Guangdong's “Cooperative–Village Partnership” Pilot
Actors involved
Guangdong Supply and Marketing Cooperative; rural collective economic organisations
Problem addressed
Weak ties between the cooperatives and village collectives, and thin grassroots presence
Role of the cooperatives
Explored cooperation between the cooperatives and rural collective economic organisations
Service / business model
“Cooperative–village partnership” pilots under way in 12 agricultural counties (cities/districts)
Strength of cooperative principles
Strong to medium: an organisational innovation close to the grassroots and the collective economy
Replicability
Medium: requires supportive conditions in the village collective
International comparative note
The institutional coupling of cooperatives with village collectives has high comparative value