What unit is the supply and marketing cooperative association?

The supply and marketing cooperative association is a special economic organization, which is mainly responsible for coordinating and managing the economic activities of supply and marketing cooperatives. As a joint organization, it is committed to promoting rural economic development, increasing farmers' economic income and providing farmers with various supply and marketing services. Supply and marketing cooperatives play an important role as a bridge and link in rural economy, and are the key link connecting farmers and markets.

First, the definition and nature of supply and marketing cooperatives

The supply and marketing cooperative association is an economic organization composed of several supply and marketing cooperatives voluntarily, and has the legal person qualification. It follows the principle of cooperative system, implements democratic management, aims at serving members and seeks the common interests of all members. The main task of supply and marketing cooperatives is to coordinate and guide the economic activities of member cooperatives and promote the development of supply and marketing cooperation.

Second, the function and role of supply and marketing cooperatives

Economic coordination and guidance: supply and marketing cooperatives are responsible for coordinating the economic relations among member cooperatives, guiding member cooperatives to carry out economic activities, and promoting the optimal allocation and rational utilization of resources.

Market development and sales services: Supply and marketing cooperatives actively explore the market, provide sales services for member cooperatives, help farmers sell agricultural products to a broader market, and increase the added value of agricultural products and farmers' income.

Supply service and material procurement: Supply and marketing cooperatives are responsible for providing purchasing and supply services for member cooperatives, such as means of production and means of subsistence, to ensure that the materials needed for farmers' production are adequately supplied and at reasonable prices.

Information exchange and technical services: Supply and marketing cooperatives set up an information exchange platform to provide market dynamics, price information, technical guidance and other services for member cooperatives, helping farmers better adapt to market demand and improve production efficiency.

Third, the status and significance of supply and marketing cooperatives in the rural economy

As an important part of rural economy, supply and marketing cooperatives are of great significance to promoting rural economic development and increasing farmers' income. It promotes the scale and industrialization of rural economy and enhances the market competitiveness of agricultural products by coordinating and guiding the economic activities of member cooperatives. At the same time, the supply and marketing cooperatives also provide all-round service support for farmers, helping them solve problems in production and sales, and realize increasing income and getting rich.

To sum up:

The supply and marketing cooperative association is a special economic organization, which is mainly responsible for coordinating and managing the economic activities of supply and marketing cooperatives. It promotes rural economic development and farmers' income by giving play to the functions of economic coordination and guidance, market development and sales services, supply services and material procurement, information exchange and technical services. Supply and marketing cooperatives play an important role as a bridge and link in rural economy, providing all-round service support for farmers and promoting the scale and industrialization of rural economy.

Legal basis:

Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) Municipality on Farmers' Professional Cooperatives

Article 2 provides that:

Farmers' professional cooperatives mainly serve their members, providing services such as purchasing agricultural means of production, selling, processing, transporting and storing agricultural products, and technology and information related to agricultural production and operation.

Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) Municipality on Farmers' Professional Cooperatives

Article 4 provides that:

Farmers' professional cooperatives are registered in accordance with this law and obtain legal person status.

Farmers' professional cooperatives have the right to possess, use and dispose of members' contributions, provident funds, direct subsidies from the state finance, donations from others and other legally acquired properties, and assume liabilities for debts with the above-mentioned properties.