Co-operative Advantage: Why agricultural co-ops make good business sense

Online course available for Australian farmers, fishers and foresters

Ethical Fields and the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutual (BCCM) is hosting a series of courses for Australian farmers, fishers and foresters, focusing on some of the key challenges and opportunities in the agricultural space.

The program will be facilitated by experts in the agricultural and co-operative sectors.

As part of the Co-operative Farming project, BCCM is providing access to educational bursaries to cover 90% of the cost of this series for farmers, fishers and foresters who are interested in co-operatives, or currently engaged within a co-operative. If you are eligible for a bursary, this reduces the cost to you from $550 to $55 (GST inclusive). Learn more about the bursary program.

Co-operative Advantage: Why agricultural co-ops make good business sense

A 6-week (one session per week) of online learning

Dates: Wednesday 19 August – Wednesday 23 September 2020

Recommended for: Anyone who wants to know more about the economics of agricultural co-ops, and members of existing co-ops.

Course content: What are the competitive advantages of agricultural co-operatives? This course looks at the producer value chain through case studies of coops in supply management, marketing and sales.

Aggregation is the superpower of co-ops.  Aggregation of supply reduces input costs for members, aggregation of members allows sales into new markets, not achievable by individuals, and aggregation of data allows for more relevant and robust insights.