Development of the Legal Regulation of the Cooperative in Slovakia
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The paper analyzes the development of the legislation of cooperative law since the late 1940s. It points out the positives, but also the negatives in the development of agricultural cooperative in Slovakia. The number of cooperatives, as well as the area of their farmed land decreased significantly after 1989 and the number of legal entities operating on the land has expanded. In spite of this, however, according to the collected data, it can be stated that in 2018, cooperatives managed 34,25% of agricultural land in Slovakia. Based on the available statistical data on the development of the structure of agricultural cooperatives and on the basis of legal analysis of the legislation, the authors wish to emphasize the merits of the cooperative form of business as well as the advantages of the cooperatives as a separate form of business under current market conditions. The cooperative, as a separated form of business, is still advantageous for all areas of business including the agricultural business. The advantage of a cooperative form of business is highlighted by its flexibility, relative simple and more liberal than other legal form of business.
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Large agricultural holdings in Slovakia dominate production and rely mainly on scale-based strategies and low-value-added commodities.
“Large holdings dominate production and rely mainly on scale-based strategies and low-value-added commodities [14,15], while SFSCs are primarily associated with small and family producers oriented toward direct sales [16,17].”
From Who Reaches the Consumer? A Network Analysis of Market Reach Factors of Slovakia's Short Food Supply Chains (2026) · cites this paper as [15]
In Slovakia, agricultural cooperatives retain a relatively dominant position and typically manage large areas of land, focusing on commodity production and supplying processors or wholesalers.
“They retain a relatively dominant position and typically manage large areas of land, focusing on commodity production and supplying processors or wholesalers [14,15,45].”
From Who Reaches the Consumer? A Network Analysis of Market Reach Factors of Slovakia's Short Food Supply Chains (2026) · cites this paper as [15]
The results do not capture cooperatives that are not engaged in SFSC channels, many of which have failed to establish viable market positions due to low trust, weak managerial capacities, and unfavorable institutional and market conditions.
“However, the results do not capture cooperatives that are not engaged in SFSC channels, many of which have failed to establish viable market positions due to low trust, weak managerial capacities, and unfavorable institutional and market conditions, as documented in the literature [15,45,46].”
From Who Reaches the Consumer? A Network Analysis of Market Reach Factors of Slovakia's Short Food Supply Chains (2026) · cites this paper as [15]
The findings show that cooperatives engaged in SFSCs may function as effective coordination mechanisms.
“While often associated with commodity production and scale-oriented strategies [14,15,45], the findings show that cooperatives engaged in SFSCs may function as effective coordination mechanisms.”
From Who Reaches the Consumer? A Network Analysis of Market Reach Factors of Slovakia's Short Food Supply Chains (2026) · cites this paper as [15]
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Varecha, L., Jarábková, J., & Hrivnák, M. (2026) · Agriculture · doi:10.3390/agriculture16060649
- Authors
- Ilková, Z., Lazíková, Z., Bandlerová, A., & Lazíková, J.
- Affiliations
- Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra (SK)
- Corresponding author
- Ilková, Zuzana
- Venue
- EU agrarian Law
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Published
- 2019-12-01
- Volume
- 8
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 6-16
- ISSN
- 1338-6891 (ISSN-L)
- 1339-9276
- OpenAlex
- W3009336545
- Cited by
- 1
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1
- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- EU agrarian Law (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Cooperative Studies and Economics
- Social Sciences › Safety Research › Agricultural economics and policies
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Accounting › Banking Systems and Strategies
- Keywords
- cooperative law, agricultural cooperatives, Slovakia, agricultural land management
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