WP 102 | 18 Agricultural cooperation and marginal areas: A reflection on the experience of the Province of Trento

Publication date: 29 August 2018
Research areas: Local development, Misurazione e Impatto
Publication categories: Working papers
Arguments: Measurement and statistics, Innovation, Local development
Organizational types: Agricultural cooperatives
Tags: cooperatives, agriculture, agricoltura

The agricultural co-operative is one of the most widespread cooperative forms in the world. Nevertheless, in most cases the performance of the agri-food sector is not linked to the contribution assured by this organizational model. In particular, there seems to be no awareness about the strategic role of agricultural co-operatives in enhancing the strengths of family farms. Above all, in environments characterized by high land fragmentation and high quality produce. This article, based on the experience of agricultural co-ops in the Province of Trento (Italy), will try to highlight the importance of this institutional architecture in favoring an adequate development of disadvantageous territories, such as mountain areas.

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