Cooperative movement as tool of the rural territorial development: Concrete experiences, challenges and learnings

Abstract

The models of economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean are characterized by a political and economic concentration in big cities, leaving the rural world behind and neglecting the basic needs of a large portion of the population. It is because of this, that the region has chosen the Rural & Territorial Development as an answer and as an alternative to the traditional models, understanding that only endogenous development in each particular territory will be successful. This work aims to make a reflection on why the farming and agriculture cooperatives are means of the Rural & Territorial Development based on the work experience of the NGO CESAL in The Dominican Republic.

Keywords

• Desarrollo Territorial Rural, Cooperativismo Agropecuario, Desarrollo Endógeno, Cohesión Social