Performance of Belgaum gardeners co-operative society – a management appraisal
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The Belgaum Gardeners’ Co-operative Production, Supply and Sale Society Ltd., was
established in the year 1933. The establishment of the society was an outcome of an organized effort of
vegetable growers. The main functions of the society is to arrange for sale of garden produce of the
members and non- members to the best advantage, to supply input such as seeds, insecticides, fertilizers
and other agricultural implements as for their requirements and to provide cold storage facilities to its A
class and B class members. The present study is thus aimed at evaluating growth, business performance
and managerial aspects of Belgaum Gardeners’ Co-operative Society.
The manager post which was existing earlier was not yet filled up after the retirement of the incumbent.
The actual expenses incurred on personnel in all the years of study was more than the fixed norms of 2.5
per cent of the turnover. The quantity of total seeds purchased by the society showed negative at the rate
24.60 per cent. The quantity of urea and DAP purchased by the society have decreased over the study
period. The purchase and sale of liquid pesticides showed decreasing trend over the years at the rate of
1.31 and 2.32 per cent respectively.
Net worth of the society was negative and decreased by 300 per cent over the base year. This indicated
still larger scope for improvement of the net worth position of the society. The average benefit cost ratio of
business performance of the society was found to be unity, except in the year 2002-03.The policy makers
were of the opinion that, the participation of members in the working of the society is good extent in
bringing the produce for sale and purchase of inputs.
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