An Assessment of Livestock and Poultry Marketing Cooperatives in Khuzestan Province

Given the importance of agricultural products marketing, in the present study different aspects of livestock products marketing in Khuzestan province with emphasis on the role of cooperatives was assessed. Data was obtained from 450 community producers, cooperatives, wholesalers, retailers and consumers of livestock products through a questionnaire. The results of the research showed that production cooperatives did not play a significant role in marketing products. As a matter of fact, the lowest capital was given to marketing activities and. devoted to the cooperative sector.