The organization and enterprise capabilities of selected agrarian reform beneficiary organizations

This study was conducted to determine the organization and enterprise capabilities of selected Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Organizations for the provision of common service facilities by the Department of Agrarian Reform. The descriptive qualitative research design was used in the study. Personal interviews and focal group discussions were also used. Data were obtained from primary and secondary sources. The primary sources of data were the respondents while the secondary data were extracted from the financial and annual reports of the ARBOs. Results of the study revealed that all the ARBOs are cooperatives registered with the Cooperative Development Authority. The cooperatives are all guided with the presence of their vision, mission and goals which guide them in their operations. The organizational structure of the cooperatives is available at their respective offices. The specific roles and responsibilities of the officers are discussed during the pre-membership seminar among prospective members. As to participation, the cooperative members are committed and active. They have a good attendance during meetings. As to financial resources, all the cooperatives are liquid, solvent and stable as evidenced by their recent financial statements. As to the cooperatives existing enterprise activities, these include production, trading and the provision of credit. As to their capability in managing enterprise activities, all the cooperatives are very much capable.