The co-operative movement started in Britain in the 19th century; co-operative societies set up shops to sell low-priced goods to poor people.

19世纪英国开始了合作社运动，许多合作机构开办商店向贫民出售廉价物品。

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As far back as 1939, chain stores and co-operative (ie, mutual) retail societies already controlled about half of the grocery market.

早在1939年，连锁店和联营零售集团已经控制了大约一半的杂货市场。

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But when representatives from the co-operative societies went to the Liwale district on Tuesday to pay out the second and final instalment, the terms had changed.

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Thousands of small-scale cashew nut farmers in Tanzania - who usually begin to harvest in October - sell their crops to co-operative societies at an agreed price.

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Mr Cliffe said that banks and building societies are being far from co-operative.

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