PROBLEMS AND REMEDIES TO

MARKETING COOPERATIVES
PROBLEMS OF MARKETING COOPERATIVES
The operations of marketing cooperatives are not
satisfactory.
The operational costs are high and staffs are untrained.
Many of the co-operatives have no enough storage
space.
The final policies are improper.

REASONS FOR THE PROBLEMS

The farmers are indifferent to the co-operative &

traders and other acquire the membership.
The co-operatives do not have adequate knowledge
about the volume of agricultural produce that they have
to handle.
Gap between primary state marketing co-operative due
to poor linkage.
Unhealthy competition with credit societies.

Favouritism, corruption, mismanagement of managing

committees.
Negligence of processing functions.

Inefficient supervisory machinery.

 Lack of sufficient working capital.

FACTORS REQUIRED FOR IMPROVING

THE WORKING OF CO-OPERATIVE
MARKETING SOCIETIES
For removing unnecessary & unhealthy competition
between marketing & credit societies an effective
relationship must be established.
All the primary marketing societies should be members
of the state marketing federation so that they may avail
of the specific facilities provided by the apex
organization.
Marketing societies must use the expert options for
grading, standardization, etc. so that it will create
confidence among members.
The government must provide adequate finance for
meeting working capital & permanent capital.
The working of management committee should be
boosted so that it will increase the efficiency.
The government both Central & State must help the
societies in an effective manner to build proper storage
places.
The societies should develop to offer new services to its
members.
The marketing federation should develop a clear cut
strategy for the development of its member societies.

 The co-operative principle should be widely published

among the farmers.

CONCLUSION
Marketing co-operatives are organized for the purpose of
marketing their products. Like every co-operative societies,
marketing co-operatives also face so many problems. As a
coin has two sides, these problems also have remedies. If it
is done properly marketing co-operative can be one of he
best cooperative society.