The farmers' coopertive is an important way for smallholders to increase their market power. Effective farmers' coopertive can help smallholders to bargin with upstream suppliers and downstream middlemen. On the one hand, the huge amounts of purchase can lower the cost of seeds and fertilizers; on the other hand, agricultural products of good quality also can help farmers gain higher price.
The farmers' coopertive is an important way for smallholders to increase their market power. Effective farmers' coopertive can help smallholders to bargin with upstream suppliers and downstream middlemen. On the one hand, the huge amounts of purchase can lower the cost of seeds and fertilizers; on the other hand, agricultural products of good quality also can help farmers gain higher price.