A inoperância da Cooperativa Agrícola Mista de Angical do Piauí Ltda: um estudo de caso

Abstract

Cooperativism brings numerous benefits to a municipality, including increased economic movement and the enhancement of local resources. In view of the influence of this organization on regional development, the present study has the general objective of analyzing factors that prevented the continuation of cooperative activities in the municipality of Angical do Piauí and as specific objectives the study has: to conceptualize cooperativism, describe the legal aspects that govern this organization, list the benefits of this implementation and collect data on the dissolution of the cooperative in the region, in addition to socioeconomic data of the municipality. That said, the research is qualitative and descriptive since the methodology used in the article is the case study, in addition to which the data collection was done through a semistructured interview with two former Presidents of Cooperativa Agrícola Mista de Angical do Piaui Ltda . The results obtained from the research show that two main mistakes were made: the non-compliance with the cooperative principle that the financing must be done by the members themselves and the diversification of activities carried out by the cooperative. In this way, understanding the opportunities and challenges of this organization, the public administration or the associates can start a new local cooperative organization, with the objective of developing the municipality socially and economically, through the increase of occupations and the income of the population