CO - OPERATION AND AGRICULTURE (TAAVON)
Year:2018 | Volume:6 | Issue:24 |Papers Count:8

A Gross profit function for computing confidence intervals for functions of maximum likelihood modeling and delta method was used to compute the confidence interval for a change in the probability function to bankruptcy prediction. Data on the average consumption of inputs and the production, in a 30, 000 poultry segments, Summing up through the establishment of specialized panels group of poultry farmers was gained. Also the price of live poultry, soybean feed, corn and day-old chicks were extracted from the company support animal country information network website to form of daily. Profit and loss statement poultry units, the composition of production costs and cost per kg for three categories of poultry according to the financial structure were calculated. The relationship between the price of Poultry and the probability of bankruptcy in three poultry farms in the price range of 35000 Rials to 60000 Rials was calculated. The results showed that, in the average price of alive poultry (50164 Rials) investigated, the probability of bankruptcy poultry farms lack working capital and have banking facilities installments was 73%, Poultry farms with working capital and payments for providing banking facilities, was 32% and poultry farms that they had adequate financial resources and no bank debt, probability of bankruptcy for them was almost5%. Providing working capital for poultry and poultry processing plants, Removing brokers, and direct sales of poultry to slaughterhouses through the Poultry Unions, monitoring the price of the main inputs and adjusting the market for two inputs of maize and soybeans, will play an important role in reducing the risk of bankruptcy of poultry cooperatives in Sistan and Baluchestan province

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of entrepreneurship and market orientation on export performance of cooperative production of greenhouse products in Tehran province. One hundred nineteen activists in the field of greenhouse products who were members of the cooperative in Tehran province were selected by simple random sampling method. Data were collected through a questionnaire. The validity of this questionnaire was confirmed by a panel of experts and its reliability was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha (0. 89). Data gathered were analyzed by the use of regression analysis and the results showed that entrepreneurship and market orientation influenced export performance of cooperative producers of greenhouse products in Tehran province. Competitive intensity indicators and financial capital reduced the impact of entrepreneurship on the export performance of greenhouse products.

The present study aimed to identify the factors affecting the advancement of agricultural businesses towards online markets. In order to do this research, the method of fuzzy cognitive mapping, for mapping the factors affecting phenomena, was used. In order to form an expert team from agricultural business owners and experts from the Jihad-e-Agriculture Organization of Mashhad. At the outset, twenty important factors were identified from the obstacles and obstacles in moving agricultural businesses to online markets, then by screening by the expert team, ten of these factors were selected, and the next ten factors were selected. The process of cognitive mapping was fuzzy. According to the results obtained from this technique, the most important factors influencing the advancement of agricultural businesses towards internet markets were the lack of standard Internet networks, Government incentive policies, lack of proper brand and lack of technology. If these were to be financed and improved, will lead to customers' trust in electronic purchasing, investor attraction and globalization in agriculture and agricultural products.

The experience of the irrigation systems managed by farmers and local communities around the world showed that such systems have great potential for advancing the sustainability of irrigation system's productivity. Farmers’ performance in the framework of these irrigation systems, played a significant role in solving the problems of irrigation and drainage problems both efficiently as well as effectively. In this regards, the main purpose of the present study was to evaluate and compare the water cooperation in the Khuzestan province based on the empowerment dimension of the EFQM model. The dominant approach of this research study was quantitative in the form of a descriptive survey. The study area included two cooperation by the name of Nasr and Keshtgaran in Ramshir Township, “ Novin Dez” in the Dezful Township and “ Nasuhi” in the Shushtar Township. The population consisted of all farmers in the aforementioned cooperation. The sample size included 45 farmers. The data collection tool was a researcher made questionnaire which its reliability confirmed by calculation of alpha coefficient 0. 7 and its validity confirmed based on the experts’ viewpoints. SPSS and Excel software were used to analyze the data. The results showed that, in total among the water cooperations, the factors of partnership and resources, processes, products and services and human resources were at the highest level. Also between the factors and subfactors of the EFQM were significant mean difference based on the cooperations.

The main purpose of this research was to determine the impacts of fishing cooperatives on promoting entrepreneurship spirit among their members. The population included 1820 members of the three fishing cooperatives in Bushehr province. Three hundred twenty samples were selected by Kerjcie and Morgan Table. A proportional stratified sampling method was used to specify the samples' numbers for each cooperative. The validity of the questionnaires was gained by the use of a panel of experts, necessary corrections were implemented. The reliability was achieved by a pilot-test among 30 members. The results revealed that rate of the fishing cooperative's success to achieve entrepreneurship spirit promotion among the members assessed (52. 2%) very much and (34. 1%) moderate. The results of using multiple regression showed that the variables of participation in training courses, members' participation in cooperative, entrepreneurial characteristics among the cooperatives' members, satisfaction of the cooperative's activities, establishing economic and financial structures for entrepreneurship development had respectively a positive significant effect on promoting entrepreneurship.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of social capital in farmers' participation in agricultural production cooperatives. The data collection method was survey. The population included 7, 000 farmers in the form Surrey Chahardangeh based on the sample of 364 subjects were selected Morgan standard. To access the sample used in the study of systematic sampling. The data collection tool was a questionnaire. Cronbach alpha reliability of the questionnaire of social capital was equal to 0. 84 and 0. 81 for social participation questionnaire. The results showed that between social capital and its dimensions (social trust, social cohesion, and social relations) and the participation of farmers in production cooperatives there was a significant relationship. Social trust had the greatest impact on participation of farmers in cooperatives

This study aimed to determine the challenges of DCPBR (Distribution of Cooperatives Provision Business Requirements). The research has been implemented in two steps. In the first step, the research conceptual framework were extracted by reviewing of the relevant documents. In the second step, by using Delphi technique the challenges of DCPBR were extracted. The respondents of this part were the managing directors of successful DCPBR and experts in the country who were selected by purposive sampling method. The output of the second step were 38 challenges that were categorized under "cooperation and coordination", "governmental supports", "policy-making", "rules and regulations", "competition", "participation", "performance appraisal and reward", "technology", "public making culture", "marketing", "the ability of the management team" and" research and development” . Finally, with paying attention to the extracted challenges some solutions were presented for removing these challenges.