Introduction to Agricultural Co-operatives (Micro-credential)
EcoQuest Education Foundation Te Rarangahau Taiao
Subject area
Land, Parks and Wildlife Management
Qualification
Check out Fees Free to see whether you are eligible for a year of fees-free study or two years industry training. Contact your provider to confirm your study options meet the criteria.
Entry requirements
This course is open to anyone engaged in, or interested in establishing / working with small-scale service or production cooperatives.
About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
The purpose of this micro-credential is to empower individuals and small groups of producers or processors of agriculture and food products with the skills and knowledge to establish, and successfully run either service or production cooperatives. At a macroscale, there are a number of sophisticated cooperatives in New Zealand, with the top 30 producing $42.3 billion, having 1.4 million members and employing 48,000 people (Garnevska et al 2017)1 However, at a smaller scale there are a number of innovative and alternative agri-food producers that would benefit from a more formal cooperation on some elements, rather than competition.
Scholarship information
Examples of related scholarships
Transpower Rural Communities Trust Tertiary Grant
Provided by:
Rural Communities Trust
Website:
http://www.ruralcommunitiestrust.org.nz
Value:
So far, almost 1,000 grants have been approved, totaling well over $600,000.
Wakatū Tertiary Education Scholarship
Provided by:
Wakatu Incorporation New Zealand
Website:
http://www.wakatu.org/tertiary-education-scholarships-form/
Value:
Fees and Books
This information comes from Generosity New Zealand. For more scholarships, search their givME database (formerly called BreakOut) via your college, university or local library website.
Contact details
Main Campus Office
Phone: (09) 232 2501
Fax: (09) 232 2501
Email: eqhq@ecoquest.co.nz
Web: http://ecoquest.org
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