THE ROLE OF STATE SUPPORT IN THE CREATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL CONSUMER COOPERATIVES IN THE KIROV REGION
The article presents the problems identified in the activities of small farms and agricultural consumer cooperatives, considers the role in solving these problems the regional subprogrammes, measures for the further development of cooperatives. Subprogramme for the development of agricultural cooperatives needs to solve these problems, to contribute to the effective work of existing cooperatives and create new ones. Its implementation should be carried out with the support of local authorities. A survey of heads of areas and settlements of the region showed that most of them are willing to support the development of agricultural-consumer cooperative societies. But research has identified other problems constraining the development of cooperati Islands. The program does not have solutions to these problems. Lack of sustainable distribution channels of agricultural consumer cooperati Islands. In the absence of difficulties with sales of the surveyed smallholders and farmers are ready to produce in significant volumes of agricultural products. Low level of involvement of the owners of individual farms and smallholdings in agricultural consumer cooperatives. Studies have shown that about half of farmers have no sufficient knowledge about that one-some cooperation, on the principles of functioning of cooperatives and what benefits can bring the cooperative-risovanie farmers. 10% of respondents indicated that they are not familiar with this form of joint activities as cooperative. Accordingly, almost 40% of farmers did not consider the question of joining cooperatives. Insufficient level of resources of individual farms and smallholdings, high production costs and, as a consequence, small commodity production and small farms that are potential members of cooperatives. It is necessary to create municipal districts and settlements favorable conditions for the expansion of commodity crop production and livestock.