[Overview]
Group discussions outcome report for Nonghyeop sub-cooperative heads in Round 8 in 1973

[Content]
This resource is a research outcome report of six Group discussions. Topics discussed are as follows: methods of creating internal stability for Nonghyeop sub-cooperative projects inspection and analysis of the Nonghyeop movement ideal future image of Nonghyeop (goals) review of research on the Nonghyeop movement and a review of problems related to Nonghyeop operations. Major problems were listed: problems preparing sufficient funds lack of profit guarantee for co-op members lack of competent employees lack of activity by employees local factionalism and inconvenience in accessing Nonghyeop services. Solutions were: enhance awareness of co-op members on need to participate increase savings run a “traveling savings class ” attract private investment eradicate rural loan-sharking strengthen awareness training for co-op members strengthen solidarity among co-op members and strengthen training for Nonghyeop employees.

[Terminology]

[Significance]
This resource shows how Nonghyeop co-op heads perceived the early Nonghyeop movement. They pointed to the lack of participation by members as problematic. Because Nonghyeop was based on the integration of former village cooperatives and their expansion into the myeon level there was intense factionalism among villages. Co-op heads sought a variety of solutions to address this problem and regain public trust in Nonghyeop.