Cooperatives around the world
The miracle of Kerala, the state where cooperatives defeated the caste system
In the southwestern tip of India lies a geographical corner that defies all logics of global economic development. Its name is Kerala. While much of the country has historically struggled with deep social gaps, this state boasts a literacy rate close to 100% and a life expectancy worthy of industrialized nations. The secret? It was not born from raw capitalism or foreign subsidies, but from an unbreakable social fabric fueled by agricultural and labor cooperativism.