My.Coop gets a provincial adaptation in Peru
For the first time since it was launched in 2012, the My.Coop – Managing your agricultural cooperative training package was adapted at the provincial level in the San Martín region of Peru.

The adaptation is part of a project aiming to create a network of trainers and facilitators in the region through a pilot cooperative school. This school will train cooperative leaders and directors, who can then translate the tools and knowledge back to their respective cooperatives and communities. The project involves several organizations including the Asociación Verde Amazónica (AVA), the Cooperativa Agraria Cacaotera ACOPAGRO, the Cooperativa Agraria Allima Cacao, and the Cooperativa Agraria Cafetalera Oro Verde. After this pilot initiative to train trainers, My.Coop will be rolled out in the region to reach out to a number of coffee and cacao cooperatives in order to support them toward better management practices.

"A well-managed agricultural cooperative can contribute to the promotion of broader aspects of development, such as food security, sustainable management of natural resources, creation of decent jobs, and increased democratic participation," said Josu Mozos, the value chain programme manager at Cuso International. "In this context, the adaptation of My.Coop represents a practical resource that responds to the challenges, training needs, and strengthening of the cooperative principles of agricultural cooperatives in the region," he added.


"We are convinced that the learning on My.Coop and having My.Coop facilitators in the cooperative will make us much stronger and we will be able to work to provide better services to our partners and better products to the market," said Tomás Córdova, chairman of the board of directors of Cooperativa Agraria Cafetalera Oro Verde, after conclusion of the validation workshop.
For more information on the My.Coop and its adaptation, see the Guide for Potential Users.