Textbook of Agricultural Finance and Co Operation

By S G Thomas

Textbook of Agricultural Finance & Co-Operation provides a thorough and practical introduction to the financial principles and cooperative frameworks essential for sustainable agricultural development. This book is designed to help students, policy makers, and practitioners understand the critical role of finance and cooperative movements in enhancing farm productivity, rural livelihoods, and agricultural markets. Key Features: Foundations of Agricultural Finance: Explains sources of farm credit, types of loans, interest rates, and risk management in agriculture. Institutional and Non-Institutional Credit: Covers cooperative banks, regional rural banks, commercial banks, microfinance, and informal credit sources. Agricultural Insurance and Investment: Discusses crop insurance, weather-based products, and investment strategies tailored to the agricultural sector. Cooperative Principles and Structure: Introduces the history, philosophy, and governance of agricultural cooperatives. Types of Agricultural Cooperatives: Details credit, marketing, processing, dairy, and multi-purpose cooperatives with operational insights. Role of Cooperatives in Rural Development: Highlights cooperative contributions to poverty alleviation, social equity, and farmer empowerment. Financial Management in Cooperatives: Addresses budgeting, accounting, auditing, and performance evaluation of cooperative societies. Policy, Legislation, and Reforms: Explores government schemes, regulatory frameworks, and recent reforms affecting agricultural finance and cooperatives.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9360846724
• ISBN13: 9789360846725
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Wordpen Academics
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"