Perspective and Project Planning for Agricultural Cooperative Sector in China(Gansu Province)-Report of the ICA Study Mission

Abstract

The presence of strong cooperatives in the Chinese economy is a product of both cooperatives historical growth in China and the deliberate policies of the government as in many of the developing countries, particularly after the emergence of the Peoples' Republic of China in 1949. As in India, the year 1900 witnessed the creation of credit cooperatives which were followed by the development of agricultural marketing cooperatives. Later on, consumer cooperatives were organised in urban areas during the ’20s. During the period 1930-40 industrial cooperatives were organised. However, the first Cooperative Law in China was enacted in 1935 only. Intensive member education and staff development programmes were undertaken by these cooperatives.