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Cooperatives today
1. COOPERATIVE
S TODAY:
CHALLENGES
AND
OPPORTUNITIE
S – INDIAN
PERSPECTIVE
Dr. S. SURESH BABU
M.A., M.Com.,M.Phil., DLL., Ph.D
Assistant Professor & Head
Department of Cooperation
Government Arts College (Autonomous)
Salem – 636 007.
2. INTRODUCTION
The cooperatives in India are completing its
115 years of selfless service to all sections of
the people.
The cooperative sector in India is the largest
in the world and it plays a pivotal role in
employment generation, poverty alleviation
and food security.
3. Indian cooperative movement is one of the
biggest movement in the world covering 100
per cent geographical area and it was started
essentially to solve the problems in relation to
agricultural debt.
Since then the movement slowly and strongly
entered into several sectors like credit,
banking, marketing, processing, housing,
irrigation, services and other sectors.
4. CHALLENGES
Lack of democratic spirit
Abusing power by the leadership
Government interference
Outmoded practices
Lack of awareness
Limited coverage
The Free rider problem
5. General and other Challenges
Stiff competition
Limited access to international markets
Limited scale of operations
Absence of loyalty of members
Identity crisis
6. General and other Challenges
Highly damaging management style
Out dated technology
Non-participation of members
Ineffective operating methods
Out dated monitoring mechanism
7. General and other Challenges
Over-dependence on government
Breakdown of linkages
Loss of organisational focus
Governance deficiency
Irrelevant organisational structure
8. OPPORTUNITIES
Organising Multi-Purpose Cooperatives
Formation of more New Generation
Cooperatives
Formation of New Generation (closed
membership) cooperatives
Implementing strong Vertical and Horizontal
Integration
Creating Hybrid Structures
10. CONCLUSION
Cooperatives as business organisations with
strong social content have always been
accepted by one and all.
No political or social system governing
individuals within all types of borders have
shunned the cooperative philosophy and
ventures. It continues to survive and thrive in
all times.
