The cause and necessity of cooperatives is the specific market position of the individual small farmer within the supply chain of agricultural products. 1913 the cooperative movement was started. Its birth was to respond to unfavorable trade terms and fight the exploitative forces of colonial administrators.
History & Development of Cooperatives
Learning Objectives
Objectives
- Understand how cooperatives are started.
- Understand what cooperatives stand for.
- Be able to operate and conduct business within the cooperatives definition.
Starting Course
1
Introduction to cooperatives
2
Seven cooperative principles
3
Pillars of cooperative identity
4
Advantages of cooperatives
5
Cooperatives and other businesses
6
Background & history of cooperatives
7
Rochdale principles
8
Evolution of international cooperative principles
9
Cooperatives in the modern market
10
Milestones in the history of cooperatives
11
The concept of the imperfect market
12
Cooperatives in Uganda
13
Types of cooperatives
14
Legal frameworks & international standards
15
Key success factors for cooperatives
16
Key steps in forming a cooperative
17
Conclusion
Assesment
1
Cooperatives Quiz
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