Recent NewsA Cooperative study awarded as Best Paper at the Philippine Agriculture and Economic Development Association's ConferenceThe Philippine Agriculture and Economic Development Association (PAEDA) held its 1st International Conference and 51st National Convention last 3-4 June 2021 via Zoom. The conference showcased several researches under its 12 parallel sessions. Under the theme, Adaptation and Resiliency Solutions to Disruptions, the paper entitled, "Impact of Cooperative Membership on Technology Adoption, and Production and Marketing Efficiency: Evidence from Selected Coffee Producers in the Philippines" won the Best Paper Award. The paper was authored by Assistant Professor Liezel S. Cruz, Director of the Institute of Cooperatives and Bio-Enterprise Development (ICOPED), and co-authored by Dr. Agham C. Cuevas, Dean of the College of Economics and Management (CEM), University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB). The study aimed to assess the role of cooperatives in enhancing technology adoption and production and marketing efficiencies of coffee farmers in the provinces of Cavite, Benguet, and Mountain Province in the Philippines. The empirical results showed that an average farmer would adopt 0.12 more technologies, be 11.42% more efficient in production, and generate PHP 42.60 more income per marketing and processing spending if the farmer was a cooperative member. The factors that positively affect technology adoption were having cooperatives as buyers and access to credit, price, and a concrete farm-to-market road. Determinants that positively influenced technical production efficiency were being female, numbers of production technologies adopted, and types of coffee species planted. Meanwhile, the variables that positively affect marketing efficiency were having cooperatives as buyers and access to price. On the other hand, female farmers and those that sold to cooperatives had a higher tendency to become cooperative members than their counterparts. Other factors that influenced organizational membership were accessibility and numbers of technology adopted, types of coffee variety, and active search for the price. The study recommended policy support for the establishment and strengthening of cooperatives, and the promotion of cooperative membership to improve the adoption of coffee-based technologies among coffee farmers and make them more production- and marketing-efficient. AMQuilloy Photo and Layout by: Assistant Professor Renen Szilardo C. de Guzman, Department of Agribusiness Management and Entrepreneurship (DAME), CEM, UPLB 
Honorable Mentioned of the paper, "Does membership in agricultural cooperatives improve marketing efficiency? Insights from smallholder coffee farmers in selected provinces of the Philippines."In the recent EATA-NABEA-KITRI Biannual International Virtual Conference and Research Symposium held last 24 April 2021, the paper of Asst. Prof. Liezel S. Cruz of the Institute of Cooperatives and Bio-Enterprise Development* and Dr. Agham C. Cuevas of the Department of Economics*, received an Honorable Mentioned award.
The study entitled, "Does membership in agricultural cooperatives improve marketing efficiency? Insights from smallholder coffee farmers in selected provinces of the Philippines", aimed to analyze the correlation between cooperative membership and marketing efficiency among coffee farmers in the provinces of Cavite, Benguet, and Mountain Province, Philippines. The study revealed that an average farmer generated P42.6 more farm income for every peso spent on marketing activities if the farmer was a member of an agricultural cooperative. This implied that membership positively improved the marketing efficiency of coffee farmers. Farmers who sold their processed coffee to cooperatives and who had price access were observed to have higher marketing efficiency while those who used their own vehicles and who transported products during the rainy season were seen to be less efficient. Farmers who were females, adopted more processing technologies, took longer to search for price information, sold to cooperatives, had more coffee experience, and whose farms were located away from technology source were more likely to become members. Thus, this study recommended the promotion of cooperative membership among farmers to improve their marketing efficiency and capacity-building activities related to technology adoption and management of cooperatives. AMQuilloy *College of Economics and Management, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna ICOPED Training's New E-mail addressAs part of our commitment to serve cooperatives, enterprises, and other business organizations, we recently set-up our new e-mail address.
You may now direct your training requests and inquiries at icopedtraining.uplb@up.edu.ph. AMQuilloy #icopedtraining #cooperatives #socialenterprise A study on "The COVID-19 Pandemic and its Effects on Cooperatives in CALABARZON, Philippines” awarded as
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Appreciating ICOPED’s Contribution to the Region’s Cooperative Sector at the 2018 STARegional Awards
STA ROSA, Philippines. The Institute of Cooperatives and Bio-Enterprise Development (ICOPED) of the College of Economics and Management, University of the Philippines Los Baños, has been recognized by the Philippines Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) for its unfailing support and invaluable guidance and assistance to the cooperative sector in Region IV.
STA ROSA, Philippines. The Institute of Cooperatives and Bio-Enterprise Development (ICOPED) of the College of Economics and Management, University of the Philippines Los Baños, has been recognized by the Philippines Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) for its unfailing support and invaluable guidance and assistance to the cooperative sector in Region IV.
ICOPED Joins the National Cooperative Month Celebration
The Institute of Cooperatives and Bio-Enterprise Development (ICOPED) is one with the cooperative movement in celebrating the National Cooperative Month this October! The cooperative month celebration is pursuant to the Presidential Proclamation No. 493 Series of 2004 where all cooperatives are encouraged to initiate and participate in cooperative development activities.
Supporting this year’s theme, “Makabagong Kooperatiba Para sa Kalikasan, Kapayapaan, Kaunlaran at Sang Katauhan” and its slogan, “Sa bawat henerasyon may progresibong rebolusyon; Rebolusyong Kooperatiba-Ngayon Na!,”
The Institute of Cooperatives and Bio-Enterprise Development (ICOPED) is one with the cooperative movement in celebrating the National Cooperative Month this October! The cooperative month celebration is pursuant to the Presidential Proclamation No. 493 Series of 2004 where all cooperatives are encouraged to initiate and participate in cooperative development activities.
Supporting this year’s theme, “Makabagong Kooperatiba Para sa Kalikasan, Kapayapaan, Kaunlaran at Sang Katauhan” and its slogan, “Sa bawat henerasyon may progresibong rebolusyon; Rebolusyong Kooperatiba-Ngayon Na!,”
Calamba City Coop Members Boosts their Skills for Improved Cooperative Management
The Institute of Cooperative and Bio-Enterprise Development (ICOPED) successfully conducted this year’s 1st Semester Training Series for the cooperatives of Calamba City, in partnership with the Cooperative and Livelihood Development Department of Calamba City (CLDD). The training covered topics on Risk Management, Financial Management, and Internal Control Courses at the CLDD Training Center II, Mercado de Calamba Calamba City, Laguna.
The Institute of Cooperative and Bio-Enterprise Development (ICOPED) successfully conducted this year’s 1st Semester Training Series for the cooperatives of Calamba City, in partnership with the Cooperative and Livelihood Development Department of Calamba City (CLDD). The training covered topics on Risk Management, Financial Management, and Internal Control Courses at the CLDD Training Center II, Mercado de Calamba Calamba City, Laguna.
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