Attitudes of Young Farmers to Agricultural Co-operatives

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Continuing Professional Development in Agriculture

Attitudes of Young Farmers to Agricultural Co-operatives

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Co-operatives continue to play an important role in Irish agriculture, however, the level of involvement in co-operatives among young farmers is variable. Many young farmers trade/engage with co-operatives but are not actively involved in the running of them (not serving on boards or committees). There appears to be a slow rate of transfer of shares in agricultural co-operatives to young farmers and more shares are being transferred to/inherited by non-farmers. This report was informed by a survey of 655 young people involved in farming/planning to get into farming. The focus of the research was to determine their attitudes to Co-ops, Co-op shareholding, Co-op Boards and possible involvement in Co-ops.

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