Credit unions generate surpluses over their operations by the difference between rates charged less cost of services and / or the difference between rates paid and charged in the operations of financial intermediation between their members. In this context, there are important management...

India is basically an agrarian economy in which around 70% of its population is still residing in rural area. Agriculture sector contributes approx.15.4 percent to the GDP of India, so due to this the development of Agriculture sector is essential. Cooperatives are playing significant role in...

Contemporary agricultural companies are turning into complex businesses. Living in the countryside and running a holding is no longer a lifestyle but rather a business model aimed at manufacturing goods and bringing profit. In order to enhance their competitiveness, agricultural companies are...

What determines the development of rural financial markets? Starting from a simple theoretical framework, we derive the factors shaping the market entry of rural microfinance institutions across time and space. We provide empirical evidence for these determinants using the expansion of credit...