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The effect of trust on farmers’ milk market participation in dairy cooperatives in West Shoa, Ethiopia

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While previous studies recognise the importance of trust in cooperatives, there are very few empirical studies on the role trust plays in market participation in dairy cooperatives. This paper investigates the effect of trust on farmers’ milk market participation using data from dairy cooperatives in Ethiopia. First, a principal component analysis was performed on the data set of trust indicators to construct a composite indicator for measuring farmers’ trust. Second, the Heckman two-step procedure was employed to investigate the effect of trust on milk market participation. The result from the Tobit model indicates that trust is an important factor influencing the intensity of milk marketing through the cooperatives. The following implications are worthy of consideration for improving farmers’ trust and thereby market participation: improving the competency of the management, communicating and sharing of information, and democratic election of the management.

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  • Daniel Belay, 2020. "The effect of trust on farmers’ milk market participation in dairy cooperatives in West Shoa, Ethiopia," Agrekon, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 59(3), pages 287-302, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ragrxx:v:59:y:2020:i:3:p:287-302
    DOI: 10.1080/03031853.2020.1734036
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    Cited by:

    1. Bailey Klinger & Ivan Ordonez & Federico Sturzenegger, 2023. "Scaling Partnerships to Activate Idle Community Land in South Africa," CID Working Papers 148a, Center for International Development at Harvard University.
    2. Daniel Belay & Asegedech Wondimu, 2024. "Measuring individual social capital in cooperatives in West Shoa, Ethiopia," Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 95(2), pages 573-594, June.

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