CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT IN INDIA AND ABROAD – CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Abstract

Co-operative Movement in India and Kerala has originated from the co-operative experience all over the world. Different types of co-operatives developed in different countries of the world and are adopted India and Kerala. For example, Consumer Co-operatives from England or Great Britain, Credit Co-operatives from Germany, Dairy Co-operatives from Denmark, Multipurpose Co-operatives from Japan, Marketing Societies from USA or Canada, Collective Farms from Russia and Industrial Co-operative from China are the different Models of Co-operatives adopted by us.