1. Agri-cooperatives -

2. Main points of the presentation
Cooperatives are the best-suited institutions for farmers to operate successfully in the globalized economy
Utilizing cooperatives’ competitive advantages is key
Systematic training especially of elected officials is the only way to achieve that goal

3. From a poor agricultural country to one of ”the best places to live in the world”
“farmers' cooperation is the rock upon which the major social improvement and perhaps in the future nationhood and independence is possible to build up”
Pellervo was established to promote free co-operation in different agricultural sectors and to spread the co-operative idea in general

4. Producers’ cooperatives in Finland
Total number of cooperatives in Finland according to Trade Register was (October 2015).
1) Meat from producers
2) Milk from producers
3) Eggs from producers
4) Share of market logging from private forests 1) 2) 3) 4) )

5. Cogeca report from 2014:
Report: Development of agricultural cooperatives in the EU 2014
Higher economic performance is achieved by cooperatives that pursue:
entrepreneurial business strategies
value adding activities through processing and marketing
Cooperatives will become indispensable instruments in the hands of farmers, to attain higher economic performance

6. MEMBER ADMINISTRATION
MEMBER OWNERS
MEMBER COMMUNITY
MEMBER ADMINISTRATION
ENTERPRISE
BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
CUSTOMERS
Member
financing
Business
connections

8. Why be a member? Acces to markets Price
Power in the decision-making process
Influence matters that contribute to own livelihood
Up-to-date advice
Funding opportunities

10. Pellervo’s input on training cooperatives
Magazines
Books
Reports
Projects with different stakeholders
University research
PI Leadeship Academy since 1991
Trainings aim to develop the leadership and management skills of cooperative members
Training Programme for Non-executive Cooperative Directors
Training for chairmen
Seminars

11. “If you want to go quickly, go alone
“If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together”
~ African proverb