Gansu to further promote acclaimed cooperative model
Development of clusters to expand after provincial case garners high praise from UN
The cluster development of cooperatives is expected to be further promoted in Gansu after the province's Lao'erdu Cooperative model in Luqu county was selected as one of 12 successful models worldwide.
Gongbao Lezhi, director of Lao'erdu Cooperative, said the model, which focuses on transforming single household farms into a unified effort, is of great significance to farmers and herdsmen in Luqu.
"Previously, there had never been such a model in Luqu county and Gannan prefecture, and farmers and herdsmen were not familiar with it, nor did they recognize or trust it," Gongbao said.
"But with support from the local government, as well as the exemplary role Lao'erdu Cooperative has played, every village and township in the county now recognizes that the cluster development model can help them achieve common prosperity in the years to come."
