Problems in the area of agriculture primarily refer to: high custom protection of domestic production, inadequate functioning of land market, undeveloped market of rural credits, slow privatization with low foreign investments, unbalanced development of rural and urban areas, poorly developed...

This paper consists of three parts. The first part outlines the characteristics of NGCs, defines their activities, and explains differences from traditional cooperatives. It also discusses advantages that NGCs have in promoting the development of local rural communities. The second part analyses...