Cooperative education and rural extension

This study aims to analyze the relationship between cooperative education and rural extension in the management of agrarian cooperatives. Methodologically was used the questionnaire technique that was sent to agrarian cooperatives in the state of Minas Gerais. Among the results, it shows that the development of cooperative education and the work carried out by organizations, especially the Company of Technical Assistance and Rural Extension of the State of Minas Gerais (Emater-MG), have proven themselves as authentic consultative organizations. It concludes that rural extension provides the establishment of cooperative education activities with agrarian cooperatives organizations. In this sense, it can be said that cooperative education and rural extension are inseparable practices for the proper management of cooperatives.