Trentino Co-operative System
Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione Today Trentino Co-operative System
Small area (2% of national territory) Austrian and Hungarian Empire 500,000 inhabitants
223 municipalities 4 different language groups (Italian, Ladin,Cimbro, Mocheno) •Autonomous Province 27,000 immigrants of Trento
•Autonomous Region of Trentino Alto Adige - Südtirol
Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione Trentino today
Number of inhabitants per municipalities 2% 3%
22% 23%
30% 20%
Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione don Lorenzo Guetti: the founding father of cooperation in Trentino
In 1881, don Lorenzo Guetti, as member of the Dieta tirolese, promoted the constitution of the “Consiglio provinciale dell’agricoltura” made of 27 district agricultural consortia located in Trentino: the most important instrument for revitalising agricultural economy.
The aim was to supply foodstuffs at the best conditions. The members could sell their own products directly.
Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione Co-operation in Trentino: the history of a community
First retail co-operative (Famiglia Cooperativa) 1890 Unità locali
First co-operative bank (Cassa Rurale) 1892 Unità locali
More than 170 Co-operatives with about 1890-1898 Unità locali20,000 members
1895 Federazione Trentina Unitàdella locali Cooperazione
SAIT (consortium for retail co-operatives) 1899 Unità locali
Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione Co-operation in Trentino today
2006 Federazione Trentina Unitàdella locali Cooperazione
545545 co-operatives co-operatives
223,700223,700 members members
1010 consortia consortia
1313 societies societies controlled controlled by by FTC FTC
Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione The Co-operative System in Trentino today
Members:223,700Members:223,700 (500,000(500,000 inhabitants) inhabitants)
BoardBoard Directors Directors : :10,000 10,000
Employees:Employees: 13,500 13,500
Co-operatives:Co-operatives: 545 545
€€ 2 2 billion billion assets assets
Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione Co-operatives in Trentino today : 545 enterprises in 4 main sectors
Enterprises: 111 Enterprises: 48 Members: 25,000 Members: 100,000 Employees: 2,500 Employees: 2,400 RE TU UL C IC RE GR DIT A
L .S.S IL .A. TA RE Enterprises: 295 Enterprises: 91 Members: 25,700 Members: 73,000 Employees: 6,000 Employees: 2,600
in a united Federation
Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione Credit: cooperative banks play a leading role in local economy
Credit
•• 100,000100,000 membersmembers •• 2,4002,400 employeesemployees -- 350,000 350,000 clientsclients •• 4848 ”Casse”Casse Rurali”Rurali” BanksBanks managemanage 368368 branches branches •• 68%68% deposits deposits in in thethe provinceprovince ofof TrentoTrento •• 61%61% loans loans in in thethe provinceprovince ofof TrentoTrento
Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione Agriculture: cooperation is of prime importance in local economy
AgricultureAgriculture
•• 25,00025,000 members;members; 2,5002,500 employees employees •• 20,00020,000 growers;growers; 6,0006,000 seasonal seasonal workersworkers •• 111111 societiessocieties (more (more thanthan 90% 90% ofof local local market market shareshare PRODUCINGPRODUCING FruitFruit & & VegetablesVegetables WinesWines DairyDairy productsproducts MeatMeat && FishFish
Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione Agriculture FRUIT WAREHOUSE
FRUITFRUIT ANDAND VEGETABLESVEGETABLES
8,0008,000 MEMBERSMEMBERS
Consortium, grouping together:
• 16 Coops • 5,100 member-growers • 6,550 Ha apple orchards • 270,000 Tons of apples (75% Golden) • 1,100 Workers + Employees • 160 MM € turn-over
* = closing 2004 – 2005 campaign
Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione Agriculture DAIRY PRODUCTION
1,4101,410 FARMERSFARMERS MEMBERSMEMBERS
DAIRY FARMS 2424 Primary Cooperative
Trentingrana Formaggi Trentini Concast
Sales proceeds 12,07412,074 milmil.. euroeuro
Wheel of Grana Cheese 118,661118,661
Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione Agriculture WINE PRODUCTION
Agricultural
6,0266,026 winewine growers growers membersmembers represents over 5,400 winegrowers who are members of 12 cellars CAVIT CAVIT 70% of the wine production in Trentino (around 7,000 ha)
WINEWINE CELLARSCELLARS
3,500 hectares of vineyard in Trentino-Alto-Adige MEZZOCORONAMEZZOCORONA group group Sicily Tuscany
Yearly sales 2003/2004: € 70 million
Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione Retail: widespread distribution
Retail co-operatives
• 73,000 members • 2,600 employees • 91 “Famiglia cooperativa” societies • 390 outlets /shops • in 207 villages “Famiglia Cooperativa” is the only grocery store • more than 35 % of local market share
Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione L.S.S.A.: a large number of co-operatives working in other different fields
L.L. S.S. S.S. A.A.
••25,70025,700 membersmembers ••6,0006,000 employeesemployees •• 295295 societiessocieties OPERATINGOPERATING ININ VARIOUSVARIOUS FIELDSFIELDS SUCHSUCH AS:AS: Housing,Housing, Carpentry, Carpentry, ElectricityElectricity Education,Education, Tourism,Tourism, ITCITC EnvironmentalEnvironmental servicesservices andand maintenancemaintenance Transportation,Transportation, Cleaning,Cleaning, CateringCatering PublicPublic worksworks (roads, (roads, parks,parks, paths..)paths..) QuarryingQuarrying SocialSocial servicesservices (personal (personal carecare andand assistance)assistance)
Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione Federation strategies and activities
• Representation of members at local, national and European level 164164 employeesemployees
• Verificaton of compatibility between sector strategies and system strategy
• Intercooperative Projects
• Co-operative Education
• International economic and solidarity projects
Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione Federation services to its members
• Auditing Intercooperative Projects 164164 employeesemployees
• Consultancy on trade union matters
• Administrative , legal and fiscal services
• Professional and co-operative training for members and employees
Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione