| Abstract |
Public policy has encouraged services to the cooperative sector due
to public goods that result when members use their cooperatives. Purveyors
of public services to cooperatives have been affected by several crises
and changes that have lessened resource availability. The Agricultural
Cooperative Service-USDA, one of the primary service providers, has potential
for expanding its cooperative development services to include nonfarm organizations
in addition to its traditional farm clientele. Five options are offered
for closer coordination between ACS and other public sector providers of
services to cooperatively owned businesses. |
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