THE ROLE OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETY ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTUREIN EKITI STATE (A CASE STUDY OF EKITI IFESOWOPO COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED, ADO EKITI
Abstract
This research work focus on the role and contribution of the Nigeria
Agricultural Co-operative and Rural Development Bank in financing agriculture
in Nigeria. The revealed importance and emphasized on Nigeria agriculture co
operative and rural development bank. According to the topic agriculture can
be regarded as having several major components such as agricultural
economics, agricultural also has much importance which include the provision
of food for consumption and raw materials for industries. The statement of
problems in this research work like the area of gathering information relating
to the topic, the following problem hinder the development of agricultural in
Nigeria such as financial problem, there is low concentration of some road and
rural infrastructure by the military regime which focused solely on the
development of rural areas within the federation. In addition different bank
were established to perform interested task in the society such as Nigeria
Industrial Development Bank for instance it was established purposely for
industrial growth and development in the country. The bank has been helping
the various agricultural projects in it role of financing by issuing long term loan
to the farmers to carry out their agricultural operations and purchase of farm
inputs local and modern to increase their productivity. Simple percentage and
descriptive research analysis techniques was used to analyse the data
gathered. It is recommended that there should be an increase of qualified and
experienced man power in agriculture financing in Nigeria NACRDB should
ensure that it review its operating system periodically and also standardization
and computerization of its operation
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