Cooperative Environment

in India

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Cooperative Environment

The Process Of Change

Paradigm Shift

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 Coop.Env-position after Independence

•Village Panchayat 3 Pillars of

•Village Cooperative Rural Life
•Village School

1st FYP-Coop were an indispensable instrument of planned

Economic action
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 Coop-matter of state policy
•Set Targets for Numbers
•Imposed Uniform Pattern
1st
•Structure & Activities
•Enact Laws
Step •Frame Rules,Impose Bye Laws
•Create Supportive Adm Set Up
Registration
Supervision
Inspection

Blue Print Approach

ParamjitTo Coop Development
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 Coop-matter of state policy
State’s Decision To Financially Support
2nd
Step Share
Contribution
Provide Subsidies
Concessions &
Guarantees
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 Coop-matter of state policy
•State Accorded Priorities
3rd •Even Monopolies
•Issued Preferential Licenses for Agro
Step •Agency for procuring Ag. Produce
•Distribution Of Ag. Inputs
•Distribution Of Consumer Goods

Became Sarkari Sahkari

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Coop Environment-as a result of

State State
•Protected Coop from
State Sponsors Competition
State Protection •Provide Easy Capital
State Agent •Helped Gaining Profits

State Coops Became

Complacent
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 Coop Env- result of Complacency

Coop Leaders & Managers Gradually Became

Oblivious
Of their obligation To Coop Members &

Their Role & Place in Governing & Managing Coops

Created Culture Of Indifference Towards Market

Blunted Skills & Capabilities of Coop Leaders

& Members To Effectively Lead & Manage

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Coops-emerging environment

Collapse of Centrally Planned Economy

Free Enterprise- liberalisation

Market Driven Economic System

Structural Adjustments
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Structural Adjustments-1st phase

Focus on Deflationary Measures

Solving Balance Of Payments

Decreasing Budget Deficits

Devaluing the Currency

Resulted into Recession
Unemployment

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Structural Adjustments-2nd phase

Focused To Promote Production

Stimulating Economy Through
Deregulation
Privatization
Increasing Efficiency
Private Sector May
•Expand
These
•Hire Manpower
Changes
•Lead To Ec. Growth
Too Failed
•Increase Tax Revenue
•Reduce Fiscal Crises
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Structural Adjustments-3rd phase

Reforms With Human Face

•No Quick Sol. To Economic Problems

•Social Concern Were Important

•National Consensus Necessary

•Social Dimensions
3rd Phase Included Elements
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Change In Env-consequences

•Wooing Foreign Capital

•MNC’s Welcomed
•Level Playing Conditions For All
•Gradually Dismantling Prioritization
•Disinvestments of PSU’s
•Slowly Doing Away with-Subsidies…
•Reducing Role in Agr,Services
•Created –ve Impact On Coops

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Coops-Future Implications
Declining Financial Support
Declining Financial Support
Curtailing Registrar’s Role
Curtailing Registrar’s Role
Facing Competition
Facing Competition
New Way of Capital Mobilization
New Way of Capital Mobilization
New Opportunities due to Disinvestments
New Opportunities due to Disinvestments
Increase in Corporate Power-community look for coops
Increase in Corporate Power-community look for coops
Vast Section Affected By Reforms may Form
Vast Section Affected By Reforms may Form
Coops
Coops
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Coops-options available
•Increase Size & Vertical Integration
•Market Friendly & Members Friendly
•Value Based Mgt. Practices
•Develop & Train HR-Members,Leaders, Staff
•Forge Strategic Alliances
•Encourage Members Participation –Services
•Develop & Retain Symbiotic Relations With Govt
•Improving Business Efficiency
Contd…..

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Coops-options available

•Improving Business Efficiency

Professional Management
Board Composition
Empower Ex.Management
Training
Reducing Cost To Meet Competition
Managing Resources-Members, Leaders

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 Coop Sustainability-prof approach

Clear Coop Policy •Trained Board

Coop Identity –Part Of Act •Restructure Role Of Reg
De-recognize Pseudo Coops •Role Of Federal Org

Support At
Promoting •Local
Subsidiary •Regional
Organisations •State
•National
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Coop-Stressing Membership Advantages

Services Commitment Education

Successful Coops of Future will

Be One’s That Do it BEST
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 Re-positioning- few questions
How To Preserve Coop Identity?
Identifying The Effects on Different Coops
Due To Reforms
How To Draw Support-Contingency Plan?
How To Achieve Sustainable Autonomy?
Re-Defining the Role Of Registrar?
Suggesting Suitable Governance Structure
Strengthening the Base-Primaries

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 Coops-choice for the future
Capital crisis
1 Credibility Gradually
Managerial
Continue ideology
Die

2 Change Form Losing

Coop
Identity Company
Identity
Develop
3 Change &
Tackling Crises
environment Compete
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 Coops-choice for the future
Capital crisis
1 Credibility Gradually
Managerial
Continue ideology
Die

Credit
NPA,FUNDS Marketing
Sugar
Weak
Production
Primaries
DCCB’S loans
Sec-11 Housing
BR Act Missed CONSUMERS
Opportunities
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Lost Govt.Support
 Coops-choice for the future
3 Change Develop
Tackling Crises &
environment
Compete
Credibility CAPITAL
•Generate Internally
Ideology
•Definition
•Image •Explore New Ideas
•Values
•Principles
•Technology
•Strengthening
Managerial •People
•Need based
•Professionalism •Cooperative
•Develop H Resource •Collaborations
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