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Number of cooperatives Research Report: Addressing the Needs, Opportunities and Challenges of Cooperatives and Collectively Owned Enterprises in the Poultry and Related Industries The survey results are presented below and identify key challenges and opportunities faced by cooperatives. The assessment identifies the concerns as perceived by cooperatives and touches on additional literature in order to present a holistic analysis. 4.1.2.1. Background and Business Start-up The background of the various cooperatives creates a well-rounded picture of the present situation and enables an understanding of how these cooperatives have come to be in their present position. Additionally, a breakdown of the types of businesses which the cooperatives run is illustrative of where in the value chain the majority operate. The length of time that a cooperative has been operational is one of the key indicators of whether or not the business has been sustainable. While young cooperatives are not necessarily unsuccessful, it is useful to understand the challenges facing cooperatives who have been operating for a longer period of time, as these cooperatives have a greater amount of experience and further understanding of the challenges faced over time. The cooperatives surveyed in the study began operating anywhere from 15 years ago to as recently as 2012. The graph below illustrates the year the business became operational. Figure 4-1: Year cooperatives became operational 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1998 2000 2002 2004 2005 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 (blank) Source: Urban-Econ Survey, 2013 Figure 4-1 demonstrates that a fairly even sample was taken where age is considered. The survey results are thus representative of cooperatives who have a wide range of experience. It should be noted that the low number of recent start-ups is a feature of the database used and should not be interpreted as an indicator of the success of cooperatives over time. In comparison to the results of the survey, Figure 4-2 illustrates the number of poultry cooperatives registered with the CIPC. From the figure it is evident that there are a significant number of active cooperatives who have registered in recent years. Notably, up to 2,815 cooperatives were registered in 2012. 37 | P a g e U r b a n - E c o n : D e v e l o p m e n t E c o n o m i s t s
Research Report: Addressing the Needs, Opportunities and Challenges of Cooperatives and Collectively Owned Enterprises in the Poultry and Related Industries The discrepancy between the CIPC registration figures and the age sample from the survey illustrates the short life span of many of the cooperatives. In any given year there may be a large number of cooperatives registering. However, over time the number of sustainable cooperatives that continue to be operational diminishes. Figure 4-2: Year of Registration for all active Poultry Cooperatives registered with the CIPC 3 000 2 500 2 000 1 500 1 000 500 - 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 Source: Urban-Econ Survey, 2013 The form of business run by cooperatives provides an understanding of the business types cooperatives view as feasible. Business type also provides information around the specialised forms of technical support which are most needed. Many of the cooperatives surveyed comprised different business types or performed a number of different functions. For example, some are breeding, growing and selling broilers, while others deal only with egg laying. The graph below (Figure 4-3) illustrates the number of different business functions reported by each cooperative surveyed. The highest number of business functions reported by a single cooperative was six, with only one cooperative operating so diversely. The majority of cooperatives (71.4%) are undertaking two or three different business functions. 38 | P a g e U r b a n - E c o n : D e v e l o p m e n t E c o n o m i s t s
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