Farmer cooperatives in China : diverse pathways to sustainable rural Development

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dc.contributor.authorYiching Song
dc.contributor.authorGubo Qi
dc.contributor.authorYanyan Zhang
dc.contributor.authorVernooy, Ronnie
dc.date.accessioned2013-12-10T16:14:10Z
dc.date.available2013-12-10T16:14:10Z
dc.date.issued2013-11
dc.description.abstractIn the midst of China's agricultural reform, new forms of farmer organization have emerged, some initiated by farmers themselves, but most through government intervention. Based on national survey data complemented by two in-depth case studies of rural cooperatives, an analysis is made of the roles and significance of these new farmer organizations. Chinese rural cooperatives predominantly facilitate economic cooperation and market integration. This is supported by agricultural policies and the Cooperative Law of 2007 oriented towards the commoditization of smallholder farming. There are some cooperatives not primarily motivated by commodity imperatives, but by the fulfilment of agro-ecological and socio-cultural functions. To date, the roles and significance of this non-mainstream type of rural cooperative has not received much attention. If China is to become a ‘green society’ as proclaimed by the government, more attention and support to this type of cooperatives seems warranted.en
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dc.identifier.citationSong, Y., Qi, G., Zhang, Y., & Vernooy, R. (2013). Farmer cooperatives in China: diverse pathways to sustainable rural Development. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 1-14.doi:10.1080/14735903.2013.858443en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/52255
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen
dc.rights.urihttp://www.tandfonline.com/page/openaccess
dc.subjectCHINAen
dc.subjectCOOPERATIVESen
dc.subjectCOOPERATIVE LAWen
dc.subjectFARMING ORGANIZATIONSen
dc.subjectORGANIC AGRICULTUREen
dc.subjectRURAL DEVELOPMENTen
dc.titleFarmer cooperatives in China : diverse pathways to sustainable rural Developmenten
dc.typeJournal Article (peer-reviewed)en
idrc.copyright.holderTaylor & Francis
idrc.dspace.accessIDRC Onlyen
idrc.noaccessDue to copyright restrictions the full text of this research output is not available in the IDRC Digital Library or by request from the IDRC Library. / Compte tenu des restrictions relatives au droit d'auteur, le texte intégral de cet extrant de recherche n'est pas accessible dans la Bibliothèque numérique du CRDI, et il n'est pas possible d'en faire la demande à la Bibliothéque du CRDI.en
idrc.project.number102005
idrc.project.titleCBNRM and the Farmer Centered Research Network (China) - Phase IIen
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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