A cooperative is a group of people who come together willingly to meet their shared needs—like earning money, supporting each other, protecting culture, and caring for the environment. They own and run the organization together in a fair and democratic way.

In context of Nepal, there are different types of cooperative categorized based on their working areas, For example Agricultural Cooperative primarily as Small Farmer Agricultural Cooperative Ltd. in short called SFACL majorly focused in development of agriculture and livestock development sectors in Nepal.

In regard to that, there are certain respective cooperative federation of primary cooperatives , For example Nepal Agricultural Cooperative Central Federation Ltd. in short NACCFL  is a central federation of agricultural cooperative  comprising more that 1300 member coop with a coverage 77 out of 77 districts of Nepal with beneficiaries  more than 1.2 Million households . NACCFL has been continuously working in the field of Policy Advocacy, Sustainable Agriculture, Women Empowerment in Nepal, Rural Credit Mobilization, Financial Inclusion, Cooperative Replication Projects, Livestock, Climate Change, Leadership Development & Capacity Building, Agribusiness Entrepreneurship and many to support the small farmers through various developmental projects in collaboration with national and international agencies,

Main Values of a Cooperative

Basic Values:

Helping ourselves
Taking responsibility
Working democratically
Treating everyone equally
Being fair
Standing together

Moral Values:

Honesty
Transparency (being open)
Caring about society
Helping others

Main Principles of a Cooperative

Open to All – Anyone can join; no discrimination.
Working Together – Cooperatives are for the good of all, not just personal gain.
Business for Members – Services and business are mainly for the members, not outsiders.
Benefits to Members – Focus on helping members earn and grow economically.
Positive and Fair Work – No discrimination based on caste, gender, etc.
Special support for members from marginalized groups.