The objective of the article is to assess the actual situation of the rice farming
cooperatives in Co Do district, Can Tho city, thereby proposing a new model of
cooperatives. The article interviewed subjects including cooperative members,
cooperative managers, directors of rice processing and exporting enterprises, and
local authorities. Through SWOT analysis, the article proposes to build a
cooperative model based on four solutions: (i) Cooperatives need to reorganize the
management apparatus, (ii) Production linkages: Horizontal linkages for admission
new members and mergers between cooperatives; vertical linkages with enterprises
through outsourcing contracts and selling products, (iii) Applying technical
technology to the production and post-harvest preservation process, (iv) Increasing
the rate of capital contributions from members. These recommendations support
local leaders in implementing agricultural policies more effectively, especially in
developing stronger agricultural cooperatives.