Assessment of Cooperatives in the Poultry Industry - 2013.pdf - Seda

Research Report: Addressing the Needs, Opportunities and Challenges of Cooperatives
and Collectively Owned Enterprises in the Poultry and Related Industries
The remaining 50% of cooperatives who did not receive support were most likely not eligible. Some
10% indicated that they did not meet the requirements, with the remaining 40% ambiguously stating
that they were awaiting assistance. These cooperatives may not meet the requirements but remain
hopeful, or they may have followed incorrect channels and are thus waiting on support that is
unlikely to be received. In either case this response may indicate a lack of clear communication with
these cooperatives in order to set expectations.
Support for cooperatives may take many different forms. Table 4-7 below indicates which forms of
support cooperatives received. Support in compiling business plans and the provision of equipment
were the most frequently provided forms of support that cooperatives received. Further detail
around the compiling of business plans is discussed in Section 4.2.2.1 above.
Table 4-7: Forms of support received by cooperatives
Assistance
Percentage
Business Plans 26%
Financial assistance 5%
Equipment 26%
Marketing 9%
Training 14%
Market access 2%
Technical advice 12%
Other 7%
Source: Urban-Econ Survey, 2013
Cooperatives also received equipment, training and technical advice as the main forms of support.
Given that cooperatives identified a lack of equipment, this indicates that the support provision is
addressing concerns which cooperatives identify. Equipment is a very broad category and may range
from low cost items to something as large as a chicken house.
The figure (4-16) below illustrates that although government support was provided, in many
instances cooperatives do not view the support as sufficient.
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