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1. 1. Impacts of Covid-19 on Cooperatives in Sweden : a Case Study of Arla Foods

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Farhana Sultana; Nourhan Raafat Moustafa Abdelsalam; [2023]
   Keywords : Cooperatives; Covid-19; Covid-19 pandemic; resilience; strategy; internal governance; decision making; economic Impact; crisis management; crisis decision-making framework;

   Abstract : Different organizations face diverse challenges to survive during Covid-19. Rare external disruptions due to natural causes such as pandemics affect a company's ability to continue operations, from obtaining raw materials from suppliers to delivering finished products directly to the market. READ MORE

3. 2. Cooperatives at a crossroads : trajectories of agricultural cooperatives in Ukraine

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Viktor Eriksson; [2021]
   Keywords : agricultural; cooperative; Ukraine; post-soviet; trust; collective action;

   Abstract : This exploratory comparative case study seeks to understand challenges and strategies for farmer collective action in post-Soviet settings. It does so by examining member relations, trust and commitment in two successful dairy cooperatives in western Ukraine: one NGOinitiated cooperative with a bottom-up organization, and one cooperative developed in liaison with a local large-scale agricultural enterprise (LSE). READ MORE

4. 3. The Changing Face of Dairy

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Alissa Baethke; Eva Börnicke; [2021]
   Keywords : Innovation Strategy; Mature Markets; Industry Structure Change; Dairy Industry; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : When an industry has reached maturity, firms operating within the industry can face major changes affecting their operations, on occasion even a holistic change of the entire industry structure. Considering such changes, innovation is identified as a powerful tool to take these changes as chances to stay competitive. READ MORE

5. 4. Membership heterogeneity and the cooperative`s choice of strategy : the case of Sweden’s smallest dairy cooperative

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Rebecka Lööf; Karin Sigurd; [2020]
   Keywords : collective decision making; cooperatives; heterogeneity; individual decision making; strategy;

   Abstract : Because of structural changes in the agri-food sector, the degree of heterogeneity within cooperative memberships is increasing. Heterogeneity concerns differences within a group of people, for example, as concerns age, educational level and production volume within a cooperative membership. READ MORE

6. 5. Milking routines, milk yield and udder health on smallholder dairy farms in Baringo, Kenya

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

   Author : Maja Forssell; [2018]
   Keywords : milk yield; milking routines; somatic cell count SCC ; udder health; management; hygiene; market; pH;

   Abstract : The aim of the project was to investigate possible differences in milking rou-tines, milk yield and udder health between smallholder dairy farms in the highlands (HL) and lowlands (LL) in Baringo county, Kenya, and identify management aspects that could be improved to increase milk yield. The ob-jective was further to study milk handling practices of primary dairy cooper-atives in Baringo and to describe challenges they are facing. READ MORE