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Central Organization for Rural Cooperatives of Iran (CORC)
Brief Introduction
The Central Organization for Rural Cooperatives (CORC) of Iran was established in 1963 as a governmental joint-stock company with unlimited liability, consisting of 22.8% government ownership and 77.2% ownership by rural and agricultural cooperatives.
Its Articles of Association were approved by the Parliament in 1969 and implemented by the Cabinet of Ministers. According to its statute, CORC is responsible for promoting rural development through agricultural cooperative societies.
Main Goals
- Strengthening the economic status of agricultural cooperatives.
- Supporting agricultural production.
- Achieving food self-sufficiency.
- Promoting safe and organic agriculture.
- Expanding agricultural processing industries.
- Improving agricultural marketing systems.
- Supporting ICT development in agriculture.
- Enhancing water resource management.
- Supplying agricultural inputs.
- Modernizing agricultural machinery.
- Land consolidation and rehabilitation.
Vision & Mission
| No. | Mission |
|---|---|
| 1 | Network empowerment |
| 2 | Providing and distributing agricultural inputs |
| 3 | Agricultural marketing and trade |
| 4 | Diversification of economic activities |
| 5 | Development of cooperative infrastructure |
Governing Responsibilities
| Area | Responsibilities |
|---|---|
| Policy-making | Organizing, coordinating and improving the financial, managerial and technical capabilities of agricultural cooperatives. |
| Guidance | Training cooperative principles, educating staff and managers, and promoting cooperative culture. |
| Support | Providing legal, technical, financial, research and marketing services. |
| Supervision | Continuous auditing and supervision of cooperatives throughout the country. |
Administrative Functions
- Supplying fertilizers, seeds, pesticides and agricultural machinery.
- Purchasing, storing and marketing agricultural products.
- Operating warehouses, cold storages and processing plants.
- Providing financial and technical services.
- Supporting rural markets and consumer services.
- Establishing infrastructure for cooperatives and unions.
Current Network Status
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Rural Cooperatives | 2,853 |
| Agricultural Cooperatives | 1,997 |
| Women's Cooperatives | 324 |
| Production Cooperatives | 1,336 |
| National Unions | 12 |
| Total Cooperative Societies | 6,510 |
Network Facilities
| Facility | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Consumer Shops & Gas Stores | 22,012 |
| Agricultural Pavilions | 4,000 |
| Fertilizer & Pesticide Shops | 3,579 |
| Input Supply Centers | 5,178 |
| Warehouse Capacity (1,000 Tons) | 2,625 |
| Processing Plants | 251 |
| Milk Collection Centers | 452 |
| Credit Units | 1,300 |
| Rural Cooperative Fund Branches | 31 |
| Consulting & Plant Protection Clinics | 151 |
