(PDF, 101 mb) - USAID

.1100 VISIT TO MORA.
According to initial arrangement I was scheduled to visit the
Kanabec country Co-operative at Mora in the week of September,
6th but this was later changes to the week of September, 20th.
The Kanabec is the smaller type of Co-operative that own
the former Midland Co-operatives. This was theru.fore selected to
represent the typical smaller type of Co-operative that own the
former Midland Co-operatives. To a large extent the Kanabec
country Co-operative has a similar History to Federation
Co-operative at Black River Falls. It also operates in a similar
way the only difference being the size and therefore style of
operation.
This Co-operative perform the following functions for its
customers :­
(1)
Service cars, sell tyres and parts and maintain a
general repair shop for a?. the smaller type of vehicles.
(2) They own a branch at Ogilivie, some few miles away from
Mora and this small branch does the above functions too,
(3) -They have acquired a small hardwares store which stock
mainly fencing materials, other farm type hardwares,
tyres, etc.
(4) They also deliver fuel (Diesel and gasoline) and LP gas
to individual farmer members, some is sold to the public.
The main aim of the Kanabec country Co-operatives is to
provide service and products to farmers who are owners of the
co-operative. Seventy to scventy five percent of the sale volume
of the co-operative goes directly to the farmers. This include
the delivery of gasoline and diesel to farmers in their farms.
The Kanabec Tanker Trailer tnerefore deliver fuel to the tanks
in individual farmers homes and farm.
There are three drivers full time and three straight trucks
with tanks that make these deliveries to the farmers. On average
the drivers make 10 farm deliveries per day, This fluctuates
depending on the season. The General Manager feels that as their
profit margin is quite good, they are likely to add more vehicles
(trucks) in the near future.
•••../47