Agricultural cooperatives in the Republic of Kazakhstan: features of formation and functioning

The cooperative movement in agriculture is aimed at increasing efficiency of functioning of agricultural formations, especially small farms, creating favorable conditions for the development of market infrastructure in rural areas, as well as protecting the interests, satisfying social and material needs of agricultural producers - members of the cooperative. The goal is to identify the features of formation and management of agricultural cooperatives, develop recommendations for their further promotion. Methods - economic, comparative analysis, economic and statistical, monographic, calculation and constructive were used in the study of dynamics of activities of existing and newly created agricultural entities of cooperative type, identifying obstacles to cooperation of various economic entities. Results - factors hindering their widespread use are considered: difficulties in creating share fund of cooperative, limiting investments of own capital to increase reproduction, further intensification and transition to innovative technologies. Taking into account the unresolved problems of financial insolvency of small peasant (private farms) and households of population, due to the low level of material and technical equipment, attracting investments and borrowed funds, relatively small land plots, the authors justified the need to unite and consolidate small forms of management that contribute to the most effective implementation of their potential. Conclusions - the conducted study made it possible to make proposals for changing the work of agricultural cooperatives: improving mechanism of financial and lending support, improving information and consulting services, scientific support, strengthening the system of personnel training for agricultural cooperation. The implementation of import substitution programs in the regional economy of Kazakhstan shows the importance and relevance of their application and is one of the most effective methods of ensuring and strengthening economic and food security.