The China Cotton & Yarn Exchange
Actors involved
ACFSMC; the Xinjiang regional federation and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps
Problem addressed
Cotton circulation and price discovery were poorly organised
Role of the cooperatives
Co-built a bulk agricultural-commodity trading platform
Service / business model
In formal operation, serving cotton market regulation and circulation
Strength of cooperative principles
Medium: a platform with a public function
Replicability
Medium: applicable to bulk, distinctive agricultural commodities
International comparative note
Comparable with international cotton/bulk-commodity cooperatives and trading systems