As a new type of agricultural business entity, farmers' cooperatives have played an important role in promoting agricultural efficiency, increasing farmers' income, and prospering the rural economy. However, in actual development, there are still some problems that need to be solved urgently.
First, the degree of organization is low.
At present, there are a large number of farmer cooperatives in China, but the overall degree of organization is low. Many cooperatives are formed by farmers' spontaneous organizations, and there is a lack of unified management and planning, resulting in the failure of cooperatives to give full play to their functions and roles. At the same time, the original intention of the establishment of some cooperatives is to strive for subsidies or enjoy tax incentives, rather than to truly achieve win-win cooperation, which also affects the overall efficiency of the organization.
Second, there is a lack of professional talents.
The development of farmers' cooperatives requires a group of professionals who understand technology, can manage and are good at management. However, at present, most of the members of cooperatives do not have a high level of education and lack of professional knowledge and experience, resulting in a limited level of management and operation of cooperatives. In addition, the relatively poor living and working conditions in rural areas make it difficult to attract and retain high-quality talent, which also restricts the development of farmer cooperatives.
Third, the capital is single.
The development of farmer cooperatives requires a large amount of financial support. However, at present, most cooperatives mainly rely on members' self-raising and subsidies, and the scale of funds is limited, which is difficult to meet the needs of cooperative development. At the same time, due to the low asset quality of cooperatives, it is difficult to obtain loan support from banks. The shortage of funds has become an important bottleneck restricting the development of farmer cooperatives.
Fourth, the internal management is not standardized.
The internal management of farmers' cooperatives is related to the stability and development of the organization. However, at present, some cooperatives have irregularities in financial management, income distribution, supervision mechanisms, etc. For example, some cooperatives have not established a standardized financial system, and their accounts are chaotic; The income distribution of some cooperatives is unreasonable, which affects the enthusiasm of members; Some cooperatives lack an effective supervision mechanism, which is prone to problems such as insider control. These non-standard management behaviors not only affect the normal operation of cooperatives, but also restrict their long-term development.
Fifth, the brand awareness is not strong.
Brand building is an important way to enhance the competitiveness of farmer cooperatives. However, at present, many cooperatives do not have strong brand awareness, and lack brand protection and publicity. This has led to a lack of visibility and competitiveness in the market for the cooperative's products, making it difficult to gain consumer recognition and trust. At the same time, due to the weak brand awareness, it is also easy to lead to the emergence of fake and shoddy products, which affects the image and reputation of the cooperative.
To sum up, the current problems in the development of farmer cooperatives in China mainly include the low degree of organization, the lack of professional talents, and the lack of funds.
First, the internal management is not standardized and the brand awareness is not strong. In order to promote the healthy development of farmer cooperatives, a series of measures need to be taken to solve these problems.