Agricultural Cooperatives Movement in Cambodia: A Case Study of Tasey Samaki Agricultural Cooperative, Battambang Province
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The concept and practice of agricultural cooperative (AC) is a tool for agricultural development and poverty reduction in Cambodia. ACs has a long, varied and unfortunate history in Cambodia. This article aimed to study (1) the movement and structure of ACs in Cambodia by gathering secondary data, (2) the movement, structure, and performance of Tasey Samaki Agricultural Cooperative (TSAC) by using SWOT and PESTEL analyses. The research results were found as follows;
ACs in Cambodia started forming in 1956. During Khmer Rouge regime, all people were forced to form a cooperative that were different from cooperative concepts and principles. In 2003, the government announced the establishment and registration of agricultural cooperatives to pursue the royal decree. In 2014, the Department of Agricultural Cooperatives Promotion was established in the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Cambodia as a specialized department in charge of agricultural cooperative development.
TSAC has two strong points such as performance and market. However, there are some points to improve including capital, human resources, business activities management and lack of participation. Additionally, to develop ACs in Cambodia, the government should support the ACs by providing training of business activities management, encouraging farmers to join cooperatives, helping farmers to access the loan at low rate.
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