Model of cooperatives contribution to the sustainable and rural development

Authors

  • Jasmina Arsenijevi?, MSc Academy of Education and Teacher Training in Kikinda, Kikinda
  • Marija M. Nikoli?, BSc Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade

Keywords:

cooperatives, sustainable development, rural development, multifunctional agriculture.

Abstract

In this paper is presented the model of support to rural and sustainable development based on expanding role of agricultural cooperatives on education, promotion and support through straightening multifunctional agriculture. Idea is that agricultural cooperatives that already have some educational role activate in informal education of rural population, straightening their awareness of sustainable development problems and their role in preventing and direct blocking of environment pollution in work and life in villages. Beside promotion of pure technologies, organic production, use of alternative source of energy or waste recycling; rural population would be introduced to new developing possibilities of village tourism, national handicraft industry, folklore and other rural potentials thorough different models of informal education.

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References

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Published

2010-12-03

How to Cite

Arsenijević, J., & M. Nikolić, M. (2010). Model of cooperatives contribution to the sustainable and rural development. Economics of Agriculture, 57(Spec.num.2), 403–408. Retrieved from https://ea.bg.ac.rs/index.php/EA/article/view/1018