Services of Agricultural Cooperatives for Farm Households Business in Thai Binh and Hoa Binh Provinces

The studyinvestigatedservice activities of agricultural cooperatives and the role of services for farm households business through farmers’ assessment in Thai Binh and Hoa Binh provinces. The results showedthat most of farmers are aware of and use basic services from agricultural cooperatives such assupply of agricultural inputs, transfer of advanced technology, crop protection, irrigation,andfarm production management support. The quality of services after cooperative joint in MARD-JICA Project was rated by farmerswith good remarks. The proportionof farm households reported that their income improved by services of the cooperative varied but at a high level for all of the two provinces, indicating thatthe important role of cooperatives in providing services to farm households. Farm households also suggested that services of agricultural cooperatives should be diversified and expanded in scale in almost types of services in the future. Especially, some services such assupply of inputs, marketing support, transfer of advanced technology, mechanical cultivation, crop protection, andfarm production management support should be expanded and improved.