Dairy agricultural cooperatives in the Turkestan region of Kazakhstan: qualitative indicators and growth patterns

The relevance of the study is due to the need for a comprehensive and integrated approach to considering the dynamics, trends and prospects of the development of dairy agricultural cooperatives in the Turkestan region, taking into account the totality of economic, social, institutional and organizational and managerial factors.

The goal is to analyze the current state of collective forms of dairy farming and identify the reasons that inhibit their spread, as well as develop recommendations aimed at strengthening the positions of cooperatives in the regional economy.

Methods - economic analysis in identifying patterns in the activities of economic entities, statistical data processing – to ensure quantitative interpretation of Primary Information, expert assessmentwhen accounting for qualitative criteria.

Results - a systematic thematic literature review on cooperation in agriculture was prepared using the international scientific databases Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, the main indicators characterizing the current state and improvement process of Cooperative Associations of dairy farms in the region were presented, SWOT analysis was carried out to justify the weaknesses and strengths of cooperating small farm facilities. Using the method of expert assessment, the authors formulated measures to stimulate, support, strengthen and expand the dairy cooperative sector. The results of this scientific work can be used by government agencies responsible for implementing strategies to support the cooperative movement in the agricultural sector, as well as farmers seeking to improve the effectiveness of their activities on the basis of the cooperative model of entrepreneurship. The conducted research will form a methodological and applied basis for further increasing the potential of dairy agricultural cooperatives in the Turkestan region.

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