Producing together is worth more than producing alone

The minimum subscription on admission is BRL 50.00, with each share worth BRL 1.00. Capital is also proportional to the area farmed: BRL 2.50 per hectare in agricultural, livestock or reforestation activity, for areas above 20 hectares. Payment may be in full or in instalments, as set out in the Internal Regulations. This is not a fee: it is your stake in the cooperative's assets, and it returns to you when you leave.

The Bylaws do not impose exclusive delivery of production. What they require is that the member meets the commitments they take on with the cooperative punctually, and that they do not carry out activities that conflict with its interests and objectives. In practice, delivery commitments are made per operation or per harvest.

The cooperative may retain up to 3 percent of the gross value of the production it markets on your behalf, allocating that amount to a permanent increase of your capital in the cooperative. The exact percentage is set by the Board of Directors before each harvest. It is not a lost fee: it becomes capital in your name. Members with 10 or more years of membership are no longer subject to this retention.

The right to vote in the General Assembly begins after 30 days of membership. To stand for elected office, you need at least 1 year of membership. Once eligible to vote, each member has one vote, regardless of the size of their land or the volume they deliver.

Yes. A member may resign from the cooperative at any time, provided their obligations are current. Paid-in capital is returned under the conditions set out in the Bylaws. There are also age-specific rules: at 60, with 5 years of membership, you may request the return of 50 percent of your paid-in capital; at 65, on the same length-of-membership condition, the full return.

No. The Bylaws are explicit: the cooperative does not pay interest on paid-in capital. A cooperative is not a financial investment. The member's return comes from using the services: a better price through collective sales, cheaper inputs, technical assistance and storage.

Any person engaged in agricultural or livestock activity on land they own, lease or work in partnership, who agrees with the Bylaws and does not carry out activities conflicting with the cooperative's interests. Legal entities meeting the same conditions may also join, under Law No. 5,764/71. You do not need to own land: tenants and partnership farmers can join.

Yes. The Admission Proposal must be co-signed by a producer who is already a member. If you do not know any members, send your expression of interest through the form on this page and the cooperative will make the introduction.

It may. The Board of Directors has the power to order a technical inspection of the property before deciding on the Admission Proposal. The inspection is technical, not an audit: it exists to understand the area, the crop and the assistance needed.

Of the surpluses recorded in the social year, 5 percent goes mandatorily to FATES, the Technical, Educational and Social Assistance Fund, and 45 percent to the Reserve Fund. The remainder is allocated as decided by the General Assembly. Neither fund may be divided among members, including upon dissolution of the society.

It depends on the Board of Directors' meeting calendar and on whether a technical inspection of the property is required. As soon as we receive your expression of interest, we will tell you the expected timeframe.

You can, provided your participation in the other cooperative does not amount to an activity that conflicts with COOPERANTE's interests and objectives, a condition set out in Article 4 of the Bylaws. Note this on the form and the cooperative will assess your case.