Good governance is the product of true, dedicated and efficient managers"; Dr Daman Prakash, Director of the Rural Development and Management Centre, New Delhi and Senior Consultant, IFFCO Foundation, New Delhi.

Such managers are the products of positive, progressive and responsive environments surrounding them: good working conditions, harmonious relationships with the board of directors and the managers, positive and democratic legal frameworks, flexible bylaws and reduced bureaucratic procedures.

Read the full paper to find out how co-operatives can ensure good governance and hence better performance.