Author(s): Haile Tamiru, Amenu Leta
Agricultural cooperative is an essential weapon for development and it played important role to facilitating the market power of producers. However, the contribution of agricultural cooperative for economic development is not satisfactory. This study assess factors affecting development of primary agricultural cooperative. A total of 134 sample households were randomly selected. The descriptive statics and logistic regression model were used. Descriptive result show that 9% and 91% of respondent are female and male Agricultural cooperative respectively. Logistic regression model identified that professional management, information, training , bylaws and planning of the respondents have positive and significant influence while committees,dividend and political interference have negatively significant influence development of primary agricultural cooperative societies.Therefore, to promote development of primary agricultural cooperative in the broad context, the professional management, information, training, bylaws committees,dividend and planning are involved and give attention to this important variables in development of primary agricultural cooperative are recommended.