The paper presents the review of the development of cooperatives in the Republic of Moldova during the post independence period. After the massive land privatization a large number of small scale agricultural producers occurred that hardly can compete with large scale producers. This preserves a...

The role of agricultural cooperatives in supporting farmers has become increasingly important in the context of crises and unforeseen economic fluctuations, helping to improve their position in the value chain. If at the level of the European Union about 34% of farmers are part of agricultural...

In Romania, agricultural cooperatives are important pieces in the development of rural areas with permanent changes in the development of vegetable, vegetable harvesting, storage and marketing of products designed to consumption. Agricultural cooperatives contribute to improving the productivity...