Here are several success stories of agricultural cooperatives from around the world that demonstrate how collective organization has empowered farmers, improved livelihoods, and built more resilient agricultural systems: 🌾 1. Amul Dairy Cooperative – India Founded: 1946 Success Factors: Value addition, branding, farmer ownership Impact: Transformed India's dairy sector into the world's largest milk producer. Owned by over 3.6 million milk producers. Brought economic independence to rural farmers, especially women. Built a strong brand and supply chain from villages to urban markets. 🌽 2. Ocean Spray – USA Founded: 1930 Success Factors: Strong marketing, innovation, centralized processing Impact: A farmer-owned cooperative of more than 700 cranberry and grapefruit growers. Introduced iconic juice products and invested in R&D. Members benefit from consistent demand, branding, and shared profits. ☕ 3. COOPARM – Peru (Coffee Cooperative) Founded...