N.Q. Co-op Ltd
N.Q. Co-op Ltd is a grower owned organisation with membership being extended to those people who are classified as primary producers who purchase goods and services from the Co-operative or its subsidiary companies to the value of $10,000 in each relevant financial year.
It wholly owns TGT Pty Ltd and Granite Engineering & Manufacturing Company Pty Ltd. These companies provide consumer products for primary producers and the general public.
Primary producers are represented by seven of their members who form the Board of Directors and these Directors are elected on a rotational basis, so that each Director serves a three year term before becoming due for re-election.
The Board sets down various policies, which the enterprises adopt in order to achieve the desired aims and objectives.
The Group's principal objective is to use its human and financial resources to keep its primary producer shareholders viable. It must endeavour to trade competitively in the market place and yet make sufficient profits to maintain the business and to return a dividend to its shareholders.
The Board of Directors appoints three senior executives who are the General Manager, the Company Secretary and the Administration Manager. These Managers then appoint the necessary staff to perform the business operations of the Co-operative.
Although you may be directly employed and paid by either TGT Pty Ltd or Granite Engineering & Manufacturing Company Pty Ltd, your Manager must report to the General Manager, who in turn reports to the Board of Directors for the Group.
The Co-operative is primarily concerned with supplying all primary producers with their needs at competitive prices. It recognises the need to keep up to date with the ever changing requirements of farming and marketing, and is continually bringing the latest and most modern techniques and machinery to the attention of all primary producers.
Over past years many tobacco farmers have ceased growing tobacco and have turned to the production of vegetables, mangoes, avocados, lychees and sugar cane. In total about 30 different crops are grown in the area.
The Co-operative provides all crop inputs for these growers and assists with research and field trials to provide better production levels and financial returns.
The vision of the Co-operative is:
To become the organisation that all primary producers on the Tablelands
look to for leadership, protection of their interests and provision
of their needs in agricultural inputs (goods and services)
Mission Statement:
The Co-operative will anticipate the needs of shareholders and provide leadership in development of new markets, as well as services that assist them reach best practice in existing markets. It will provide shareholders with buying advantages, assistance and support. It will provide employees with the training, the working environment and recognition they need to achieve a high level of professionalism in all operations. It will support and contribute to the Tablelands community.
Field Advisory Service (F.A.S.):
The Co-operative also provides a Field Advisory Service consisting of employees trained in all aspects of crop production and market presentation. Working in conjunction with the Research and Extension Officers from the Department of Primary Industries, Field Advisors are trained to provide advice on the correct application of fertilizers, insecticides, fungicides, weedicides, and provide agronomic advice for the production of crops grown on the Tablelands.
The Field Advisory Service also conducts a district survey prior to each crop to estimate the area’s requirements for fertilizer and chemicals to ensure that these are available for sale to the growers as and when they are required. The above services are provided free of charge to members of the Co-operative.
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