| dc.description.abstract | Over the decades, the perception of cooperatives has revolved from that of considering them as food
security agents and determinants to that of social and economic agents to cooperators, community, and
national development. The study, therefore, critically reviewed the related literature on agriculture
cooperatives as poverty alleviating agents. An integrated strategy in the research review approach was
used to support the study. The findings revealed recent developments in cooperatives that are putting
agriculture cooperatives on the map as agents of poverty eradication and social and economic
development in third-world countries. Currently, there is a societal expectation that cooperatives have
not only a responsibility to better the lives of the members but also the entire community and nation as
a whole. The study concluded that achieving future sustainable social and economic development
requires full recognition of all the key economic players in the business ecosystem. The study, therefore,
recommends full support of the agriculture cooperatives if they are to play a positive and integral role
in mitigating the poverty levels in third-world countries. | en_US |
