Trentino Co-operative System

Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione

Today Trentino Co-operative System

Small area

(2% of national territory)

500,000 inhabitants

223 municipalities
4 different language groups

(Italian, Ladin,Cimbro, Mocheno)

27,000 immigrants

Austrian and
Hungarian Empire

Autonomous Province
of Trento
Autonomous Region of
Trentino Alto Adige Sdtirol

Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione

Trentino today

Number of inhabitants per municipalities

2% 3%

22%
30%

23%
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 dellagricoltura 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.

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Co-operation in Trentino: the history of a community

1890

First retail co-operative (Famiglia Cooperativa)

1892

First co-operative bank (Cassa Rurale)

Unit locali
Unit locali

More than 170 Co-operatives with about

20,000 members
Unit locali

1890-1898

1895

1899

Federazione Trentina
della
Cooperazione
Unit
locali

SAIT (consortium for retail co-operatives)

Unit locali

Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione

Co-operation in Trentino today

2006

Federazione Trentina
della
Cooperazione
Unit
locali

545
545co-operatives
co-operatives
223,700
223,700members
members
10
10 consortia
consortia
13
13societies
societiescontrolled
controlledby
byFTC
FTC

Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione

The Co-operative System in Trentino today

Members:223,700
Members:223,700
(500,000
(500,000inhabitants)
inhabitants)
Board
BoardDirectors
Directors::10,000
10,000

Employees:
Employees:13,500
13,500

Co-operatives:
Co-operatives:545
545

22billion
billionassets
assets

Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione

Co-operatives in Trentino today : 545 enterprises in 4 main sectors

Enterprises:
Enterprises:
Members:
Employees:

Members:

48
100,000
2,400

Employees:

CRE
DIT

RE
Enterprises:
Members:
Employees:

91
73,000

IL
A
T

111
25,000
2,500

RE
U
LT
U
IC
R
AG

L .S
.S.A
.
Enterprises:
Members:
Employees:

2,600

in a united Federation
Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione

295
25,700
6,000

Credit: cooperative banks play a leading role in local economy

Credit
100,000
100,000 members
members
2,400
2,400 employees
employees -- 350,000
350,000 clients
clients
48
48 Casse
Casse Rurali
Rurali Banks
Banks
manage
manage 368
368 branches
branches
68%
68% deposits
deposits in
in the
the province
province of
of Trento
Trento
61%
61% loans
loans in
in the
the province
province of
of Trento
Trento

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Agriculture: cooperation is of prime importance in local economy

Agriculture
25,000
25,000 members;
members; 2,500
2,500 employees
employees
20,000
20,000 growers;
growers; 6,000
6,000 seasonal
seasonal workers
workers
111
111 societies
societies (more
(more than
than 90%
90% of
of local
local market
market share
share
PRODUCING
PRODUCING
Fruit
Fruit &
& Vegetables
Vegetables
Wines
Wines
Dairy
Dairy products
products
Meat
Meat &
& Fish
Fish

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Agriculture

FRUIT WAREHOUSE

FRUIT
FRUIT AND
AND VEGETABLES
VEGETABLES
8,000
8,000 MEMBERS
MEMBERS

Consortium, grouping together:

16
5,100
6,550
270,000
1,100
160

Coops
member-growers
Ha apple orchards
Tons of apples (75% Golden)
Workers + Employees
MM turn-over

* = closing 2004 2005 campaign

Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione

Agriculture

1,410
1,410 FARMERS
FARMERS

DAIRY PRODUCTION

MEMBERS
MEMBERS

DAIRY FARMS

24
24

Primary Cooperative

Trentingrana

Formaggi Trentini

Concast
Sales proceeds

12,074
. euro
12,074 mil
mil.
euro

Wheel of Grana Cheese

Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione

118,661
118,661

Agriculture

WINE PRODUCTION

Agricultural
6,026
6,026 wine
wine growers
growers
members
members
CAVIT
CAVIT

represents over 5,400 winegrowers

who are members of 12 cellars
70% of the wine production in Trentino
(around 7,000 ha)

WINE
WINE CELLARS
CELLARS

MEZZOCORONA
MEZZOCORONAgroup
group

3,500 hectares of vineyard

in Trentino-Alto-Adige
Sicily
Tuscany
Yearly sales 2003/2004: 70 million

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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. S. S. A.
25,700
25,700 members
members
6,000
6,000 employees
employees
295
295 societies
societies
OPERATING
OPERATING IN
IN VARIOUS
VARIOUS FIELDS
FIELDS SUCH
SUCH AS:
AS:
Housing,
Housing, Carpentry,
Carpentry, Electricity
Electricity
Education,
Education, Tourism,
Tourism, ITC
ITC
Environmental
Environmental services
services and
and maintenance
maintenance
Transportation,
Transportation, Cleaning,
Cleaning, Catering
Catering
Public
Public works
works (roads,
(roads, parks,
parks, paths..)
paths..) Quarrying
Quarrying
Social
Social services
services (personal
(personal care
care and
and assistance)
assistance)

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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

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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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