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For most agricultural co-operatives, providing transport is a very important service. Tasks that may be involved include:
- transporting crops from member farms to the co-operative
- transporting produce from the co-operative to its customers
- transporting seeds, fertiliser and farm equipment from suppliers to the society's store
- transporting these supplies from the society's premises to the farms of members
- transporting staff
Some co-operatives carry out all these services; others provide none. Some societies purchase large, up-to-date motor vehicles for transport; others hire vehicles as needed. This guide, which was published by ILO as a MATCOM Learning Element in 1986, explores those issues and discusses how to calculate costs, schedule work, plan maintenance, comply with regulations and decide when to replace vehicles.
Copyright © 1986 International Labour Organization
Web edition (revised) Copyright © 2006 Food and Agriculture Organization
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