trentino co-operative system

Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione

Trentino Co-operative System


Today Trentino Co-operative System

223 municipalities 4 different language groups(Italian, Ladin,Cimbro, Mocheno)

27,000 immigrants

Small area (2% of national territory)

500,000 inhabitants

Austrian and Hungarian Empire

•Autonomous Province of Trento

•Autonomous Region of Trentino Alto Adige -Südtirol


30% 20%

23%22%

2% 3%

Trentino today

NumberNumber ofof inhabitantsinhabitants per per municipalitiesmunicipalities


The aim was to supply foodstuffs at the best conditions. The memberscould sell their own products directly.

don Lorenzo Guetti: the founding father of cooperation in Trentino

In 1881, don Lorenzo Guetti, as member of the Dieta tirolese, promoted the constitution of the “Consiglio provinciale dell’agricoltura” made of 27 district agricultural consortia located in Trentino: the most important instrument for revitalisingagricultural economy.


Co-operation in Trentino: the history of a community

Unità localiFirst retail co-operative (Famiglia Cooperativa)1890

Unità localiFederazione Trentina della Cooperazione1895

Unità localiMore than 170 Co-operatives with about

20,000 members1890-1898

Unità localiFirst co-operative bank (Cassa Rurale)1892

Unità localiSAIT (consortium for retail co-operatives)1899


Co-operation in Trentino today

Unità localiFederazione Trentina della Cooperazione2006

545 co-operatives545 co-operatives

223,700 members223,700 members

10 consortia10 consortia

13 societies controlled by FTC13 societies controlled by FTC


The Co-operative System in Trentino today

Members:223,700 (500,000 inhabitants)Members:223,700

(500,000 inhabitants)

Board Directors : 10,000Board Directors : 10,000

Employees: 13,500Employees: 13,500

Co-operatives: 545Co-operatives: 545

€ 2 billion assets€ 2 billion assets


AGRICULTURE

Co-operatives in Trentino today : 545 enterprises in 4 main sectors

RETAILL.S.S.A.

CREDIT

in a in a united Federationunited Federation

Enterprises: 111 Members: 25,000Employees: 2,500

Enterprises: 295Members: 25,700Employees: 6,000




• 100,000 members

• 2,400 employees - 350,000 clients

• 48 ”Casse Rurali” Banks

manage 368 branches

• 68% deposits in the province of Trento

• 61% loans in the province of Trento

• 100,000 members

• 2,400 employees - 350,000 clients

• 48 ”Casse Rurali” Banks

manage 368 branches

• 68% deposits in the province of Trento

• 61% loans in the province of Trento

Credit: cooperative banks play a leading role in local economy

Credit


• 25,000 members; 2,500 employees

• 20,000 growers; 6,000 seasonal workers

• 111 societies (more than 90% of local market share

PRODUCING

Fruit & Vegetables

Wines

Dairy products

Meat & Fish

• 25,000 members; 2,500 employees

• 20,000 growers; 6,000 seasonal workers

• 111 societies (more than 90% of local market share

PRODUCING

Fruit & Vegetables

Wines

Dairy products

Meat & Fish

AgricultureAgriculture

Agriculture: cooperation is of prime importance in local economy


FRUIT AND VEGETABLESFRUIT AND VEGETABLES

FRUIT WAREHOUSEAgriculture

8,000 MEMBERS8,000 MEMBERS

Consortium, grouping together:

• 16 Coops • 5,100 member-growers • 6,550 Ha apple orchards• 270,000 Tons of apples (75% Golden)• 1,100 Workers + Employees• 160 MM € turn-over

* = closing 2004 – 2005 campaign


DAIRY FARMSDAIRY FARMS 242424

Sales proceeds 12,074 mil. euro12,074 12,074 milmil. euro. euro

Wheel of Grana Cheese 118,661118,661118,661

TrentingranaTrentingrana

1,410 FARMERS1,410 FARMERS1,410 FARMERS

Formaggi TrentiniFormaggi TrentiniConcastConcast

MEMBERSMEMBERSMEMBERS

Primary Cooperative

Agriculture DAIRY PRODUCTION


WINE CELLARSWINE CELLARS

CAVITCAVIT

Agricultural

represents over 5,400 winegrowers who are members of 12 cellars

70% of the wine production in Trentino (around 7,000 ha)

MEZZOCORONA groupMEZZOCORONA group

3,500 hectares of vineyardin Trentino-Alto-Adige

SicilyTuscany

Yearly sales 2003/2004: € 70 million

6,026 wine growersmembers

6,026 wine growersmembers

WINE PRODUCTIONAgriculture


Retail co-operatives• 73,000 members

• 2,600 employees

• 91 “Famiglia cooperativa” societies

• 390 outlets /shops

• in 207 villages

“Famiglia Cooperativa” is

the only grocery store

• more than 35 % of local market share

Retail: widespread distribution


•25,700 members

•6,000 employees

• 295 societies

OPERATING IN VARIOUS FIELDS SUCH AS:

Housing, Carpentry, ElectricityEducation, Tourism, ITC

Environmental services and maintenanceTransportation, Cleaning, Catering

Public works (roads, parks, paths..) QuarryingSocial services (personal care and assistance)

•25,700 members

•6,000 employees

• 295 societies

OPERATING IN VARIOUS FIELDS SUCH AS:

Housing, Carpentry, ElectricityEducation, Tourism, ITC

Environmental services and maintenanceTransportation, Cleaning, Catering

Public works (roads, parks, paths..) QuarryingSocial services (personal care and assistance)

L.S.S.A.: a L.S.S.A.: a large number large number of of coco--operativesoperatives working in working in other different fields other different fields

L. S. S. A. L. S. S. A.


Federation strategies and activities

• Verificaton of compatibility between sector strategies and system strategy

• Intercooperative Projects

164 164 employeesemployees

• International economic and solidarity projects

• Representation of members at local, nationaland European level

• Co-operative Education


Intercooperative Projects

Federation services to its members

• Professional and co-operative training for members and employees

• Auditing164 164 employeesemployees

• Administrative , legal and fiscal services

• Consultancy on trade union matters

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