Cooperative model of microenterprises, small and medium enterprises aimed at local agricultural development

Abstract

This contribution aims at the conceptual planning of a model of flexible cooperation among microenterprises,
small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), so that it acts as a strongly stimulating practice of local agricultural
development in livestock-production regions, such as the case of the Misiones province, Argentina, based on
enhancing this component of entrepreneurial tissue through associativity. As main characteristics of the
proposed model, its intersectoral (containing MSMEs from different sectors) and multi-relational character
(establishing cooperation relationships of various types) stand out and it is based on the active participation
of the stakeholders present in the territory. It is conceived to enhance the joint work of enterprises so that they
can act afterwards as a group in an independent way, multiplying small networks of MSMEs and establishing
a “virtuous cycle”favorable for sustainable local development.