INTRODUCTION DEFINITION: Co-operative movement can bedefine as a Voluntary movement of the people, carried out democraticallyby pooling together

r their resources orcarrying on the given activity, withthe purpose of achieving or securingcertain benefits or advantage whichgiven to people can not getindividually and with the purpose of promoting certain virtue and values

 HISTORICAL PROFILE OFCOOPERATIVE MOVEMENTININDIA Around the world moderncooperatives have developed forover 200 years. Cooperativeinstitutions exist all over the worldproviding essential services whichwould otherwise be unattainable. In many countries, co-operatives suchas credit unions and agriculturalorganizations have been verysuccessful in helping people toprovide for themselves where

 Development of IndianCo- operative Movement(Period wise) 1] Beginning Period of Co-operativeMovement in India (1904 1912): Started on 25th march 1904 Objectives : Establishment of co-operativesocieties Legal Existence Control of registrar Loans to members Concession to societ

 Development of IndianCo- operative Movement(Period wise) 2] Period Of Harried Expansion (19121918): The Govt. passed another act in1912. Features: Permission to start non-creditsupplying societies. Classification as per theirresponsibility.

 Development of IndianCo- operative Movement(Period wise) 3] Unplanned Rapid Developement(1919- 1929): By passing this in 1919 the Cooperative Movement Boosted up. Co-operative Movement was Defines as Unplanned Developement byRamdas Pantalu.

 Development of IndianCo- operative Movement(Period wise) 4] Period of Consolidation and Reorganization (1929 1939): World wide financial depression in1929. In 1935 RBI was formed and suggestthat cooperative societies should begiven priority.

 Development of IndianCo- operative Movement(Period wise) 5] Period of Recovery (1939 1947): During this period financial depressionwas removed. The Co-operative Movement was againon path of its development.

 Development of IndianCo- operative Movement(Period wise) 6] The Sixth Stage (1947 -1970) 7] The Seventh Stage (1970 2000) 8] The Eighth Stage (2000 Onwards)

 USES OF SLOWPROGRESS GovernmentInterference. Mismanagement andmanipulation. Lack of Awareness. Restricted Coverage. Functional Weakness.

 CASE STUDY Amul (Anand Milk Union Limited),formed in 1946, is aDairy cooperativemovement in India.Which today is jointlyowned by some 2.6million milk producers in Gujarat ,India. AMUL is based inAnand, Gujarat andhas been a sterling

 GROWTH OF CO-OPERATIVESECTOR IN INDIA India has basically an agrarianeconomy with 72% of its totalpopulation residing in rural areas .Co -operatives have extendedacross the entire country and thereare many members nationwide. Dairy co-operatives operating underthe leadership of the National DairyDevelopment Board and through 15state cooperative milk marketingfederations has now become thelarest roducer of milk in the

 CONCLUSION v The Co-operatives in the 21stCentury must remain onvanguard in providing therequired lead to the millionsof our producers. v The vision for the secondcentury is to withstand thechallenges of competitivebusiness environment whereexcellence, efficiency andhigh productivity parameters