Agricultural Cooperative Societies Proclamation No. 85/1994. Country/Territory Ethiopia Document type Legislation Date 1994 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Negarit Gazeta No. 45, 1 February 1994, pp. 264-274. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Cooperative/producer organization Basic legislation Agricultural development Capacity building Education Smallholders/peasants Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Sahel Abstract A society established under this Proclamation shall have as objectives: (1) to improve the living conditions of its members; (2) to promote self-reliance among members; (3) to solve problems collectively; (4) to obtain modern technologies for its members; (5) to process agricultural products; (6) to promote teaching and training for its members (sect. 3). Provisions of Part II, concerning the formation and registration of societies, distinguish between a Primary Society and a Higher Level Society. A Primary Society shall be established on a voluntary basis by not less than ten peasants living in a given area (sect. 5). A Higher Level Society is a union or federation of Primary Societies (sects. 6-8). The field or area in which a Society may engage shall be determined in its By-laws (sect. 7). Any society shall be registered by the appropriate authority (sect. 9). Provisions of Part III describe the rights and duties of Societies and its members. Other provisions of this Proclamation deal with internal procedures, special privileges of societies, funds and properties as well as the winding up of societies. The Proclamation consists of 48 sections and which are divided into 8 Parts. Full text English References - Legislation Repealed by Cooperative Societies Proclamation (No. 147/1998). Legislation | Ethiopia | 1998 Keyword: Basic legislation, Cooperative/producer organization, Non-governmental entity, Agricultural development, Dispute settlement Source: FAO, FAOLEX