Conditions and procedures for the establishment of agricultural cooperatives

Farmers 'cooperatives are mutually beneficial economic organizations voluntarily united and democratically managed by producers and managers of similar agricultural products or providers (users) of similar agricultural production and management services on the basis of rural household contract management. With its members as the main service objects, farmers' cooperatives provide services such as purchase of agricultural means of production, sale, processing, transportation and storage of agricultural products, as well as technology and information related to agricultural production and management.

Conditions for the establishment of agricultural cooperatives

1. The establishment of a cooperative must have 5 or more members, and can apply by contacting producers and operators of similar agricultural products or providers of similar agricultural production and operation services in the village or surrounding areas.

2. The identity of a cooperative member is a rural registered permanent residence or an urban laid-off unemployed identity.

The members of the cooperative must be of their own free will.

Initiating procedures for agricultural cooperatives

1. Preparation for initiation.

2. Formulate the articles of association of cooperatives.

3. List of candidates recommended for the Board of Directors and the Board of Supervisors.

4. Convene a plenary meeting of the National People's Congress.

5. Establish working mechanism.

To register and register the establishment of a farmers 'professional cooperative, a series of documents shall be submitted to the administrative department for industry and commerce to apply for establishment registration.

Application materials for agricultural cooperatives

1. Application.

2. Minutes of the establishment meeting signed and sealed by all the founders.

3. Articles of association signed and sealed by all the founders.

4. Appointment documents and identity certificates of legal representatives and directors.

5. A list of contributions signed and sealed by the contributing members.

6. Proof of residence use.

7. Other documents stipulated by laws and administrative regulations.

Note: After submitting the above documents, the registration authority will complete the acceptance of the application within 20 days from the date of application and issue a business license to the applicant who meets the application criteria. After the application, there is information that needs to be changed, and it is necessary to apply for change registration.