Input received on question “1.2 Could you provide specific examples of the advantages and/or disadvantages of cooperation among small farms?”
I am against a formal system of cooperatives that normally works in the form of cooperatives. This has failed due to several factors. Top of all is that small farmers have little surplus to sell collectively. Moreover, small farmers strive hard to survive,
so they have no time for other activities.
(From the moderator: that was quite an outspoken opinion - with thanks to Ghulam for your frank input - I leave it open to the other participants to agree or disagree, and specifically to illustrate where a formal system of cooperatives might have worked
- or not. Kindly send your input: Can formal cooperatives work? Examples? Can we make a difference between state-run/state-initiated cooperatives and farmer-run/farmer-initiated cooperatives? )
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