Producer organizations in West and Central Africa: high expectations, harsh realities
This study contributes to the development of a diagnosis on the role of producer organizations (POs) in the agricultural economy of developing countries and presents operational proposals, both in the field of public policies and in the area of strengthening the skills of POs. It aims to understand the economic importance of producer organizations through the analysis of three West and Central African countries, and to identify internal and external constraints (institutional, economic, legal, political, etc.), by analyzing in particular the implications of the adoption of the OHADA (Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa) Uniform Act relating to the law of cooperative societies. It contributes to assessing the economic potential of POs and to specifying the conditions and support necessary for them to fully express this potential.
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