Cooperatives Overview

The cooperatives were developed to achieve needs and goals of groups of people, starting by providing essential goods such as sugar, bread and oil, creating a market for local products and creating jobs.

The list of links below will guide you through the different aspect to understand the cooperative model from the cooperative definition to the cooperative management and  answer some of your questions related to why those people are involved in cooperatives rather than other kind of business.

• Cooperative Definition
• Cooperatives PowerPoint
• Types of Cooperatives
• Cooperative Versus Business
• Cooperative Advantage
• Cooperative Structure
• Cooperative Management