Basic prerequisites for the organization of agricultural consumer cooperatives
The article provides data on changes in the structure of agricultural production by category of farms. Production growth in peasant (farm) farms is particularly rapid, while production in large collective agricultural enterprises is declining. The development of small businesses requires the organization and successful functioning of agricultural consumer cooperatives. Table 4 shows that the number of agricultural cooperatives is decreasing. The article indicates the reasons for this reduction, one of the main ones is the weakness and imperfection of state support.