| Under the background of rapid development of farmers' specialized cooperatives in China, this article
evaluated the performance and influencing factors by using the development practice of cooperatives in Yangling, Shaanxi
province as an example. The performance evaluation index of farmers' specialized cooperatives was built and then the paths
and correlation of its influencing factors were measured by using structural equation modelling from the perspective of
farmers. The results showed that the cooperatives affected more on stabilizing price than on increasing income. The
influencing factors of cooperatives爷performance were as follow in descending order, farmers爷personal features, producing
characteristics, perceptive of cooperatives, product features and satisfaction on cooperatives, with the influencing path
coefficients 0.505, 0.426, 0.403, 0.272 and 0.157, respectively. Among the observed variables, the factors which had big
influence on the cooperatives爷performance were the average educational level of cooperative members, the production
scale of planting, loan percentage and famers understanding and caring level on their cooperatives. |
