Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 12, Issue 3
Written by Bogdan-Gabriel OANCEA
The main objective of this paper is to determine the impact of the Romanian Japanese cooperation project entitled "The improvement of farm management by developing agricultural cooperatives”, that was produced on the activity of farmers in our country. The overall objective was to increase the income of the farmer members of agricultural cooperatives by access to adequate services, the purpose being the rationalization of agricultural activities by establishing model cooperative in the target areas. The launching of the project took place in July 2006 and the project was developed on a period of 30 months up to December 31, 2008. The two institutions responsible with the implementation were Japan International Cooperation Agency - JICA and the National Agricultural Advisory - ANCA (agency under the Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Rural Development in Romania). For monitoring purpose, during the project took place assessments (intermediary and final) by teams of mixed composition. The research undertaken has been found unequivocally that the immediate impact of the project was positive, creating both a large number of cooperatives and also their superior structures. In conclusion, it can be said that the consultancy services offered by the project activities have resulted in more efficient activity of the farmers, through their integration into a modern associative structure.
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agricultural cooperatives
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