ORGANIZATIONAL FORMS OF COOPERATION OF SMALL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS: DIRECTIONS OF HYBRIDIZATION
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The article discusses the signs of hybridization of agricultural consumer cooperatives, whose members are households of the population and farms. The aim of the study is to assess the trend of hybridization of agricultural consumer cooperatives and identify indicators that favor the development of traditional or hybrid cooperatives. Hybridization refers to the development of organizational forms of cooperatives that do not correspond to the classical cooperative models and the legislation on agricultural consumer cooperatives in force in our country. The study was conducted on the basis of a sample of existing agricultural consumer cooperatives of the Penza region. The classification of organizational forms of cooperative relations of farms and households of the population is proposed. Two main criteria are identified that characterize the affiliation of the organizational model used by the cooperative to hybrid forms of cooperation: the criterion of the type of activity of the cooperative and the criterion of the structure of the shareholders of the cooperative. It was revealed that the predominant share of cooperatives in the studied population is characterized by signs of hybridization. The most common form of hybridization is the organization of production cooperative relations within the framework of a consumer cooperative. Cooperatives organized on the basis of assets and business connections of large agricultural organizations are less common. The basis of the membership base of cooperatives are households of the population, the share of farms in the structure of shareholders of consumer cooperatives is significantly less. Indicators are proposed to assess the conditions conducive to the development of traditional or hybrid forms of cooperation. As an essential factor, the degree of difference between potential members of the cooperative in the scope of activities and the level of material and technical security is highlighted. The conclusion is made about the need for state support of all organizational forms of cooperation of small agricultural producers.
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