Cooperative promotion 1

New Generation Cooperatives:

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Examples

• IFFCO

• ANCHAL

• KRIBHCO

• NAFED

• Sadhan Sahkari Samitiya

• Anchal Dugdh Samitiya

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History of Cooperatives

1769

1844

First Cooperative Store in Fanwick, EnglandRouchdel Consumer Cooperative in England

1900 Saving & Credit Coop in Canada

1904 Act for S&C Coops in India

1965 The current act for cooperatives


Self Reliant Cooperatives

1995 Mutually Aided Coop Societies Act

2003 Uttaranchal Self Reliant Cooperative Act


A Cooperative

• An association of persons united voluntarily to meet their economic, social, cultural needs through a jointly owned democratically controlled enterprise


• Broadly cooperatives are-Area of Operation– State cooperatives– Multi-state

Membership• Primary Cooperative• Secondary Cooperative• Apex Cooperative

Purpose- Single purpose- Multi purpose


• Cooperatives are based on VALUES and PRINCIPLES


Cooperative values

Self help

Self-responsibility

Democracy

Equality

Equity

Honesty

Transparency


7 Co-operative Principle

• International Co-operative Alliance –1995– Voluntary and open membership– Democratic member control

– Member’s economic participation

– Autonomy and independence– Education, training and information– Co-operation among co-operatives

– Concern for the community


Few Cooperatives registered under Self Reliant Cooperative Act• Agro-Forestry service cooperative• Savings and credit cooperatives• Eco-tourism cooperatives• Health cooperatives• Stationary cooperative• Weavers cooperative• Bamboo and fiber development cooperatives• Milk cooperative



Legal statusMember control

Collective BusinessMore Power

Low RiskCost effective service delivery

Larger outreach
