Learning bites
Three cooperatives share their thoughts
Fundația Centrul de Mediere și Securitate Comunitară

This resource is made up of 10 audio-visual materials, presented by:
- Gabriel Postolache – president of the Stupinele Bistriței cooperative (Bacău County),
- George Stanciu – president of the Produs în Prisăcani cooperative (Iași County), and
- Robert Zamisnicu – president of the Legume de Probota cooperative (Iași County).
They describe in detail non-repayable funding from the European Union, the experiences and problems they met while developing their cooperatives, and, through their attitude, they give confidence in a better future.
Topics covered:
- How to start a cooperative
- Problems when setting up a cooperative
- Difficulties in the life of cooperatives
- Climate and external factors in the life of cooperatives
- Advice for entrepreneurs who are just starting out
- If they could start again – three young people from cooperatives
- Cooperatives and their strengths in accessing European funds
- Weak points in accessing European funds
- The role of the LAG versus AFIR in allocating funds to cooperatives
- What three young people from cooperatives would change if they worked at the Ministry of Agriculture
Materials developed in 2022.