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Student's Book Form Five
National co-operatives: These are Consumer co-operatives: These are
co-operative societies that operate within co-operatives whose main objective is
the boundaries of a certain nation. The to protect consumer in terms of price
main objective of national co-operative is variation and improvement of the welfare
to develop and strengthen the co-operative of the consumer. For example, the Tanzania
movement in order to play a leading role in Consumer Advocacy Society (TCAS).
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poverty eradication, employment creation Transport co-operatives: These are
and socio-economic transformation in the co-operative societies whose main
nation. objective is to deal with the welfare
International co-operatives: These of the transport industry. For example,
are co-operative societies that operate the Tanzania Bus Owners Association
among countries. They are located in (TABOA).
many countries. The main objective of
international co-operatives is to promote Handcraft co-operatives: These are
the world co-operative movement, promote co-operatives that deal with the welfare
and protect co-operative values and of handcraft dealers. For example,
principles, and facilitate the development the Tanzania Handcraft Association
of economic and other mutually beneficial (TanCraft).
relations between its member organisations. Multipurpose co-operatives: These are
For example, the African Cashew Alliance co-operatives that serve different purposes
(ACA). of the members.
Farm products co-operatives: These are
According to the services they provide co-operatives that deal only with the
The co-operatives that are registered farm producers and their products such
according to the services they provide are as Kilimanjaro Native Co-operative Union
categorised as follows: (KNCU).
Marketing co-operative societies: These
are co-operative societies in which the Advantages of co-operatives
main objective is to market the products The following are the advantages of
of its members. These are also known co-operatives:
as producer co-operative societies such Easy formation: The formation of a
as Agricultural Marketing Cooperative co-operative organisation is considered
Societies (AMCOS). easy as there is always a co-operative
Saving and Credit Co-operative Societies officer in place to assist and provide
(SACCOS): These are co-operatives whose guidelines.
main objective is to make their members Freedom of entry and exit: Everyone
save. They also offer credits to their who is interested can join a co-operative
members. organisation. A member can be anyone
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