Co-ops 101: An Introduction to Cooperatives

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

A university course text on the types and functions of agricultural cooperatives, covering production, credit, input supply, storage and insurance cooperatives.

National Open University of Nigeria

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