Agricultural Cooperatives

A clear introduction to how cooperatives work: their principles, structure, the roles of members, directors and managers, and how they are financed and taxed.

Donald A. Frederick

A four-module training manual for cooperative managers. It covers the basics of a cooperative, services to members, supply of farm inputs and cooperative marketing.

International Labour Organization

A training manual with eight modules on understanding, organizing and managing agricultural cooperatives, including planning, communication, and monitoring and evaluation.

FAO

Walks through the steps of forming a cooperative, from the first meeting and feasibility study to bylaws, financing and hiring a manager.

Galen Rapp and Gerald Ely