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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > economics > agribusiness and business economics > business enterprises > cooperatives
Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > economics > agribusiness and business economics > business enterprises > cooperatives
Preferred Term:

cooperatives

Definition:
An organization formed for the purpose of producing and marketing goods or products owned collectively by members who share in the benefits.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
business enterprises
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Entry Terms:
  • farmer cooperatives
  • agricultural cooperatives
  • farmer-owned cooperatives
  • co-ops
  • food cooperatives
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/5291
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