AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE AS A WAY OF PROMOTING AND FARMER'S PRODUCTIVITY (A CASE STUDY IN SOME SELECTED COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN KADUNA NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA)

This study finds outs the Agricultural cooperative as a way of promoting farmer's productivity in some selected cooperative societies in Kaduna North Local Government Area. A survey method was used for the study. 60 respondents both (male and females) were included in the study. They were members of Some selecied cooperative societies in Kaduna North Local Government Area. A 22 items questionnaire was used for the study. The questionnaire was based on likert 5- point scale. The three research questions that were developed to quide the study were what is the role of agricultural cooperative societies in improving farmers' productivity? VWhat are the benefits of agricultural cOoperatives to farmers? What are the factors that militate against agricultural cooperative in improving farmer's productivity? Frequencies and means were used as statisical analysis. Research findings show that agricultural cooperative play a significant role in improving farmers' productivity in Kaduna North Local Government Area. And those agricultural cooperatives contribute to farmers' productivity in multifarious ways. It was aiso discovered that several factors militate against agricultural cooperative in improving farmers' productivity. It was recornmended among others, that extensive cooperative education should be given to members and encouraged them to keep proper records of their cOoperative activities. Be sides, loans and other incentives should be given to agricultural cooperatives in order to help farmers to improve their productivity.