Trentino Co-operative System. Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione

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1 Trentino Co-operative System

2 Today Trentino Co-operative System Small area (2% of national territory) 500,000 inhabitants Austrian and Hungarian Empire 223 municipalities 4 different language groups (Italian, Ladin,Cimbro, Mocheno) 27,000 immigrants Autonomous Province of Trento Autonomous Region of Trentino Alto Adige - Südtirol

3 Trentino today Number of inhabitants per municipalities 2% 3% 22% 23% 30% 20%

4 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.

5 Co-operation in Trentino: the history of a community First retail co-operative (Famiglia Cooperativa) Unità locali First co-operative bank (Cassa Rurale) Unità locali More than 170 Co-operatives with about Unità locali 20,000 members 1895 Federazione Trentina Unità della locali Cooperazione 1899 SAIT (consortium for retail co-operatives) Unità locali

6 Co-operation in Trentino today 2006 Federazione Trentina Unità della locali Cooperazione co-operatives 223,700 members consortia societies controlled by by FTC FTC

7 The Co-operative System in Trentino today Members:223,700 (500,000 inhabitants) Board BoardDirectors :: 10,000 10,000 Employees: 13,500 13,500 Co-operatives: billion billionassets

8 Co-operatives in Trentino today : 545 enterprises in 4 main sectors Enterprises: 111 Enterprises: 48 Members: 100,000 Employees: 2,400 CREDIT AGRICULTURE Members: 25,000 Employees: 2,500 Enterprises: 91 Members: 73,000 Employees: 2,600 RETAIL L.S.S.A. Enterprises: 295 Members: 25,700 Employees: 6,000 in a united Federation

9 Credit: cooperative banks play a leading role in local economy Credit 100,000 members 2,400 employees - 350,000 clients 48 Casse Rurali Banks manage 368 branches 68% deposits in in the province of of Trento 61% loans in in the province of of Trento

10 Agriculture: cooperation is of prime importance in local economy Agriculture 25,000 members; 2,500 employees 20,000 growers; 6,000 seasonal workers 111 societies (more than 90% of oflocal market share PRODUCING Fruit & Vegetables Wines Dairy products Meat & Fish

11 Agriculture FRUIT WAREHOUSE FRUIT FRUIT AND AND VEGETABLES VEGETABLES 8,000 8,000 MEMBERS MEMBERS Consortium, grouping together: 16 5,100 6, ,000 1, Coops member-growers Ha apple orchards Tons of apples (75% Golden) Workers + Employees MM turn-over * = closing campaign

12 Agriculture DAIRY PRODUCTION 1,410 FARMERS MEMBERS DAIRY FARMS Primary Cooperative Trentingrana Concast Formaggi Trentini Sales proceeds 12,074 mil.. euro Wheel of Grana Cheese 118,661

13 Agriculture WINE PRODUCTION Agricultural 6,026 wine growers members CAVIT represents over 5,400 winegrowers who are members of 12 cellars 70% of the wine production in Trentino (around 7,000 ha) WINE CELLARS MEZZOCORONA group 3,500 hectares of vineyard in Trentino-Alto-Adige Sicily Tuscany Yearly sales 2003/2004: 70 million

14 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

15 L.S.S.A.: a large number of co-operatives operatives working in other different fields L. S. S. A. 25,700 members 6,000 employees 295 societies OPERATING IN VARIOUS FIELDS SUCH AS: Housing, Carpentry, Electricity Education, Tourism, ITC Environmental services and maintenance Transportation, Cleaning, Catering Public works (roads, parks, paths..) Quarrying Social services (personal care and assistance)

16 Federation strategies and activities Representation of members at local, national and European level 164 employees Verificaton of compatibility between sector strategies and system strategy Intercooperative Projects Co-operative Education International economic and solidarity projects

17 Federation services to its members Auditing Intercooperative Projects 164 employees Consultancy on trade union matters Administrative, legal and fiscal services Professional and co-operative training for members and employees

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