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Abhijeet S
The Anand Pattern co-operatives have also taken into consideration the capabilities of each tier, vis-à-vis the systems they should own. These systems include the processing, marketing, advertisement and input organization etc. along with the large capital-based operations that are owned either by the district union (the second tier) or the state federation (third tier). The primary co-operatives, on the other hand, act as procurement units for the individual members and as retail outlets for the union/federation to ensure that inputs reach the individual members at the village level on time.
This two-way constant communication, between the primary unit at the village level and the district/state level bodies, has guarded the Anand Pattern co-operatives against the dangers faced by large co-operatives which tend to drift away from individuals, as they grow larger. Thus, the Anand Pattern co-operatives ensure that the services required, to market the produce or to improve production, reach their members.
Today in Gujarat, under the Anand Pattern system, there are 11 thousand village level co-operatives with a total membership of 2.1 million milk producers affiliated to 12 district level unions.
This two-way constant communication, between the primary unit at the village level and the district/state level bodies, has guarded the Anand Pattern co-operatives against the dangers faced by large co-operatives which tend to drift away from individuals, as they grow larger. Thus, the Anand Pattern co-operatives ensure that the services required, to market the produce or to improve production, reach their members.
Today in Gujarat, under the Anand Pattern system, there are 11 thousand village level co-operatives with a total membership of 2.1 million milk producers affiliated to 12 district level unions.