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A Study in Cooperative Failure: Lessons from the Rice Growers Association of California

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  • Bond, Jennifer Keeling
  • Carter, Colin A.
  • Sexton, Richard J.

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This case study on the former Rice Growers Association (RGA) analyzes the effects of a variety of business decisions and market changes, relative to the ongoing Farmers’ Rice Cooperative (FRC). Interview and survey findings reveal that many respondents felt RGA’s Board of Directors was passive and, despite its large size, lacked the necessary expertise to direct management and represent the best interest of the broader cooperative membership. In the midst of challenging market conditions, RGA’s management teams were accused of making a number of poor business decisions that led to significant financial stress and the eventual dissolution of the firm.

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  • Bond, Jennifer Keeling & Carter, Colin A. & Sexton, Richard J., 2009. "A Study in Cooperative Failure: Lessons from the Rice Growers Association of California," Journal of Cooperatives, NCERA-210, vol. 23, pages 1-17.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:jlcoop:56929
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.56929
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    1. Constantine Iliopoulos & Vladislav Valentinov, 2018. "Member Heterogeneity in Agricultural Cooperatives: A Systems-Theoretic Perspective," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(4), pages 1-22, April.
    2. Kangile, Rajabu Joseph, 2015. "Efficiency In Production By Smallholder Rice Farmers Under Cooperative Irrigation Schemes In Pwani And Morogoro Regions, Tanzania," Research Theses 265681, Collaborative Masters Program in Agricultural and Applied Economics.
    3. Olimov, Jafar, 2014. "Cooperatives and the Risk Aversion of Farmers," 2014 Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2014, Minneapolis, Minnesota 170833, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
    4. Joseph Kangile, Rajabu, 2015. "Efficiency in Production By Smallholder Rice Farmers Under Cooperative Irrigation Schemes in Pwani and Morogoro Regions, Tanzania," Research Theses 243447, Collaborative Masters Program in Agricultural and Applied Economics.
    5. Justine Valette & Paul Amadieu & Patrick Sentis, 2018. "Les coopératives résistent-elles mieux ? Une analyse de survie des coopératives agricoles françaises," Post-Print hal-01990418, HAL.
    6. Iliopoulos, Constantine & Valentinov, Vladislav, 2018. "Member heterogeneity in agricultural cooperatives: A systems-theoretic perspective," EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 10(4), pages 1-22.

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    Agribusiness; Crop Production/Industries;

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