Contribution of Agricultural Marketing Co-operative Societies (AMCOs) on the Livelihood of the Members

Abstract

This study aimed at finding out about the contribution of Agricultural Marketing Cooperatives (AMCOs) in improving the livelihood of the members in Moshi rural district. The study was mainly guided by several objectives including the assessment of members' awareness about co-operatives and their importance in their day-to-day lives; goods and services offered by the AMCOs to the members and identification of various challenges facing as AMCOS in improving the livelihood of the members. As for the methodology used, case study design was employed, involving four AMCOs namely; Marangu West AMCOs, Kirua West AMCOs, Uru central Mawella AMCOs and Kibosho Central AMCOs From these areas both primary and secondary data were collected using questionnaire, interviews and focus group discussion and later analyzed by using SPSS.