed Milking Cows (Nucrc)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Determinants of Raw Milk Supply and Value Addition Participation in Mecha Woreda, Amhara National Regional State, Western Ethiopia

Tilahun¹

2020

JMCR

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“…On the other hand, these results contrast findings by Ma and Abdulai () and Kumar et al . () for China and India respectively, who found positive and statistically significant relationships between cooperative membership and yields, net farm returns and income. Our results are also in contrast to recent literature suggesting that members of agricultural cooperatives in Cambodia earn greater revenues from vegetable production than non‐members (e.g., Chen et al ., ).…”

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confidence: 98%

The effects of agricultural cooperatives on smallholder livelihoods and agricultural performance in Cambodia

Ofori

Sampson

Vipham

2019

Natural Resources Forum

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Cooperatives are increasingly advocated as a means to improve incomes, livelihoods and the sustainability of smallholder farmers. This study analyzes the impact of commercial vegetable cooperative membership on smallholder agricultural performance in Cambodia. Institutional heterogeneities are considered across cooperatives and various econometric techniques are used to control for potential selection bias. The impacts of horticulture on agricultural outcomes are also analyzed. The results indicate that membership of commercial vegetable cooperatives has so far had no effect on agricultural incomes or the value or amounts of agricultural inputs. However, results indicate that membership has affected technology choice, access to credit services and information transmission through technological training. Additionally, there is evidence that horticulture, as a component of overall agricultural diversification, can augment farm income. The results suggest that much of the benefit of cooperative membership stems from the cooperative's provision of services, which might not be easily inferred from measures of member incomes.

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“…Therefore, to account for both observed and unobserved sources of bias, we employ an endogenous switching regression (ESR) framework to estimate the parameters. The ESR approach addresses this endogeneity problem by estimating the selection and outcome equations simultaneously using the full information maximum likelihood (Lokshin and Sajaia 2004;Ma and Abdulai 2016;Wossen et al 2017;Mishra et al 2018;Kumar et al 2018).…”

Section: Empirical Strategymentioning

confidence: 99%

The impact of India’s farm science centers (Krishi Vigyan Kendras) on farm households’ economic welfare: Evidence from a national farmers survey

Institute¹

2019

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The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), established in 1975, provides researchbased policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition. IFPRI's strategic research aims to foster a climate-resilient and sustainable food supply; promote healthy diets and nutrition for all; build inclusive and efficient markets, trade systems, and food industries; transform agricultural and rural economies; and strengthen institutions and governance. Gender is integrated in all the Institute's work. Partnerships, communications, capacity strengthening, and data and knowledge management are essential components to translate IFPRI's research from action to impact. The Institute's regional and country programs play a critical role in responding to demand for food policy research and in delivering holistic support for country-led development. IFPRI collaborates with partners around the world.

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Does cooperative membership improve household welfare? Evidence from a panel data analysis of smallholder dairy farmers in Bihar, India

Cited by 97 publications

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Determinants of Raw Milk Supply and Value Addition Participation in Mecha Woreda, Amhara National Regional State, Western Ethiopia

Determinants of Raw Milk Supply and Value Addition Participation in Mecha Woreda, Amhara National Regional State, Western Ethiopia

The effects of agricultural cooperatives on smallholder livelihoods and agricultural performance in Cambodia

The impact of India’s farm science centers (Krishi Vigyan Kendras) on farm households’ economic welfare: Evidence from a national farmers survey

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