AGRIFOOD ASSOCIATIONISM
75 horas
In the current agri-food context, associationism emerges as an essential support for an industry in full transformation. Collaboration between farmers, producers and other actors in the food chain not only strengthens resilience to challenges, but also promotes sustainable development.
These associations are crucial for the implementation of sustainable agricultural and commercial practices, promoting the adoption of technologies that respect the environment and facilitating the traceability of products.
For this reason, this Course in Agri-Food Associationism is presented as an opportunity for those who wish to contribute to the development of the sector, building a path towards a more equitable and sustainable future throughout the value chain.
Discover the key modules and concepts
AGRI-FOOD ASSOCIATIONISM
- Agri-food associationism. Fundamentals and forms.
- Agri-food cooperatives. Concept, characterisation and types.
- Socio-economic importance of agri-food cooperatives.
- Co-operativism as a strategy to improve the competitiveness of agricultural enterprises.
THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR AGRI-FOOD CO-OPERATIVES
- The regulatory framework in the European Union and in Spain.
- Requirements for its constitution.
- Economic aspects.
- Institutional aspects.
PROBLEMS AND COMPETITIVENESS FACTORS OF AGRI-FOOD CO-OPERATIVES
- Competitiveness factors for agrifood cooperatives.
- Problems with the size of agrifood cooperatives.
- Importance of size as a competitiveness factor.
- Ways in which agrifood cooperatives grow.
THE GOVERNANCE OF AGRI-FOOD CO-OPERATIVES
- Concept and singularities. The governing bodies.
- Failings and success factors in the governance of cooperatives.
- Governance models in agrifood cooperatives.
- Innovations in the governance of agrifood cooperatives.
admission process
The Course in Agri-Food Associationism emphasises the importance of agricultural cooperatives and the leading role they play in improving the competitiveness of their members' businesses.
Likewise, during the education, the student will be able to discover the singularities that affect the management of cooperatives and their proper functioning. Therefore, you will understand how to efficiently administer them in order to obtain the highest performance and competitiveness for the members.
Without a doubt, this programme is a fundamental pillar for acquiring solid and useful knowledge for understanding the industry, as well as for leading the positive impact of agricultural cooperatives in the economic and social panorama.
Objectives
- Identify the unique characteristics of agri-food cooperatives and understand their importance.
- Discuss how agri-food cooperatives contribute to improving the competitiveness of their member agricultural enterprises.
- Interpret the regulatory framework of agri-food cooperatives and explain how it affects their management and proper functioning.
- Identify the competitive factors of agri-food cooperatives.
Methodology
ENAE uses an active and participative methodology, ‘learning by doing’, which alternates the presentation of concepts, techniques and analysis methods with the development of practical cases reflecting real business situations.
By promoting teamwork, the aim is to achieve the integration of all members and to resolve the cases presented more effectively, through the exchange of different points of view, opinions and experiences. Students will learn from the trainers but also from the professional experiences of their colleagues.
