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The Purpose
Of Technical Assistance Is...To provide to rural cooperatives,
guidance
in response to specific problems co-ops are facing.
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USDA Rural Development Cooperative programs have a distinct mission in cooperative education and information
being assigned the responsibility, under the Cooperative Marketing Act of 1926,
"to promote the knowledge of cooperative principles and practices and cooperate,
in promoting such knowledge, with educational and marketing agencies,
cooperative associations and others."
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USDA Rural Development Staff Will Assist...Individuals or any site group in:
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Value-added efforts |
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Organizational needs |
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Feasibility
or research questions |
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Business
planning and marketing |
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Strategic
planning |
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Financial
assistance, and other |
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Requests May
Come From...
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A few rural residents who
want to organize a cooperative or other type of multiple owner
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Directors of established cooperatives.
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A federation of cooperatives comprised of hundreds or thousands of members desiring to improve operations.
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Locate And Contact...Your nearest USDA Rural Development Office.
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